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Unique Elf Ideas

Easy elf idea – feel the mystery bags

Tom’s elf beside three numbered brown paper bags, example cotton, wood and pine-cone materials, and a Feel, don’t peek note.

Three opaque paper bags hide soft, smooth and bumpy objects for your elf’s Feel, don’t peek challenge.

Funny elf idea – the enormous glasses disguise

Tom’s elf with oversized clear-lens black glasses supported by his white mittens beside a Nobody will recognise me note.

Your elf borrows a pair of full-sized glasses and is convinced nobody will recognise him behind the enormous frames.

Easy elf idea – press for a Christmas message

Tom’s elf beside one round red Talking Tin recorder with its black play button visible and a Press for Christmas note.

Record your own short Christmas greeting on a Talking Tin and leave it beside the elf with a Press for Christmas note.

Funny elf idea – the Twister colour tangle

Tom’s elf lying on a full-sized white Twister mat with white mittens on coloured circles beside a One more spin note.

Your elf has stretched out on the real Twister mat and is wondering whether one more spin is a good idea.

Funny elf idea – the tiny limbo party

Tom’s elf lying on his back beneath a paper-straw limbo bar supported by two cardboard boxes, with Teddy waiting behind.

Your elf has gone completely flat under a straw limbo bar, while Teddy waits for his turn.

Easy elf idea – the paper-frog jumping contest

Tom’s elf beside green and pink folded paper frogs behind separate black starting strips, with a blue paper pond and a Ready, set, hop note.

Your elf has folded two paper frogs and set up a starting line with a little blue paper pond to hop towards.

Easy elf idea – spin for a Christmas challenge

Tom’s elf beside a paper-plate spinner divided into Clap, Hop, Wave and Wink sectors, with a red arrow and a Spin for a challenge note.

A paper plate with four silly actions and a homemade arrow gives your elf a quick morning challenge game.

Funny elf idea – the tiny supermarket checkout

Tom’s elf behind a cardboard checkout with an orange and banana on a black paper conveyor, a teddy customer and a Next, please note.

Your elf runs a cardboard supermarket checkout while Teddy waits to buy some fruit that is far too big for the shopping bag.

Funny elf idea – the rubber-duck lifeguard

Tom’s elf sitting on a dry towel-covered wooden block beside a shallow bowl with two yellow rubber ducks and a Duck patrol sign.

Your elf is on Duck patrol beside a little bowl pool, with bath ducks and a homemade paper life ring.

Christmas elf idea – packing for the North Pole

Tom’s elf beside an open blue miniature suitcase with a clear lid, rolled green felt scarf and a small red paper travel booklet.

An open miniature suitcase, a homemade scarf and a pretend travel booklet give your elf a little packing scene before going home.

Easy elf idea – the disappearing coin trick

Tom’s elf behind an upside-down clear tumbler on white paper with a coin beside it, a folded red cloth and a Where did it go note.

A paper-covered cup, matching paper mat and a red cloth let your elf set up a simple disappearing coin illusion.

Funny elf idea – the pretend marshmallow fireplace

Tom’s elf holding a marshmallow on a blunt craft stick beside a cardboard fireplace with tube logs and tissue-paper flames.

A cardboard fireplace and tissue-paper flames let your elf pretend to toast a marshmallow without any real heat.

Easy elf idea – the tiny Rubik’s Cube workout

Tom’s elf sitting against a mustard cloth with a small solved Rubik’s Cube on a notebook and a Tiny brain workout note.

Your elf has finished a miniature Rubik’s Cube and is taking all the credit beside a Tiny brain workout note.

Funny elf idea – a tiny UNO game with Teddy

Tom’s elf and a teddy sitting opposite each other at a little table with miniature UNO cards and a Your turn, Teddy note.

A miniature UNO deck, a teddy opponent and a cheeky Your turn note make a tiny game night for your elf.

Easy elf idea – the frozen toy rescue

Tom’s elf sitting dry beside a green toy car frozen inside an ice block on a yellow tray, with a jug, a spoon and a Warm rescue note.

Your elf has a toy car trapped in ice, ready for a morning rescue using spoonfuls of warm water.

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