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101 Lazy Elf On The Shelf Ideas And Planner
If you’re a busy parent looking for lazy elf on the shelf ideas, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered.
From magical elf on the shelf arrival ideas to fun daily scenarios for your elf, you’ll find everything you need to create a magical experience for your little ones including a fabulous Elf on the Shelf planner.
And when it’s time for your Elf on the Shelf to return to Santa at the North Pole, we’ve got some fantastic Elf on the Shelf departure ideas to make your elf’s goodbye extra special for the kids.
What's Included In Our Lazy Elf On The Shelf Idea Planner
Our free printable Elf on the Shelf Planner is an easy way to keep track of your elf’s activities for the 24 days before Christmas. It can get overwhelming for parents trying to keep track of all the elf antics for the month ahead, and that’s where our Elf on the Shelf planner comes in handy. By planning ahead, you can feel organised and take the hassle out of Elf on the Shelf by having ideas written down for each day.
Our Elf on the Shelf Planner has a fun festive theme and prints onto one page of A4 paper with 24 boxes for writing down Elf on the Shelf ideas. There’s also a handy Notes section underneath a cute Elf picture, which you could use to write down a list of things to find around the house for the crazy Elf antics.
If you’ve got older children in the family, why not ask them to help you plan some of the elf’s antics for their younger siblings?
24 Day Idea Planner Template
Our Elf on Shelf 24 Day Idea Planner Template can help take the stress out of Elf on the Shelf so you can enjoy this fun tradition with the family – all you need is access to a printer. Print out the planner, grab a pen then start choosing ideas for your Elf high jinks!
We’ve got some super Elf on the Shelf first arrival ideas that you can choose for Day 1, and 101 simple Elf on the Shelf ideas to fill in the other days on the planner. On Day 24 you can plan an activity to say farewell to your Elf by picking one of our goodbye Elf on the Shelf ideas.
20 Elf On The Shelf Arrival Ideas
Young children will be full of excitement waiting for the Elf’s return after a year, and we have lots of simple ideas for your Elf on the Shelf arrival. The good news is that you don’t have to spend much time, money or effort creating these brilliant arrival of elf on the shelf scenarios!
We’ve got two pages of Elf on Shelf arrival activities for you to choose from. With red and green festive fonts and a snowy background, you’ll soon be feeling the Christmas spirit as you plan for the arrival of your elf visitor. There’s elf entrance ideas to suit all families whatever the age of your kids, from fun Elf parachutes to a bubble wrap spaceship – just choose whichever activity will capture your child’s imagination the most!
101 Elf On The Shelf Ideas
Elf on the Shelf is a fun tradition for both children and parents, but it can be quite a lot of work to take on for busy parents in the run up to Christmas. We’ve made your life a little bit easier by providing a bumper list of easy Elf On The Shelf Ideas to help you out. So if you’ve run out of creativity or you’re trying to plan Elf escapades for the whole month of December, print out our list of things to do with Elf on the Shelf for some festive inspiration.
We’ve got nine festive pages decorated with a wintry background full of inspiring and easy Elf on the Shelf ideas. If you’ve left it a little late to get organised, don’t worry – many of the activities use things you’ll have around the house and are easy elf ideas if you’ve left it until the last minute to plan the mischief.
20 Elf On The Shelf Departure Ideas
The kids might feel a little sad when their elf has to return to the North Pole after nearly a month of crazy antics, but we’ve got some amazing Elf of the Shelf farewell ideas to make the little ones feel a bit better about their elf friend saying goodbye.
We’ve got two pages packed full with elf leaving ideas that you can print out and use for inspiration as you get ready to send your elf home to the North Pole. It’s the last time they’ll see their cheeky elf for a year so it’s worth making the last day extra special and memorable with some special fun and frolics!
Conclusion For Our Lazy Elf On The Shelf Ideas
Elf on the Shelf is a lovely tradition that your children will remember for years to come. Everyone can enjoy this quirky activity in the run up to Christmas, and it’s easy to get organised with our free Elf on the Shelf Planner.
Elf on the Shelf ideas don’t have to be expensive or complicated, you just need some Christmas magic and lots of imagination! Like Christmas itself, Elf on the Shelf is what your family makes of it and can be as extravagant or as relaxed as you like.
If you’re looking for other fun family activities over the festive period, why not try our Christmas Scavenger Hunt or some of our Free Printable Christmas Worksheets for Kids.