Elf Puzzle Night

A whole jigsaw puzzle done overnight, except one piece. Your elf saved the last one for you.

A 10-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.

  • 10 min
  • No mess
  • Medium
  • All ages

What you need

  • a small jigsaw puzzle

How to set it up

  1. Put together all but one piece of a small jigsaw puzzle.
  2. Set your elf beside the puzzle, one arm reaching toward the last piece, so your kids can take it without touching your elf.

Safety check

Pick a puzzle that fits your kids: big pieces for little ones. How we check

An elf doll beside a nearly finished jigsaw puzzle on a table, one arm reaching toward the last piece.

Note from your elf: I did almost all of it. The last piece is all yours.

AI illustration of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.

Written with AI · Checked against our safety list · How we check

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