Elf Takes Attendance

First one at school, your class elf is already in the teacher's chair with a clipboard, taking attendance.

A 2-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.

  • Classroom
  • 2 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • a clipboard or notebook
  • the class list

How to set it up

  1. Clip the class list to a clipboard with a check by every name.
  2. Sit your elf on the teacher's chair with the clipboard.

Safety check

Check every name on the list, so no child finds a blank by theirs. A clipboard and paper suit even the youngest class. How we check

An elf doll on a teacher's chair holding a clipboard with a checked list.

Note from your elf: Everyone is here! My favorite kind of day.

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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