Elf Unboxing Video

Your elf is filming an unboxing of a very small present.

A 5-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.

  • 5 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • a small box
  • gift wrap and tape
  • thin cardboard, like a cereal box

How to set it up

  1. Put the note inside a small box, wrap it, and tear one corner open.
  2. Cut a phone shape from thin cardboard, draw a screen on it, and fold the bottom back so it stands, facing the box.
  3. Sit your elf beside the box, leaning toward the torn corner.

Safety check

Gather the tape bits and wrapping scraps, which babies and toddlers like to mouth, and put the scissors away. The box itself is fine for little ones. How we check

An elf doll beside a small gift box with a torn corner, and a cardboard phone standing in front of it like a camera.

Note from your elf: Unboxing time! Inside this box: one giant hug, just for you.

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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