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Elf World Record Attempt

Your elf went for a world record overnight: the tallest tower of paper cups.

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

  • 5 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • paper or plastic cups
  • paper and a marker

How to set it up

  1. Stack 6 to 15 paper or plastic cups into a pyramid on the floor.
  2. Write a sign: ELF WORLD RECORD, plus the number of cups.
  3. Sit your elf beside the tower with the sign in their lap.

Safety check

Build it on the floor so nothing falls far. How we check

An elf doll sitting beside a pyramid of paper cups with a handwritten sign in their lap that says ELF WORLD RECORD.

Note from your elf: New world record! Can you build a taller one? Then knock it down!

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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