Gift Tag Inspector

Your elf is inspecting the gift tags under the tree, very official.

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

  • 5 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • wrapped gifts
  • paper and a marker
  • scissors

How to set it up

  1. Draw a magnifying glass about the size of your palm on paper, and cut it out.
  2. Sit your elf against a wrapped gift under the tree.
  3. Tuck the handle under one arm, with the glass over a gift tag.

Safety check

Use a paper magnifying glass, not a real one: a real lens in sunlight can scorch paper. How we check

An elf doll under a Christmas tree with a paper magnifying glass held over a gift tag.

Note from your elf: Checking the spelling on the tags. All correct. Very important work.

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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