Hidden Elf Hats

Your elf lost ten tiny paper hats around the room. Find them all, and your stuffed animals get to wear them.

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

  • 10 min
  • No mess
  • Medium
  • Ages 4–7, Ages 8+

What you need

  • red paper
  • scissors
  • tape

How to set it up

  1. Cut ten small triangle hats from red paper.
  2. Hide them around one room at kid height.
  3. Sit your elf on a shelf or table in that room, with the note.

Safety check

Hide them away from outlets, cords and pet bowls. How we check

An elf doll holding a small red paper hat, with another paper hat tucked on a bookshelf nearby.

Note from your elf: I lost all ten of my spare hats! Find them, and your stuffed animals can be elves today.

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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