51 Last-Minute Elf on the Shelf® Ideas
Setups of five minutes or less for when you remember at 11 p.m. Nothing to buy.
51 ideas
Pictures: AI illustrations of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.
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Brushing Before Bed
Needs: toothbrush, stuffed animal
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Candy Cane Heart
Needs: candy canes, sticky note
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Caught in the Cookie Jar
Needs: cookie jar, sticky note
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Cereal Swimming Pool
Needs: bowl, cereal, spoon
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Coat Pocket Hideout
Needs: coat
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Curtain Rod Pull-Ups
Needs: curtain rod, clothespins
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Elf Grocery List
Needs: paper, pen, fridge magnet
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Elf on Dish Duty
Needs: sponge, plate
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Fruit Bowl Lounge
Needs: fruit bowl, bananas
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Hiding Behind the Cereal Box
Needs: cereal box
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Lampshade Lookout
Needs: lamp
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Laundry Mountain Sledding
Needs: basket, towels, plastic lid
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Lights Out in the Fridge
Needs: paper, pen
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Magic Weigh-In
Needs: scale, sticky note
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Mirror Message
Needs: dry-erase marker
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Morning Elf Yoga
Needs: washcloth
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Ornament in Disguise
Needs: ribbon
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Overnight Staring Contest
Needs: stuffed animal, sticky note
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Peekaboo Elf
Needs: washcloth
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Remote Control Takeover
Needs: remote, sticky note
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Sock Sleeping Bag
Needs: sock, tissue, sticky note
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Stuffed Animal Rodeo
Needs: big stuffed animal, book
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The Great Spoon Heist
Needs: spoons, mixing bowl
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Toilet Paper Holder Swing
Needs: toilet paper holder
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Toy Car Road Trip
Needs: toy car, sticky note, marker
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Window Lookout
Needs: toilet paper rolls, tape
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Elf Labeled the Fridge
Needs: sticky notes, pen
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Ornament Ball Pit
Needs: bowl, shatterproof ornaments
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Snow in Your Boots
Needs: white paper, shoes, boots
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The Great Elf-ini Magic Show
Needs: paper cup, white sock
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Top of the Tree
Needs: step stool, hair tie
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Cinnamon Magic Fix
Needs: cinnamon, sticky notes
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Delayed by Fog: Late Arrival
Needs: paper, crayons
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Elf Sick Day
Needs: tissue box, washcloth
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Elf Takes Attendance
Needs: clipboard, class list
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Hiding From the Dog
Needs: sticky note
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Jet-Lagged Elf
Needs: sock, paper, sticky note
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Magic Carpet Arrival
Needs: aluminum foil
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No-Returns Gift Bag Arrival
Needs: gift bag, tissue paper
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Snow Day at the North Pole
Needs: tissue, sticky note
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Two-Elf Arm Wrestling
Needs: book, tape, candy cane
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Two-Elf Seesaw
Needs: ruler, thick marker, tape
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Your Elf Got Lost
Needs: sticky note
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Your Elf Overslept
Needs: clock, sticky note
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Elf Rules Arrival
Needs: paper, marker, mug
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Paper Airplane Crash Landing
Needs: paper, marker
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Pencil Parade
Needs: pencils, ruler
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Pick My Name Arrival
Needs: paper, scissors, marker
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Sleigh Pickup Spot
Needs: painter's tape, marker
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Snow Angel Landing
Needs: cotton balls, baking sheet
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Tangled in the Lights
Needs: Christmas lights
Nothing that quick and that tidy. Even elves have limits.
From the night shift
If you are already in bed, the snow day note buys you a whole day. Snow Day at the North Pole