Remote Control Takeover

Your elf took over the TV remote and is choosing the morning show.

A 2-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.

  • 2 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • the TV remote
  • a sticky note

How to set it up

  1. Prop your elf against a couch cushion with the remote beside them, one hand on the buttons.
  2. Put a sticky note on the edge of the TV: NORTH POLE NEWS, LIVE.

Safety check

Check that the battery cover is shut tight before little ones find the remote. How we check

An elf doll propped on a couch cushion beside a TV remote, one hand on the buttons, with a NORTH POLE NEWS sticky note on the edge of the TV.

Note from your elf: Changed the channel to North Pole News. Top story: an elf took the remote!

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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