Snowy Footprint Entrance

A trail of tiny snowy footprints leads from the window to your elf, who politely wiped their feet.

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

  • Arrival
  • 10 min
  • No mess
  • Medium
  • All ages

What you need

  • white paper and scissors
  • tape
  • a washcloth

How to set it up

  1. Cut 10 to 12 small footprints from white paper.
  2. Tape them in a winding trail from the nearest window to your elf's spot.
  3. Fold a washcloth into a little doormat at the end, and sit your elf on it with the note.

Safety check

Tape the footprints down flat, so nobody slips on them. How we check

Small white paper footprints taped in a trail across a wooden floor toward an elf doll.

Note from your elf: Brr, snowy night! I wiped my feet so I wouldn't track snow inside.

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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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