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Story Time with Your Elf

Your elf gathered the stuffed animals for story time and is waiting for a reader.

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

  • 5 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • a picture book
  • stuffed animals
  • a cushion

How to set it up

  1. Sit stuffed animals in a half circle on the floor or a desk, leaving one spot with a cushion: the best seat.
  2. Prop your elf in front of them, with a picture book lying open upside down at their feet.
  3. Add the note.

Safety check

On the floor, keep the circle out of hallways and walkways so nobody trips over the audience at night. Soft toys and a book suit toddlers. How we check

An elf doll facing a half circle of stuffed animals, a picture book open upside down at its feet and an empty cushion seat.

Note from your elf: Story time! I saved you the best seat. Will you read to us? I can't tell which way is up.

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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