31 Elf on the Shelf® Ideas for Toddlers
Setups that work with little ones in the house. Each idea has a safety line: read it before you set up, and keep small parts out of reach.
31 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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Overnight Staring Contest
Needs: stuffed animal, sticky note
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Peekaboo Elf
Needs: washcloth
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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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Teddy Bear Sleepover
Needs: stuffed animals, blanket
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Toy Car Road Trip
Needs: toy car, sticky note, marker
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Cereal Color Sort
Needs: cereal, muffin tin
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Couch Cushion Fort
Needs: couch cushions, blanket
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Dino Parade
Needs: toy dinosaurs, tape
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Fridge Art Gallery
Needs: kids' drawings, magnets
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Fridge Magnet Message
Needs: letter magnets
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Story Time with Your Elf
Needs: book, stuffed animals
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The Great Elf-ini Magic Show
Needs: paper cup, white sock
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Toilet Paper Bowling
Needs: toilet paper rolls, sock
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Toilet Paper Finish Line
Needs: toilet paper, painter's tape
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Toilet Paper Fort
Needs: toilet paper rolls
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Veggie Drawer Garden
Needs: vegetables, napkin
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Elf Silent Disco
Needs: paper, tape, toys
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Elf Sick Day
Needs: tissue box, washcloth
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No-Returns Gift Bag Arrival
Needs: gift bag, tissue paper
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Elf Rules Arrival
Needs: paper, marker, mug
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Pick My Name Arrival
Needs: paper, scissors, marker
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Red Carpet Arrival
Needs: red towel, stuffed animals
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Slipper Sleigh Arrival
Needs: slipper, stuffed animals
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Snow Globe Arrival
Needs: clear bowl, cotton balls
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Tiny Elf Door Arrival
Needs: paper, scissors, marker
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Two-Elf Tea Party
Needs: toy tea set, napkin
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Jar of Leftover Magic
Needs: jar, cotton balls
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Reindeer Food Station
Needs: oats, paper bags, marker
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Snowy Footprint Entrance
Needs: paper, scissors, washcloth
Nothing that quick and that tidy. Even elves have limits.
From the night shift
Toddlers love the same idea twice. Repeating is fine.