Two-Elf Arm Wrestling

Two elves are arm wrestling for the last candy cane.

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

  • Needs 2 elves
  • 2 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • a book or small box
  • tape
  • a wrapped candy cane, or a paper one for kids under 4

How to set it up

  1. Sit the two elves facing each other across a book or small box.
  2. Rest their elbows on top and tape their hands together, so the arms lean on each other.
  3. Put the candy cane beside them as the prize.

Safety check

Leave the candy cane wrapped. For kids under 4, cut one from paper instead: hard candy is a choking risk. How we check

Two elf dolls arm wrestling across a small book, a wrapped candy cane beside them.

Note from your elf: Still tied after 6 hours. Please decide who gets the candy cane.

AI illustration of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.

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