Elf goodbye ideas
Goodbye takes two nights. Ideas marked 'Start Dec 23' are found on Christmas Eve morning; the rest are left on Christmas Eve for Christmas morning.
8 ideas
Pictures: AI illustrations of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.
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Message in a Jar Goodbye
Needs: jar, paper, ribbon
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Packed for the North Pole
Needs: box, ribbon, paper, marker
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Santa's Cookie Quality Check
Needs: cookies, plate, sticky note
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Sleigh Pickup Spot
Needs: painter's tape, marker
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Goodbye Coupon Book
Needs: paper, stapler, markers
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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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Snowflake Trail Goodbye
Needs: paper, pen, scissors, tape
Nothing that quick and that tidy. Even elves have limits.
The last delivery. Some elves leave Christmas Eve pajamas or a new book on their last night. If yours will: kids' Christmas pajamas (Amazon) · a Christmas picture book (Amazon). If you buy, we may earn a small commission. How we earn
Questions
When does the elf leave?
Most elves fly home on Christmas Eve, after the last night of the season.
What if my child is sad the elf is leaving?
Leave a note that promises a return next year, and something small to remember the season by, like a paper snowflake. Snowflake Trail Goodbye
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