24-night elf planner

A ready plan from December 1 to 24. Each date is the morning your kids find the scene. Quick ideas come before school mornings, bigger ones before weekends. Don't like a night? Any other idea works. Ideas you mark as done on their page get a tick here, saved on this phone only.

A 9 p.m. reminder each night? Add the nights to my calendar. Shopping once for the month? The list is at the bottom.

  1. Tue, Dec 1 Jet-Lagged Elf 2 min
  2. Wed, Dec 2 Brushing Before Bed 2 min
  3. Thu, Dec 3 Candy Cane Heart 2 min
  4. Fri, Dec 4 Caught in the Cookie Jar 2 min
  5. Sat, Dec 5 Cereal Necklace Station 10 min
  6. Sun, Dec 6 Elf Escape Room 10 min
  7. Mon, Dec 7 Coat Pocket Hideout 2 min
  8. Tue, Dec 8 Curtain Rod Pull-Ups 2 min
  9. Wed, Dec 9 Laundry Mountain Sledding 2 min
  10. Thu, Dec 10 Lights Out in the Fridge 2 min
  11. Fri, Dec 11 Mirror Message 2 min
  12. Sat, Dec 12 Elf Puzzle Night 10 min
  13. Sun, Dec 13 Marshmallow Catapult 10 min
  14. Mon, Dec 14 Ornament in Disguise 2 min
  15. Tue, Dec 15 Overnight Staring Contest 2 min
  16. Wed, Dec 16 Peekaboo Elf 2 min
  17. Thu, Dec 17 Sock Sleeping Bag 2 min
  18. Fri, Dec 18 Window Lookout 2 min
  19. Sat, Dec 19 Candy Cane Treasure Hunt 10 min
  20. Sun, Dec 20 Cereal Taste Test 10 min
  21. Mon, Dec 21 Elf Grocery List 2 min
  22. Tue, Dec 22 Fruit Bowl Lounge 2 min
  23. Wed, Dec 23 Houseplant Jungle Explorer 2 min
  24. Thu, Dec 24 Santa's Cookie Quality Check 5 min

Add the nights to my calendar

A reminder at 9 p.m. on each setup night, November 30 to December 23. It's called something like "After bedtime: 5-minute job", so it gives nothing away on a lock screen. The night's idea is in the notes.

iPhone, Mac or Outlook Google Calendar

Rather have a button? Tonight's page always opens on a fresh pick. Add it to your Home Screen.

Your December shopping list

Everything in this plan is in most homes. If you're shopping anyway, these are the ones that run out:

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