We love helping families across generations with their financial planning.
Sometimes, the hardest planning we do is figuring out what to do with the “Elf on The Shelf”. 🎄
To help, we put together this list of 24 ideas that were a big hit with kids last year.
Whether you use it or share it with your friends or family- we hope this helps free up some precious time during this busy time of year!
Happy Holidays!
1. With Friends: Pose with stuffed animals or near family photos.
2. Scales a Wall: Use tape to appear climbing the mantle.
3. Redecorates the Tree: Place the elf in the tree holding an ornament.
4. Sampling Sweets: Sit with a plate of cookies or dessert.
5. Cereal Box: Place the elf holding your child’s favorite cereal box.
6. Hides in the Silverware: Hide your elf here for when the kids set the table.
7. Wraps Gifts: Place the elf with wrapping paper, a pen, and any wrapped gifts.
8. Gingerbread House: Decorate a gingerbread house and pose the elf with it.
9. Gaming Makeover: Place the elf next to a controller or keyboard.
10. Dressed as Santa: Pose the elf under the tree with a cotton ball beard.
11. Eats Candy: Place the elf on your kitchen counter with holiday candies
12. Take an “Elfie”: Use your phone to make it look like the elf took a selfie.
13. Time to Relax: Create a hammock with a towel and lounge the elf in the tree.
14. The Countdown: Elf holds a paper sign counting down the days to Christmas.
15. Painting: Pose the elf holding a pen with a drawing.
16. Snow-Elf: Make a snowman using tissue paper rolls, and hide the elf within.
17. Coffee Break: Sit the elf holding a cup of coffee.
18. Sweater Weather: Place the elf in the fridge wrapped in a towel to stay warm.
19. Rice Angel: Lay some rice on a plate and have the elf make a “snow” angel.
20. Stocking Dive: Place elf in one of the stockings on the mantel.
21. Board Game: Elf pulls a board game onto the kitchen table.
22. Marshmallow Bath: Place marshmallows and the elf in a bowl.
23. Movie Time: Pose an elf carrying your kids’ favorite movie.
24. Signs a Card: Place the elf with a card for Santa, telling him how great the month went and
how the elf can’t wait for him to arrive.