a large majority of these I have probably gathered from here, a few I've found else where and a few I've come up with on my own
Hope they inspire you, please feel free to do them, or make them your own
~Elfcapades~
Attempting to baking cookies and making a mess playing in the ingredients… in Kid’s kitchen?
decorate a room for a different holiday (like putting up Halloween decorations or something or something from another country)
Leave presents every so often
pictures of the elves causing mischief
candy canes will be hung everywhere one night
paper chain (christmas countdown) will be made by elves or the elves will cut the strips and leave them with supplies and instructions for the kids to make the chain
He will set up the Train and be riding it when we wake up
Make A kindness box....just an empty decorated box for the kids to fill with notes. As they "catch" others being kind they will write it down and put it in the box. We will read them all Christmas Eve.
elves decorate the kid’s rooms while they are sleeping
leave some money boots lying around http://members.cox.net/crandall11/money/boots/
Make colored glass with a note for the kids to play with it http://hurrayic.blogspot.com/2008/02/colored-glass-tutorial-for-kids.html
Snowflakes and peppermints hung everywhere to make it feel more like home.
Elves leave a foam North Pole (Santa’s House) Kit Project with instructions for kids to make him his own house for his visit.
Elves are found in the tree with our camera on the tripod. When downloaded we’ll see that they took pictures of themselves goofing off!
They are found watching a new Christmas movie (I will have one wrapped that they will find under the tree and they will open it) and eating popcorn
Elves make breakfast. Red & green pancakes (green pancakes with strawberry topping with a little snow (whipped cream) on top. Red juice, green eggs, etc.)
Leave Kids the “Elf” movie to watch throughout the year to remind them of our Elves
Leave Hot Cocoa and a Christmas Music CD with instructions for an evening stroll to see Christmas Decorations
Bring ingredients to make Christmas Play dough
Bring Christmas PJ’s on December 23rd for kids to find Christmas Eve Morning.
Make a mess out of Christmas Lights
Empty out Change Jar (it's shaped like a snowman) and “Hide” in the snow man jar… I always wondered what it was like to be a Snowman
Have him bring a build a snowman kit (box with hat, gloves, scarf, eyes, nose ect)
Set Sail as a Christmas Pirates
Dress up in Camouflage and play with hunter dan and other toys
Found sleeping in the Wreath
Instructions to go get Elfed online www.elfyourself.com
Ice cream sundaes in medicine cups.
Play cards with some of the kids’ toys
Play Fargo with some of the kids’ toys (aka Farkle/farkel)
Paint an ornament for each of the kids, leaving a mess of supplies for them to paint some too.
Found playing Christmas games on the internet
Found Reading our Christmas Cards
Found working on his scrapbook after returning home from the Snowball Formal Dance
Snowball fight (with pom-poms or cotton balls)
Hiding in the freezer because its nice and cold in there like back home at the NP
Play dress up in our stuff
Trying to ski down a mound of laundry
Found working on his blog/email
Caught peaking in presents under the tree
Redecorate the Christmas tree with the kids’ underwear
Hiding in the tree
Coloring Christmas Pictures
Taking a marshmallow (bubble)bath
Snooping over at the neighbors.
Get into the Egg Nog
Make elves and Christmas town from legos
Send kids on a scavenger hunt
Found outside with a snowman
Make smores over candles
Make Christmas Designs from toothpaste on bathroom counter
Hide in new mugs in cupboard for Hot Cocoa
Draw Christmas Trees on bathroom mirror and leave toothbrushes with a note
Have a popcorn / movie party with all the stuffed dogs to watch Snow Buddies
Prep & Landing Printables to tell about the movie on ABC http://family.go.com/entertainment/pkg-disney-prep-and-landing/
Decorate the bathroom with Elf Décor from www.terrysvillage.com
Set up a tent and camp out in the living room
Go sledding/skiing down the stair railing
Have a tea party with a few of the dolls around the house
Found texting Santa
Elves on Strike when kids are naughty
Reindeer races, the elves set up a race and ride the reindeer
Bring a CD of Christmas songs to learn so the kids can go caroling
Bring supplies to make mini elves to give out to people during the holiday season
Make pages for The Elf Scrap Book for the kids
Hide a note in the kids lunch for school
Stack up all the Christmas gifts into a big tower
Set the table with elf décor http://www.not2crafty.com/2009/12/napkin-holder-elf-shoe-decorate-christmas-table/
Hide out in the freezer with some Christmas shaped treats
Play dress up in Eliana’s doll clothes
Stack up some cans of food to get up onto the counter leave a note for the kids to bring it to the food shelf
Have elves go fishing in the bathtub, elves sitting on toilet with kids fishing poles.
Take a ride in the dryer, NO HEAT, air fluff, gentle*DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU HAVE LITTLE KIDS THAT WILL THINK THIS IS OK, BE SURE TO MAKE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT A SAFE THING TO DO*
Go fishing in a bowl of GoldFish Crackers
Found reading the story of Jesus Birth in the Bible
Found digging out the kids school stuff from their backpacks
Found working on a Christmas Puzzle
Hope they inspire you, please feel free to do them, or make them your own
~Elfcapades~
Attempting to baking cookies and making a mess playing in the ingredients… in Kid’s kitchen?
decorate a room for a different holiday (like putting up Halloween decorations or something or something from another country)
Leave presents every so often
pictures of the elves causing mischief
candy canes will be hung everywhere one night
paper chain (christmas countdown) will be made by elves or the elves will cut the strips and leave them with supplies and instructions for the kids to make the chain
He will set up the Train and be riding it when we wake up
Make A kindness box....just an empty decorated box for the kids to fill with notes. As they "catch" others being kind they will write it down and put it in the box. We will read them all Christmas Eve.
elves decorate the kid’s rooms while they are sleeping
leave some money boots lying around http://members.cox.net/crandall11/money/boots/
Make colored glass with a note for the kids to play with it http://hurrayic.blogspot.com/2008/02/colored-glass-tutorial-for-kids.html
Snowflakes and peppermints hung everywhere to make it feel more like home.
Elves leave a foam North Pole (Santa’s House) Kit Project with instructions for kids to make him his own house for his visit.
Elves are found in the tree with our camera on the tripod. When downloaded we’ll see that they took pictures of themselves goofing off!
They are found watching a new Christmas movie (I will have one wrapped that they will find under the tree and they will open it) and eating popcorn
Elves make breakfast. Red & green pancakes (green pancakes with strawberry topping with a little snow (whipped cream) on top. Red juice, green eggs, etc.)
Leave Kids the “Elf” movie to watch throughout the year to remind them of our Elves
Leave Hot Cocoa and a Christmas Music CD with instructions for an evening stroll to see Christmas Decorations
Bring ingredients to make Christmas Play dough
Bring Christmas PJ’s on December 23rd for kids to find Christmas Eve Morning.
Make a mess out of Christmas Lights
Empty out Change Jar (it's shaped like a snowman) and “Hide” in the snow man jar… I always wondered what it was like to be a Snowman
Have him bring a build a snowman kit (box with hat, gloves, scarf, eyes, nose ect)
Set Sail as a Christmas Pirates
Dress up in Camouflage and play with hunter dan and other toys
Found sleeping in the Wreath
Instructions to go get Elfed online www.elfyourself.com
Ice cream sundaes in medicine cups.
Play cards with some of the kids’ toys
Play Fargo with some of the kids’ toys (aka Farkle/farkel)
Paint an ornament for each of the kids, leaving a mess of supplies for them to paint some too.
Found playing Christmas games on the internet
Found Reading our Christmas Cards
Found working on his scrapbook after returning home from the Snowball Formal Dance
Snowball fight (with pom-poms or cotton balls)
Hiding in the freezer because its nice and cold in there like back home at the NP
Play dress up in our stuff
Trying to ski down a mound of laundry
Found working on his blog/email
Caught peaking in presents under the tree
Redecorate the Christmas tree with the kids’ underwear
Hiding in the tree
Coloring Christmas Pictures
Taking a marshmallow (bubble)bath
Snooping over at the neighbors.
Get into the Egg Nog
Make elves and Christmas town from legos
Send kids on a scavenger hunt
Found outside with a snowman
Make smores over candles
Make Christmas Designs from toothpaste on bathroom counter
Hide in new mugs in cupboard for Hot Cocoa
Draw Christmas Trees on bathroom mirror and leave toothbrushes with a note
Have a popcorn / movie party with all the stuffed dogs to watch Snow Buddies
Prep & Landing Printables to tell about the movie on ABC http://family.go.com/entertainment/pkg-disney-prep-and-landing/
Decorate the bathroom with Elf Décor from www.terrysvillage.com
Set up a tent and camp out in the living room
Go sledding/skiing down the stair railing
Have a tea party with a few of the dolls around the house
Found texting Santa
Elves on Strike when kids are naughty
Reindeer races, the elves set up a race and ride the reindeer
Bring a CD of Christmas songs to learn so the kids can go caroling
Bring supplies to make mini elves to give out to people during the holiday season
Make pages for The Elf Scrap Book for the kids
Hide a note in the kids lunch for school
Stack up all the Christmas gifts into a big tower
Set the table with elf décor http://www.not2crafty.com/2009/12/napkin-holder-elf-shoe-decorate-christmas-table/
Hide out in the freezer with some Christmas shaped treats
Play dress up in Eliana’s doll clothes
Stack up some cans of food to get up onto the counter leave a note for the kids to bring it to the food shelf
Have elves go fishing in the bathtub, elves sitting on toilet with kids fishing poles.
Take a ride in the dryer, NO HEAT, air fluff, gentle*DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU HAVE LITTLE KIDS THAT WILL THINK THIS IS OK, BE SURE TO MAKE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT A SAFE THING TO DO*
Go fishing in a bowl of GoldFish Crackers
Found reading the story of Jesus Birth in the Bible
Found digging out the kids school stuff from their backpacks
Found working on a Christmas Puzzle