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Christmas Elf Activities

Made by www.enchantedhomeschoolingmom.org

Thank you for downloading my Christmas Elf Activities to use with your family’s Christmas Elf this year. I have included a few things to help you out this year:

o Parent Instructions with a supply list (these pages) o Letter from Santa announcing the arrival of your family’s Christmas Elf o Envelope for Santa’s announcement letter o Elf Report (print and use 1 per child per night) o Calendar for Thanksgiving through Christmas 2013 o Elf Activity Cards (cut them out and fold them in half)

LETTER FROM SANTA/ENVELOPE PARENT INSTRUCTIONS The intent of the Santa Letter is to accompany the arrival of your family’s Christmas Elf to start the Christmas Elf Activities. My family’s tradition is to start the adventures with the arrival the day after Thanksgiving and then concludes on Christmas Eve. After you create the envelope, insert the Santa Letter in side it (fold how you wish) and place it next to your Christmas Elf on the first day with the first activity. ELF REPORT PARENT INSTRUCTIONS Please use the Elf Report to let your child know how they are doing. I intend to place the Elf Reports next to our family’s Elf the following day with the day’s activity set-up. CALENDAR PARENT INSTRUCTIONS I provided a calendar that spans Thanksgiving through Christmas 2013 so that I can take my notes and plan out our family’s activities. This way I am not scrambling the night before to set something up and can hopefully make it a fun experience. Because of the calendar I have provided 26 different Christmas Elf Activities. The calendar is blank so that you can have whichever activity you wish on whatever day works best for your family. I have also included blank cards so that you can do more or different activities as well. ELF ACTIVITY CARD PARENT INSTRUCTIONS Please use the Elf Activity Card descriptions below to guide you when doing your Christmas Elf Activities! To help make things a little easier I have also included a supply list at the end of the descriptions. There are also blank cards for you to use for your own activities as well. Ball Room Card will say – Yey! Eating candy all day and playing in a ball room, listening to Christmas carols, these are the best parts of Christmas right! Did you like playing in your ball room? Supplies Needed – Red, Green, and White Balloons – blown up Set-Up – Place you Elf some place near your children’s rooms so they can find their Elf when they get up in the morning.

Christmas Elf Activities

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Christmas Card Card will say – I love sending and receiving Christmas cards. Today I would like you to make a Christmas card for a relative and mail it to them to spread the Christmas cheer. Supplies Needed – Construction paper, markers, crayons, glitter, scissors, glue, envelope, stamp, etc. Set-Up – Place all the supplies next to your Elf. Cookie Time Card will say – C is for Christmas, Carols and CCOOOOKKIIEESS!! Let’s make some of your favorite cookies today. Mine are gingerbread. How about you? Supplies Needed – materials to make your favorite cookies. Set-Up – Place your Elf in a safe place in your kitchen that is out of the way for making cookies in your house. Make some of your family’s favorite Christmas cookies today. Family Board Game Card will say – I love playing board games with family and friends, how about you? Are you up for a game today? Supplies Needed – game marker or die (not from your board game), family board game Set-Up – Set up your Elf somewhere safe with a game marker or die in its hands with a family board game near them. Then, play that game today. Gift Wrapped Again Card will say – I love to give presents at Christmas and I love to wrap the presents myself. Wrap, wrap, wrap. Oh tinsel, why is it so dark in here? Supplies Needed – wrapping paper Set-Up – Set up your Elf somewhere near your tree, but wrap him up first.

Christmas Elf Activities

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Gone Fishing Card will say – Gone fishing! The North Pole guppies are biting, so see you tomorrow. Supplies Needed – Sink, stick, yarn, gold fish crackers Set-Up – Place your Elf next to a sink. Make a fishing pole out of a stick with yarn. Lastly, place some goldfish in the sink for your Elf to try to catch. Green Milk Card will say – I was missing a taste of home today, so I made some of my favorite beverage. Take a look and try it for yourself. What do you think? Supplies Needed – Gallon of milk (doesn’t need to be full), red or green food coloring Set-Up – Place your Elf near your refrigerator. Place food coloring in the milk until it is your desired color. Hot Cocoa Day Card will say – Today I feel really cold. I know I am from the North Pole, but let’s enjoy a warm cup of Hot Cocoa together today! Supplies Needed – Hot cocoa, Christmas mug(s), mini marshmallows Set-Up – Put the hot cocoa, marshmallows, and/or cup(s) next to your Elf. Hot Elf-Tato Card will say – One of my favorite games to play at the North Pole is Hot Elf-Tato. Use the Elf-Tato in my lap to play a game of hot potato while singing jingle bells. Supplies Needed – Small Christmas themed stuffed animal, red, green, and/or white yarn. Set-Up – Make the Hot Elf-Tato by wrapping the small Christmas themed stuffed animal in the yarn. Jar-O-Elf Card will say – Late at night I like to snack. Last night I was snacking and, um, well, please come find me and see for yourself. Supplies Needed – Tall glass mason jar with a top. Set-Up – Place your Elf in the glass mason jar and hide him, but not too hard, in your pantry.

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Marshmallow Fight Card will say – Oh boy did you miss a great Christmas war last night! Sorry about the mess, but my friend and I just could not resist, can you? Supplies Needed – Nice Sized Marshmallows for throwing at each other, mini-marshmallows, and another Christmas stuffed animal Set-Up – Place your Elf and another Christmas stuffed animal in a safe place, maybe near a window, where they can watch you have a marshmallow or snowball fight outside. Scatter mini-marshmallows around like the two had a snowball fight with each other. Then, place what you would like to have your children use next to ‘fight’ area or allow them to use snowballs Mirror Mirror Card will say – I love to write my Christmas words to spread the Christmas cheer for all to hear loud and clear! Supplies Needed – Colored writing implements that will wash off a mirror Set-Up – Set your Elf up in the bathroom looking up at ‘their’ work. Write Christmas words, sayings, songs, etc. on the mirror Movie Time Card will say – I just love a good movie, especially this time of year. Will you watch one with me? Supplies Needed – 2 Christmas movies Set-Up – Place your Elf where they can see the TV with one Christmas movie in his hands and one next to him. Watch the one they are not holding. Party Time Card will say – All work and no play makes me a cranky Elf some days. But, today is a party day!!! Supplies Needed – Red, Green, and White streamers Set-Up – Place your Elf somewhere safe and decorate the room using the streamers. An alternative is to streamer a door way or hallway.

Christmas Elf Activities

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Popcorn Garland Card will say – No Christmas tree can be complete without a good helping of garland. I love food. Will you help me make a popcorn garland and string it up on your tree? Supplies Needed – Garland Strings, Popped Popcorn Set-Up – Place your Elf in a safe place near the supplies and an area spacious enough to make a popcorn garland. Pop the popcorn the night or day before. Then, use a smaller garland string and some popcorn and string a popcorn garland and place it in your Elf’s hands. Arrange the supplies near your Elf and make garlands with your child. Read a Book Card will say – There is nothing better than cuddling up as a family to read your favorite Christmas book. Oh, what fun memories this brings back, I just love this one! Supplies Needed – Two of your favorite Christmas book Set-Up – Place your Elf reading one of your favorite Christmas books and place a second one that you want to read to your children next to him. Read the second book sometime during the day as a family. Ring Ring Ring Card will say – Spreading the Christmas cheer is a very good way to stay on the Nice List. Let’s call a relative or two today and wish them a Merry Christmas. Supplies Needed – Phone to call a relative and a relative to call Set-Up – Place your Elf near a phone you can use to call your relative and wish them a Merry Christmas. Rolling Downhill Card will say – Last night I got I had an idea to make rolling around more fun, so I rolled around in this tube of soft paper. Why don’t you try to go sledding today? Supplies Needed – Toilet paper, snow sled Set-Up – Put your elf in the middle of a roll of toilet paper and roll him down some stairs or across a room. Then, have him end up near your snow sled or a big blanket. Then, go snow sledding or blanket pulling around the house where you pull your child around on the blanket.

Christmas Elf Activities

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Rough Weather Card will say – The weather during last night’s trip back from the North Pole was very bad. I think I will be taking the day off. I am still watching though, so please be good. See you tomorrow! Supplies Needed – None Set-Up – Hide your Family Elf where it will not been seen and leave the card out for your children to find. Santa Footprints Card will say – Last night Santa actually came to check up on me instead. Do you think he was here? See if you can find his footprints anywhere. Supplies Needed – flour, glitter Set-Up – Select a spot in your house and make some Santa footprints using flour and glitter Santa Letter Card will say – Every good boy and girl needs to write their letter to Santa to let him know what they would like for Christmas. I would like you to write your letter to Santa now. Supplies Needed – Whatever paper and supplies you want your child to use to write their letter to Santa. Set-Up – Place the letter writing supplies next to your Elf Snowman Day Card will say – There is nothing more fun than building a snowman, is there? So, let’s make one today! Supplies Needed – If you live where there is snow use your favorite snowman materials (some are on the list like a hat, scarf, carrot, buttons, and sticks). If you do not live where there is snow or there is not enough snow then you will need construction paper (white, orange, brown, black, etc.), scissors, glue, etc. Use the supplies to make snowmen with your children. Set-Up – Place the materials/supplies next to your Elf.

Christmas Elf Activities

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Swimming Card will Say – It’s always good to go swimming or relax in the bath, why don’t you try it? Supplies Needed – Mini marshmallows Set-Up – Partially fill up a sink with mini marshmallows and place your elf in them like he is swimming or taking a bath. Then, have your child take a bath that day or night. Tag Card will Say - Tag, you’re it! – I love a good game of tag. As a family, go outside today and play a fun game of tag while I watch. Supplies Needed – None Set-Up – Place your Elf in a safe place where he can see outside to watch your game of tag. Toilet Paper the Tree Card will say – I love your tree, but it just needed something more, don’t you agree? Supplies Needed – Toilet paper Set-Up – Set your Elf somewhere that they can see the Christmas tree. Then, toilet paper your Christmas tree. Walk the Dogs Card will say – We elves love all livings things, but tinsel, your pet was way too jumpy last night and almost caught me when we were playing. I think that it would be fun to walk your pet today and play with them a lot. Supplies Needed – Family pet, toys, and walking supplies Set-Up – Place your Elf in a safe place that your pet loves, but not where your pet could harm your Elf.

Christmas Elf Activities

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Supply List To assist you in your Christmas Elf Activities this year I have created the following master supply list based on the included activities:

☐ Balloons (Green, Red, White)

☐ Blanket, Big

☐ Board Game

☐ Board Game piece or die (not from your board game)

☐ Buttons

☐ Carrot

☐ Christmas books

☐ Christmas card creation supplies

☐ Christmas cookie making materials

☐ Christmas movies

☐ Christmas mug

☐ Christmas stuffed animal

☐ Christmas tree (your family tree, not a separate one)

☐ Colored writing implements that will wash off a mirror

☐ Construction Paper (Black, Brown, Green, Orange, Red, White)

☐ Envelope to mail a letter to a relative

☐ Family Pet

☐ Family Pet Toys

☐ Family Pet Walking ‘Stuff’

☐ Flour

☐ Food Coloring

☐ Garland Strings

☐ Glass Mason Jar, Tall, with Lid

☐ Glitter

☐ Glue

☐ Goldfish crackers

☐ Hat

☐ Hot Cocoa

☐ Markers

☐ Milk

☐ Marshmallows, Right for throwing at eat other

☐ Marshmallows, Mini

☐ Mirror (any existing one, like a bathroom)

☐ Pencils (Regular, Colored)

☐ Pens

☐ Phone (to call a relative)

☐ Phone Number to a Relative (to call)

☐ Popped Popcorn

☐ Relative’s Address (to mail a Christmas card to)

☐ Santa Letter writing supplies

☐ Scarf

☐ Scissors

☐ Sink (any existing one, not a separate one)

☐ Small sized Christmas themed stuffed animal

☐ Snow sled (if you live where you have snow)

☐ Snowballs (if you live where you have snow)

☐ Stamp

☐ Sticks

☐ Streamers (Green, Red, White)

☐ Toilet Paper

☐ Yarn (Green, Red, White)

☐ Wrapping Paper

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Dear Family,

Ho, Ho, Ho! It is that time of year when I send your family Elf to you in order to help me keep track of who is being naughty and nice. I hope that you can have fun this year while remaining on the Nice List so that when I come to visit you on Christmas Eve a present left is what you will receive.

Each day your family’s Elf will watch over your family to make sure that you are doing your chores, finishing your homework, having fun, spreading the Christmas cheer, and being good. Then, each night your family’s Elf will report back to me at the North Pole so that I can keep my Naughty and Nice Lists up to date and ready for the big night.

And remember, each morning your family’s Elf will return to you and will bring a fun, Christmas time activity with them for you to do when and if you find them, so please have some fun playing Christmas Hide ‘N’ Seek with your family’s Elf this year!

Merry Christmas,

Santa Claus Naughty or Nice

The North Pole

To: The Family of this Elf

Made by: http://enchantedhomeschoolingmom.org

Elf Report Official Elf Notice

I have just returned from an evening at the North Pole where I informed Santa that _______________________

was seen doing ________________________________ yesterday.

Make sure to be on your best behavior as Christmas will be here before you know it! As of last night Santa has noted your Naughty or Nice List status as:

Signed:

Yey! Eating candy all day and playing in a ball room,

listening to Christmas carols, these are the best parts of Christmas right! Did you like playing in

your ball room?

I love sending and receiving Christmas cards. Today I would like you to make a

Christmas card for a relative and mail it to them to spread

the Christmas cheer.

C is for Christmas, Carols and CCOOOKKIIEESS!!

Let’s make some of your favorite cookies today.

Mine are gingerbread. How about you?

I love playing board games with family and

friends, how about you? Are you up for

a game today?

I love to give presents at Christmas and I love to wrap the presents myself. Wrap, wrap, wrap. Oh

tinsel, why is it so dark in here?

Gone fishing! The North Pole guppies are biting, so see you

tomorrow.

I was missing a taste of home today, so I made some of

my favorite beverage. Take a look and try it for

yourself. What do you think?

Today I feel really cold. I know I am from the North Pole, but let’s

enjoy a warm cup of Hot Cocoa together today!

One of my favorite games to play at the North Pole is Hot Elf-Tato. Use the Elf-Tato in my lap to play a game of hot potato while

singing jingle bells.

Late at night I like to snack. Last night I was snacking and, um, well, please come find me and

see for yourself.

Oh boy did you miss a great Christmas war last

night! Sorry about the mess, but my friend and I just could not resist, can you?

I love to write my Christmas words to spread the Christmas cheer for all to hear

loud and clear!

I just love a good movie, especially this time of year. Will you watch

one with me?

All work and no play makes me a cranky Elf some days. But, today

is a party day!!!

No Christmas tree can be complete without a good

helping of garland. I love food. Will you help me

make a popcorn garland and string it up on your tree?

There is nothing better than cuddling up as a family to

read your favorite Christmas book. Oh, what

fun memories this brings back, I just love this one!

Spreading the Christmas cheer is a very good way to stay on the Nice List. Let’s call a relative or two today and wish them a

Merry Christmas.

Last night I got I had an idea to make rolling around more fun, so I rolled around in this tube of soft paper. Why don’t you try to go

sledding today?

The weather during last night’s trip back from the North Pole was very bad. I think I will be taking the day off. I am still watching though, so please be good.

See you tomorrow!

Last night Santa actually came to check up on me

instead. Do you think he was here? See if you can

find his footprints anywhere.

Every good boy and girl needs to write their letter to Santa to let him know what

they would like for Christmas. I would like

you to write your letter to Santa now.

There is nothing more fun than building a

snowman, is there? So, let’s make one today!

It’s always good to go swimming or relax in the bath, why don’t

you try it?

Tag, you’re it! – I love a good game of tag. As a

family, go outside today and play a fun game of tag

while I watch.

I love your tree, but it just needed

something more, don’t you agree?

We elves love all livings things, but tinsel, your pet was way

too jumpy last night and almost caught me when we were

playing. I think that it would be fun to walk your pet today

and play with them a lot.