Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic
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Elf ideas for toddlers & kids – our elf on the shelf is naughty & nice

This is my first year having an Elf on the Shelf and I was worried my daughter wouldn’t really understand it yet because she’s only 3 and doesn’t go to school… oh boy, was I wrong! She loves her Elf so much and truly enjoys finding her everyday. Trixie (the name my daughter selected for our elf) is naughty but she keeps it simple, because this mommy needs her sleep. Here are some fun ideas that have brought a lot of joy and Christmas magic to our home. The best part is they only take a couple minutes (at most) to set up. If you want to see our daily updates, check me out on Instagram @thetravelingred, I always share our elf on my stories.

UNDIES IN THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Our elf, Trixie, got my daughters panties and hung them on the Christmas tree as ornaments then hid in the tree as well. Super simple and she thought it was hilarious. She spent the entire day telling everyone how naughty her elf Trixie is.

Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

S’MORES

This one is super easy. Flip a coffee cup to seat the elf, and add a toothpick with mini marshmallows and set them over a candle so your elf is making S’mores.

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TOILET PAPERING THE HOUSE

This is probably the one that’s taken the longest to set up but she loved it. Pick a space and make a toilet paper mess. Leave the elf sitting on the roll so they know who is responsible.

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READING TO THE TOYS

Pick a book and any toys and have the elf read to them. I chose her dinosaurs and a dinosaur book to match.

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TOY IN A JAR

Our elf got my daughter favorite stuffed animal and stuck him in a glass jar on our shelves in the kitchen. She wasn’t so sure about this one because she wanted her Alien back. I probably should have picked a toy she didn’t like as much. Oops!

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ROCK CLIMBING

Get some holiday gift wrapping bows and create a “rock climbing” wall. We did it on the fridge because I was worried it might mess up my paint. Just put a bunch of bows and have your elf climb up.

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FRUIT WITH EYES

I ordered a box of self-adhesive googly eyes and put eyes on all of our fruit in our fruit basket. So easy and fun!

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PRINCESS TEA PARTY

My niece was over so we had 2 elves that night. The elves set up a tea party with all of the princesses. This one was much harder to find because it was on the third floor of the house, so the girls really had to search to find it.

Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

SLEDDING ON THE STAIRS

If you have a staircase, this one is super easy. Tie some candy canes together to make a sled and then tie them to the banister on the stairs.

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ROLLING DOWN THE STAIRS

You need stairs for this one too, but it’s so great and super simple. Stick the elf inside the roll of toilet paper and roll them down the stairs.

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FISHING

Fill the sink with water, add some Goldfish (every kids favorite snack) and set the elf there with a fishing rod. We have this one from a fishing game, but any stick with a piece of string will work. This has been one of her favorites so far. Tip: Don’t add the goldfish til the end because they get soggy rather quickly. I found out the hard way.

Fishing in the sink with goldfish crackers. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

ALL TIED UP

Grab a toy or a few and an extra strand of Christmas lights and tie them all up. Super easy and lots of fun.

Used a strand of Christmas lights to tie up some stuffed animals. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

HANGING FROM THE CHANDELIER

I did this one on the very first day so it would be super obvious. She has never had an Elf before or even heard about them, so I hung the elf from the chandelier in the center of the family room and put the book on the coffee table so she wouldn’t miss it.

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Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

SWINGING

I found this idea on Pinterest and changed it a little. Use an old toilet paper roll and a piece of string to create a swing. I tied ours onto a Christmas banner and sat the elf on the swing.

Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Elf swinging on a roll of toilet paper. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

LAUNDRY ROOM AMUSEMENT PARK

Turn your dryer into an amusement park ride in just a minute. Sit the elf with some friends (I used Barbies) on a ledge inside the dryer and use a piece of packing tape to hold them in place. I folded over the tape in the middle so it wouldn’t actually stick to them. It held in place all night long.

Turn your laundry room into an amusement park for your elf. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Elf swinging on a roll of toilet paper. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

SHOE-SHOE TRAIN

This one is so easy and she thought it was hilarious. Line up some shoes (it can be adult shoes or kid shoes) and sit the elf in the first one. All aboard the Shoe-Shoe Train!

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MARSHMALLOW BUBBLE BATH

Even Elves need to relax! What better than a bubble bath? Our Barbie house has a bathtub, so we used that, but you can do it anywhere…. the sink, crockpot, etc. Add some mini marshmallows and you have a bubble bath. If you set it up the night before and don’t want to leave food out, you can use cotton balls for the same effect.

Mini Marshmallow bubble bath. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Elf swinging on a roll of toilet paper. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

CAMPING SLEEPOVER

My daughter set up a fort using our dining room chairs and some bedsheets. She didn’t want to take it down at night, so I took advantage of the fort we had built. Added a blanket on the floor, all of her baby dolls and our elf, Trixie. The girls had a slumber party in the fort. It’s also fun if you set it up so your kid can play in the fort the rest of the day. She loved playing in her fort all day.

Slumber party in the fort. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Elf swinging on a roll of toilet paper. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

DINOSAUR RIDES

Trixie decided she wanted a piggy back ride from our Christmas dancing dinosaur. Watching the dinosaur dance with our elf on his back was hilarious!

Elf riding on a dinosaur. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

EYES ON FAMILY PHOTOS

Since I already had a pack of googly eyes, I put them to use again, but this time on a family photo. You can paste little pom poms or googly eyes and it’s super fun and easy.

Googly eyes on family photos. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

MASK HAMMOCK

What’s more 2020 than a disposable mask? Every home has one laying around. Just grab a disposable mask and hang it on a chandelier or even the Christmas tree and sit your elf inside.

Disposable face mask hanging on a chandelier as a elf hammock. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

STEALING SNACKS

Our elf wanted my daughters favorite snacks so she built herself a wall using household items so she could get into the chip bin.

Our elf built a wall using household items from the pantry to get into the snacks. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

POOL PARTY

Our elf was in the mood for a swim! She got a unicorn float we have that’s actually a cup holder and sat in it. Placed her in the float and let her go into the pool. This has been one of my daughters favorites!

Our elf got on a cup holder unicorn float and had a pool party. Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic

Hope these helped you get some new ideas for your elf. And if you have any great ideas please send them my way! Leave it in my comments. Happy Holidays!

Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic
Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for your toddler or little kid. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic
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Fun & easy Elf on the Shelf ideas, like the Shoe-Shoe train, for your toddler or little kid. Elf swinging on a roll of toilet paper. Quick to setup and lots of naughty and nice ideas, perfect to bring some Christmas magic to your home. #ElfOnTheShelf #ElfIdeas #ElfOnTheShelfIdeas #Christmas #ChristmasMagic
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