Elf on the Shelf Ideas 2025

 We have had a blast with our Elf this year. If you are interested in 67 ideas, we put all 17 in a separate post here. We love any kind of Christmas tradition we can incorporate into our family. This year, we welcomed a whole new Elf family. A girl Elf on the Shelf, 2 Elf Mates, multiple baby and toddler elves, and a Grinchy monster elf.  We hope to inspire some great ideas. We've been posting daily ideas on our social media accounts on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Follow along here or there for more fun ideas. We've included Amazon links to all the products used, if you're interested, but this is really more about inspiring fun ideas for your Elf. As always, we earn commission from qualifying clicks and purchases.

Donut Worry, We're Back! We brought your dog gifts from Santa.

(These are literally the only toys our Golden Retriever doesn't rip apart in a day. They last for several months before she rips into them.)

Zippy Paws Link

We gathered up all the old and new donut dog toys we could find for a fun sledding scene. We used a white tablecloth for the snow. We partially extended the recliner footrest and added pillows to create the hill.

Crocodile Hunter

"Crikey! 

"That was a close one!"

We are BIG Steve Erwin fans and wanted to make a tribute Elf in his honor.

Crocodile Plush link

This idea literally came to me while looking at an apple. Including everyday objects from your home, without going out and spending a ton of money, is a big goal for our home.

You are the Apple of My Eye!

It turned out really cute. We already had the cute colored eyes and an apple paper-punch, so this was an easy setup. Here's a link to the Apple Punch

Breakfast is Served

This is a great last-minute idea. Just cut an X with a razor blade on the O and tuck the elf in. We added a marshmallows on top for added fun.

This Ball Pit Sure is Fun!

We just added a bag of assorted pompoms.

Here's a link to the Pompoms and googly eyes set.

M.A.S.H.

I loved playing M.A.S.H. as a kid. We created a fun, simple one with Christmas ideas. The elf played her game. Now it's your turn.

She ended up marrying the Grinchy Monster, lol.

Here's a link to the Grinchy Monster Elf

3, 2, 1 BLASTOFF!

Elf ate too many beans and blasts off the toilet with a hellacious fart.

Here's a link to the Elf Mates Doll

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A very easy one that you can eat for a snack after. If you are feeling extra, sit down and read the book or watch a video together. We just used four green apples and a single-serve JIF peanut butter to create the caterpillar. You can swap out the peanut butter for a red apple if you prefer. Cut out the eyes and mouth from colored paper and add apple stems for the antennae.

Here's a link to the Single-Serve Jif

I made you an Apple Watch

Write all the numbers with a permanent marker on top of the apple. use 2 apple stems for the clock's hands. Cut out the watch band from colored paper and hole-punch.

YUCK! This apple is WORMY!

Core out several holes in the apple and fill with gummy worms.

Oh no, I got BUTTWORMS!

Maybe not the best for little kids, but the older kids and teenagers are going to freak out! Going for that shock and awe laughter.

Fear Factor

"Get me out of here!"

We used to watch Fear Factor back in the day all the time. The snake pit really creeped me out.

It's Pocky Day! 11/11

Here's a link for Poky

We will continue to add to this post as this year's Elf season plays out. 

Happy Elving!

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67 Fun with Elf on the Shelf Ideas

 

This year, all the kids are obsessed with 67. Moms, Dads, and Teachers everywhere are confused and annoyed by this trend. We've decided to embrace it and incorporate it into our Elf on the Shelf this year. We've been posting daily ideas on our social media accounts on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Follow along here or there for more fun ideas. As always, we earn commission from qualifying clicks and purchases on social media and Amazon. I added Amazon links to help lighten the burden of the craziness and stress of Elf on the busy parents are feeling, but this is more about fun than anything else.

Your Teacher Trying to Figure Out 6-7

We are all about Halloween in our home. Anytime we can incorporate that into other holidays, it's gonna happen. Teachers everywhere are dealing with 67 all day long. Some don't even understand why. This is a fun take on their frustration. We used the Elf Mates elves, a life-size skeleton, and a blue wig to bring our idea to life. Here's an Amazon link to the wig and a link to the skeleton if you are interested. 

You are caller 67

This is a fun play on customer assistance calling. The elf has been on hold so long that he starts falling asleep. We used one of the new Elf Mates elves for this post. Here's an Amazon link if you are interested. 

Thing 6, Thing 7, Thing 67

Thing One and Thing Two remind me so much of Elf on the Shelf; we had to include them in our fun. We used a Grinchy monster doll for this post. Here's an Amazon link if you are interested in adding him to your holiday fun. 

Let's Play BINGO

Bingo was a no-brainer idea for 67. B6, B7, and O67 are the perfect calls for Bingo fun. I wish I had a fun Bingo game, but we lost ours in our home fire a few years back. Amazon link to the one on our wish-list. For the post, we got our Bingo cards from myfreebingocards.com (no affiliation) and shrunk them down to size. You can download the entire game and play with your kids in the full-size version.

We just used a standard hole punch for the Bingo markers.

Counting Sheep

I have wanted to do the Elf counting sheep for a while now. What a perfect opportunity to incorporate 67 into the slumber fun. The Elf gets to 6, 7, then starts to drift off, repeating 67, 67, 67. I drew the sheep and uploaded the image to my computer, where I added the numbers and made additional copies. The fence is made from 3 regular-sized popsicle sticks and one smaller-sized stick to give the illusion of distance.

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 CRUNCH!!

Tootsie Pops were a big part of my childhood. We were always looking for the shooting star and the Native American. I loved the cute commercials with the owl and turtle counting licks to get to the center.  The Elves only make it to licks 6,7 before CRUNCH!  Here's an Amazon link for Tootsie Pops if you are interested. 

How many elves does it take to change a lightbulb? 6-7 

The Elves are using the pulley system and all their weight to hoist the lightbulb up. The Grinchy monster is preparing to cut the rope with scissors. We added our cute little toddler elves to make this one extra special. Here's an Amazon link if you are interested in incorporating them into your holiday fun. 

Momma Duck lost her babies. Can you help her find all 67?

We have been loving the trend to buy cute minis and hide them around the house for your kids or grandparents to find. We recently hid mini Jesuses around the house for our grandparents, and they loved it. When we saw these baby ducks for so cheap on Amazon, we couldn't resist. Here's a Amazon link to the ducks and a link to the Jesuses if you want to add them to your holiday fun.

See you in 6-7 Days

We posted this 7 days before Elf on the Shelf starts, but you could easily use it for 7 days before Christmas from Santa.

This can't be right. Ugh, everything is 67. Math is hard.

We printed out a bunch of math problems that all equal 67. Added a calculator and some friends to the fun.

67

This is a really simple idea of making 67 out of pipe cleaners and putting them on the elf's hands. The kids weigh out 67 in their hands as they say it, so it's meant to copy that. We used sparkly pipe cleaners to add the holiday spirit. While they don't photograph well, they look pretty awesome in person. Here's an Amazon link if you don't already have some at home.

What Time is It?

Elf sends the kids on an adventure to find that all the clocks in the house are 6:07.

Change all the clocks to 6:07. Take the batteries out or set the alarm/timer to keep it there so the time stays. If you have enough elves place one on each clock.

Chicka Chicka Christmas Tree

Elf brings a Chicka Chicka 123 Tree with a very special number that made it to the top. We cut the numbers out of colored card-stock on our silhouette cameo. We used packing tape to hold the double digit numbers together, and to stand the numbers up on the table. I was the most excited to bring this Elf idea to life out of all the rest. 

Jump Rope Song

Cinderella dressed in yellow, went upstairs to kiss a fellow. 

Made a mistake, kissed a snake. 

How many doctors did it take? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

We used fishing line from the chandelier to hold the baby elf jumping in the air, and to support the elves standing. This was my favorite jump rope rhyme as a child. Do the kids still sing this one? Obviously, I taught it to my kids. 

Oh My Heavens

What's with all the

6-7s?

A few different ideas on how to implement this idea. You can really use any numbers cards from a variety of games. 

We used cards, dominoes, dice, 12-sided dice, and Bananagrams.

Our family favorite game.

UNO Attack

We hope you enjoyed all our fun ideas, follow along our social media for daily ideas or on our blog for weekly ideas. If you liked this post, you might also like our previous posts: 

Elf on the Shelf 2025

Elf on the Shelf for Teenagers and Adults Part 1

Elf on the Shelf for Teenagers and Adults Part 2

Elf on the Shelf for Kids

Happy Elving!