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Tag: Elf on the Shelf

How to make an Elf Isolation House

How to make an Elf Isolation House

Posted on November 11, 2020 by jenny

Do you have an Elf that visits on December 1st? We have two and I love coming up with ideas for them to get up to fun and mischief around the house. This year our house elves will be coming early so that they can quarantine in their very own Elf Isolation House. I toyed…

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{free printable} Elf on the Shelf Twister game

{free printable} Elf on the Shelf Twister game

Posted on January 10, 2020February 27, 2025 by jenny

I’ve just about survived the first week back to school after the Christmas holidays. It felt like it was quite hard to get back into the swing of things and I’m happy that I have a few days to relax at home. December is always a crazy month for families but I still have a…

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21 new Elf on the Shelf ideas

21 new Elf on the Shelf ideas

Posted on December 29, 2019August 31, 2020 by jenny

December whizzes by pretty quickly for any family but especially for parents who are trying to hide an Elf on the Shelf. My children still believe in the magic of Christmas so we were excited to bring out our Elf on the Shelf to bring some extra magic throughout December. This year I bought a…

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Printable Elf Lunchbox Notes

{Free} Printable Elf Lunchbox Notes

Posted on November 24, 2019August 31, 2020 by jenny

I couldn’t resist. Today I put the Christmas bedding on and bought some candy canes. I know the two aren’t related but it’s a sign that Christmas is coming! I quite enjoy when our Elf on the Shelf comes to visit and I have planned plenty of activities to keep him busy in the run…

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24 Elf on the Shelf ideas for spreading Christmas cheer

{free printable} 24 Elf on the Shelf ideas for spreading Christmas cheer

Posted on November 16, 2019August 31, 2020 by jenny

I have another fun and FREE printable to share with you today. Over the last few years we’ve been visited by our very own Scout Elf on the 1st of December. Yes, the children love our Elf on the Shelf and we love having him visit in the run up to Christmas. Last year he…

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17 new Elf on the Shelf antics from the gingerbread house blog

17 new Elf on the Shelf antics

Posted on January 3, 2019August 31, 2020 by jenny

Although I wasn’t entirely sure about bringing back our Book Advent (but I’m glad we did) I knew our two Christmas elves would be making an appearance on December 1st. We have two elves, one for each child, who bring the children’s Advent calendars and stay around to make sure they are having fun during…

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24 new Elf on the Shelf ideas

24 new Elf on the Shelf ideas

Posted on December 28, 2017August 31, 2020 by jenny

December is such a busy month for any parent. Sometimes I wonder why I make life extra hard for myself but whilst the children are young we have an Elf on the Shelf. I bought our Elf on the Shelf from Amazon a few years ago. It was really expensive at the time but they…

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24 Elf on the Shelf ideas that work

24 Elf on the Shelf ideas that work

Posted on January 1, 2017August 31, 2020 by jenny

Apologies, this is going to be a picture heavy post. For the last few years we’ve been visited by an elf. He arrives on December 1st with our Advent crate and disappears on the 24th, leaving us a Christmas Eve crate. I see a lot of negative press about Elf on the Shelf and I’m…

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