Hey Parents, Here's 25 Quick Elf on The Shelf Ideas You Can Do In 10 Minutes or Less! (2024)

All you need is a few rolls of toilet paper, a black Sharpie and an orange Sharpie. Set up your elf on a counter or table and draw a few snowman details onto the toilet paper. So easy and fun!

All you need is a few pairs of your child's underwear, your elf and some fridge magnets to make this happen. It'll take 5 minutes or less to put this together.

This is so easy and cute! Hide your elf in your silverware drawer so when the kids go to eat breakfast, they find their elf!

Let your Elf relax after a long day at the North Pole in a bowl full of mini marshmallows. It only takes a few minutes to make this happen!

Grab one of those candy cane tubes filled with candy at the store and have your elf hang from it somewhere around the house. It can even be the Christmas tree! Easy and fun!

Want to boost your elf's immune system? Grab an orange and a straw and make it look like your elf is sipping on some orange juice.

Want to leave your kids a message from their elf? Have them spell it in cereal on the counter.

Grab a few Kit-Kats while you're at the store and use them to build a little Jenga game. Easy, fun and the kids will have a treat when they are done.

All you need for this idea is your elf, some stuffed animals and some brown paper bags to make it look like a sack race.

Because Elves want to have fun... just tape your elf and some action figures/toys to the inside of the dryer and BAM easy idea done!

Your elf is an artist after all, have them draw Minions on the bananas using a Sharpie!

Grab your elf, make some sort of stick and fill your sink up with a bit of water then toss some Goldfish inside. So cute!!

This idea can be used with flour too but you just spread some rice across the counter and let your elf make a little snow angel.

This one is so easy and so cute. Just take some painters tape and some bows and make tic-tac-toe with your elf!

Take a draw erase marker and draw all sorts of silly faces and things onto pictures around the house.

Elves like to read too! Have them bring your child a new book (or one they haven't read in a while). Easy and fun to set up!

This is so cute and easy. Let your elf take a nap in a mask hammock. Hang it on the tree or wherever you want in the home!

Show how easy going your elf is by sticking them inside a toilet paper roll and rolling them down the stairs!

Stick your elf and some toys inside shoes and make a train. So cute and easy!

Take your elf to new heights with this Elf Swing. Simply use string and a toilet paper roll to make it.

This Elf is messing around by playing with the eggs in the fridge. Easy peasy!

Have your elf hide candy canes around the house and have your kids find them! The best part is, they'll be entertained for hours.

Cut snowflakes out of toilet paper and string it around.

Have your elves build snowflakes out of Q-tips!

Tape your elf to the wall with a sign and have them play The Floor is Lava with your kids!