Are you ready to plan for the North Pole visitor this year? Grab a completely editable calendar printable pdf that you can customize to your family Elf. This editable PDF includes fillable fields for your ideas for the Elf. Enjoy new creative, original, and funny Daily Ideas for Elves.

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The best way to enjoy the tradition of the Elf with your child is to be prepared for the holiday season. Coming up with new ideas each evening can be a bit of a challenge. For that reason, we have put together a completed calendar. All you have to do is download and print. However, you might want to add your own holiday elf ideas. If that’s the case we also include a blank calendar template so you can fill in your own Christmas Elf ideas for the kiddos.

This calendar template was something you downloaded and printed. It was found in our free printable library as well as with sets in our Elf prop store. Once printed, you could write in your new ideas and your supply list.

Many of you requested a version that could be edited on your computer. You spoke, we listened! Now you can get our calendar template and digitally edit online using a free version of Adobe!

Calendar of Ideas for The Elf

We have created a calendar of ideas for your Christmas Elf. This includes 24 days of holiday elf ideas.  In our free printable library, we have listed all 24 days of ideas and the supply list of Elf props you need for these ideas. This keeps you prepared for the entire Elf season.

An example of Elf oCalendar Ideas include…

• Elf returns in a package (or use these Elf Arrival ideas and arrival letters)
• Elf hides candy canes
• Elf makes a bumble gum balloon
• Elf rolls down the stairs in toilet paper
• Elf makes snowflakes from Q-tips
• Elf plays Twister
• Elf turns into a burrito

Grab the editable holiday Elf calendar. This PDF uses fillable form fields for your convenience. That means filling out online and printing for your seasonal use.

See the Full List of Ideas for Elves

Frequently Asked Questions

Please note that this calendar printable for ELf uses fillable form fields for your convenience. Here are a few FAQs about the blank calendar template printable for the Elf

What software do I need to edit this document?

For the most reliable results, you will edit the Christmas Calendar document using Adobe PDF Reader. Get it for free here https://get.adobe.com/reader/. Make sure you have the latest version for your files to work correctly. If using a Mac please open in Adobe PDF Reader as the Mac Preview software does not work well with fillable fields.

I notice a grayish-purple box in the editable calendar fields. Will this show when I print the Elf calendar?

No, the shadow box will not show when it prints. This shadowed field is put in the document simply to show you where you can edit the template.

I don’t have a printer. How can I print this document at a copy center?

If you do not have a printer, no worries. Download your PDF file. Edit and save the document. You can print the item at your local copy center. I prefer to use the Staples Copy Center near me.  You can have it shipped to your home or picked up at your local Staples store. Learn how to print at Staples.

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Follow these easy directions for how to edit a fillable PDF form.

1.) First purchase and download your digital file.
2.) Open Adobe Acrobat.
3.) Go to “File,” and click “Open.”
4.) Choose the calendar PDF file you want to edit.
5.) Once your file opens, go ahead and save the file with a new name (that way you have the original file and the file you will edit.)
6.) Click inside the editable fields you want to edit and add your own ideas for the season.
7.) Save your finished product.
8.) Print your final PDF.

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Can you show me how this works?

Yes! We want to show you how the behind-the-scenes of the document works and instructions for how to personalize the fillable calendar.

Take a look at this video for how we edit the calendar in Adobe and how we printed the document using a home computer.

Fun Printables

Our most popular printable Christmas ideas for an Elf can be found in our shop. Shop holiday ideas, fun letters, adorable Christmas games, jokes for kids, and so much more! In addition to the calendar of elf ideas, we also include a Christmas Advent Calendar to be used with or without an Elf.

Want to edit all your Elf ideas on your computer? Grab the Editable Elf Calendar with Fillable fields today!

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Free Christmas Elf Printables

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5. Enjoy your Elf Printables.

By downloading digital downloads you are accepting the copyright terms and permissions that this is for personal use, non-commercial use. Please contact Frugal Coupon Living with any questions. If you don’t have a printer, use Staples Online Printing.

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WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Download 72 easy notes for Elves. Pair these cute Elf letter board printables and pair with your child’s toys to create easy ideas. New creative, funny, and original Ideas for Holiday Elves daily.

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Christmas is right around the corner, which means the Elf is too! If you’ve been with us for a while, you know how much we care about bringing you new daily printable ideas to make your holiday season better.

Sure, editable holiday Elf notes may sound fun, but printable Christmas Elf notes make it so much easier to celebrate the holiday with your kids. To help with that, we have compiled 72 daily notes for your Elf with your child’s favorite toys including Barbie, Monopoly, cars, crafts, LEGOs, and even more which you can find around your house.

Cute Notes for The Elf

With this set of 72 Totally Easy Elf Notes, using your child’s toys you are covered for the entire season of Elf… and maybe even next year too!

Take a look at this huge list of notes for toddlers, girls, and boys, games, Disney, and more!

Elf Notes for Girls

A few girl elf accessories will pair perfectly with these Elf notes. Gather your Barbie dolls, tiaras, unicorns, and makeup for these Elf ideas for girls.

1. “Get your sparkle on, show the world where you belong” – Barbie

2. “Let’s play dress up!”

3. “Pearls are always appropriate”

4. “I glove you… I’m smitten…”

5. “What did the big flower call the small flower? His little bud!”

6. “Best buds!”

7. “A smile is the best makeup!”

8. “Don’t let the legs fool you! I’m really a mermaid!”

9. “The tiara fits, just call me a princess!”

10. “Keep calm and be a princess!”

11. “Be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn.”

12. “Be a unicorn in a field of horses!”

Elf Notes for Boys

For these Elf notes for boys, you might need a few boy accessories including trucks, cars, excavators, and all things rough and tumble.

13. “The Night is darkest just before the dawn” – Batman

14. “Always be a batman!’

15. “Which superhero is best at baseball? Batman, of course!”

16. “This is how I roll…”

17. “You “wheely” make my heart spin!”

18. “You “wheely” need to clean this room!”

19. “I dig you!”

20. “You are loads of fun!”

21. “I love you a bucket load!”

22. “I’m an excavator… hey, dirt, see you later… I’m an excavator!”

23. “I’m fired up to be your friend!”

24. “Sound the alarm, Santa is coming to town!”

25. “Sometimes being a brother is cooler than being a superhero!”

26. “You’re much stronger than you think you are, trust me!”

27. “Tractors, oh tractors… they’re so much fun!”

28. “choo-choo, here comes the train. It’s rolling on the tracks, gonna get there fast. Choo-choo, here comes the train.”

29. “How do you put a baby alien to sleep? You rock it,”

Elf Disney Notes

Disney fan? These Disney Elf ideas include some of your favorite characters. Fly like Elf Toy Story, Smash like Hulk, or swim like Dory by including some of your child’s favorite Disney toys in these printable elf notes.

30. “Just keep swimming” – Dory

31. “Don’t just fly, soar.”

32. “To Infinity and beyond” – Buzz lightyear

33. “Goodbye may seem forever, farewell is like the end. But in my heart’s a memory, and there you’ll always be.”

34. “Hakuna Matata” – Timon and Pumbaa

35. “We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.”

36. “I hope your day is a smash like hulk!”

37. “May the force be with you!”

Elf Game Notes

A playful Elf is a fun Elf! So you wouldn’t want any elf ideas with games! Grab your Monopoly board or UNO cards, these letter boards include elf games you can play with your child’s toys.

38. “Checkmate!”

39. “Go to jail!”

40. “Pass go, collect $200”

41. “Sorry for the mess!”

42. “Uno!”

Animal Notes for Elves

From the farm to the jungle, incorporate your child’s love for animals with these pet ideas. Take a ride on your horse or swim with sharks, these Elf ideas are purr-fectly perfect for you.

43. “You’ve cat to be kitten me, there is a dog in this house!”

44. “You’ve cat to be kitten me, there are dogs in this house!”

45. “You’ve cat to be kitten me, this room is a mess!”

46. “Keep doing a purr-fectly good job!”

47. “Home is where the cat is!”

48. “The mama cow told the calf, its pasture bedtime”

49. “I like you beary much!”

50. “You’ve been beary good!”

51. “A bear with no ears is a B”

52. “You’re doggone awesome!”

53. “Quit horsing around, Santa is watching!”

54. “You make my heart gallop!”

55. “You’re fantastic!”

56. “You’re jaw-some!”

57. “Let the world hear your roar!”

58. “Roar means I love you in Dinosaur”

59. “You are dino-mite!”

60. “Let’s shop with T-Rex at the Dino-store”

More Printable Elf Notes

Gather your remaining toys and include our last set of Christmas printable notes. There is nothing left behind!

61. “I have a ball when I visit you”

62. “You make my heart bounce”

63. “A book is a gift you can open again and again…”

64. “If I cant bring my crafting supplies, then I’m not going”

65. “You make a day colorful!”

66. “I am glad we connected!”

67. “Everything is awesome!”

68. “I’ll never LEGO of you!”

69. “Singing in the shower is all fun and games until you get shampoo in your mouth and it becomes a soap opera.”

70. “Don’t spread germs, use Santa-tizer”

71. “Sparkle wherever you go!”

72. “Look at life through the wrong end of a telescope.”

Printable Notes for Elves

Our most popular printable Christmas ideas for an Elf can be found in our shop. Shop holiday ideas, fun letters, adorable Christmas games, jokes for kids, and so much more!

Get the Complete set of our 72 Totally Awesome and Easy Notes for Elves. Pair these fun elf letterboards with your child’s toys for easy ideas.

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Free Christmas Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf printables! Get all of our free Elf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. Once you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password to the free printable elf props for Santa’s helper!

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3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with a link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf Printables.

By downloading digital downloads you are accepting the copyright terms and permissions that this is for personal use, non-commercial use. Please contact Frugal Coupon Living with any questions. If you don’t have a printer, use Staples Online Printing.

I am happy to share printables. When sharing with others, please lead them to my website instead of emailing them the file(s). Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing with others!

 

WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Have your North Pole Visitor deliver this elf game printable. Your elves will be at play with these Elf-Inspired Christmas games for Kids, Friends, and Family. These elf-themed games will have everyone Ho Ho Ho-Ing with laughter. New  Ideas for Elves daily.

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We are back, and so is the North Pole Elf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new  Ideas for The Elves daily (in November and December) for the past seven years. You can view our Huge List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

For many of these ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf tutorial.  You also can shop our collection of Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

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Elf-Themed Games for Christmas

You know we love games with elves! From Elf-Sized Twister Board, Miniature Chutes & Ladders Board, and even our Elf-Themed Ideas with Games.

Today we have an Elf-Themd Games Printable. Have your family elf deliver this printable. It is perfect for parties, the classroom, or small gatherings. Play outside or within the family for social distancing.

The Best Christmas Games printable includes the following Elfed-themed ideas.

Elf Themed Games List Printable PDF

Blind Bluff Elf Game

In a room safe from any breakable objects or dangerous edges, declare one person the blind elf. This person is blindfolded and must walk around ONLY on their knees. All of the other players move around the room trying to avoid getting tagged by the Blind Elf. However, during the whole game, all players except the blind elf must sing an agreed-upon Christmas song. Once a player is tagged, they become the blind elf and the game begins again.

Santa’s on the Rooftop Game

This game has one person who will be the “leader.” The other players all lay on their backs in a circle. The players all agree on a “keyword.” For instance, Candy Cane. The leader than begins calling out places that Santa might be like, Santa’s in his workshop. At the end of each of the caller’s sentences all of the players shout back, “SANTA!” For example, “Santa’s on his sled” SANTA. Santa’s flying over my house. SANTA. At some point, the leader says the keyword OR incorporates the keyword into his phrase…”Santa’s in Hawaii eating Candy Canes.” All of the players lying down must jump up. The last one to jump up is the new leader.

Naughty or Nice 4 Corners Game

Choose a room with four available corners for standing. Using paper, label the corners 1, 2, 3 and 4. One person is chosen as IT and goes outside of the room. IT stands in the doorway with his/her back turned towards the room and counts to 20. All of the players go and stand in a corner. At the end of counting, IT chooses a number and says, “Everyone in corner 2 is NAUGHTY.” All of those players then sit in the middle of the room and are out. The remaining players then change corners while IT counts again. The game continues until there is only one player left on the NICE list.

Elf Ears Game

One person is chosen as the Elf and they sit on the floor blindfolded. All of the other players join hands and walk in a circle singing a Christmas Song like “Jingle Bells.” At the end of the song, the circle stops moving and the Elf in the middle uses his/her Elf Ears to try and identify the person in the circle directly behind them by name. If they get it wrong, they stay in the middle. If they get it correct, the person they named becomes the new Elf Ears.

Head Workshop Elf Game

Gather 10 (or more) Christmas objects from the house and place them in a row. One person is named Head Elf and stands facing away from the objects with his/her eyes shut. While the Head Elf counts to 10, one of the players should sneakily take one object and then return to sitting with the object behind their backs. All of the other players put their hands behind their backs as well. The Head Elf then turns around and tries to see what has been taken from Santa’s Workshop AND guess who took it. If they guess both correctly, they get to choose the next Head Elf.

Elfie, Alfie, OOH OOH Game

Choose one person to hide a small object in a designated room (a touchable elf doll works great for this!) At least one part of the object must be in plain sight. The other players then come into the room and look for the object. When they find the object they shout, “Elfie, Alfie OOH OOH!” A variation for older kids is that the finders don’t GET the object, they just shout the phrase when they see it. Other players keep looking until everyone has shouted Elfie Alfie OOH OOH.

Keep Cold, Snowman Game

One person controls a music player. The other players collect one less pillow than there are players. These pillows are placed all over the floor. The other players are snowmen trying to keep cold on the “snow piles”(pillows). When the music begins the snowmen start leaping from pillow to pillow. When the music stops, the snowman without a pillow melts and takes over the music. Also, look at our North Pole Helper Ideas with Games. This includes Elf Ideas you can do for your Elf Doll.

Games Supplies

• Elf Doll
• Elf Games List PDF Printable

Christmas Elf Game Printable

There are two places you can pick up printables for Elves – our store and our free printables library. The most popular printables can be found in our Christmas Store.

In the store, shop game boards, Christmas Scavenger Hunt Game, Jokes for Kids, and much more!

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Free Christmas Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf printables! Get all of our free Elf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. Once you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password to the free printable elf props for Santa’s helper!

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1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a signup.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with a link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf Printables.

By downloading digital downloads you are accepting the copyright terms and permissions that this is for personal use, non-commercial use. Please contact Frugal Coupon Living with any questions. If you don’t have a printer, use Staples Online Printing.

I am happy to share printables. When sharing with others, please lead them to my website instead of emailing them the file(s). Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing with others!

WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Need four days off from the Elf? Get these Elf Vacation Postcards from Kenya, Paris, Hawaii, and New York. Send postcards from Santa’s helper as your North Pole Elf vacations around the world. 

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Aloha from Hawaii! Bonjour from Paris! Hello from New York! Jambo from Kenya!

Take your Elf doll on an adventure around the world. Your North Pole family Elf is vacationing for a few days and will make a few pits stops before returning back to your home.

The Elf moving committee will enjoy 4 days off with these four printable postcards. In the meantime, your child will check the mailbox each day getting a special postcard for the Elf.

Does Elf go on vacation?

Yes, Elf loves to go on vacation. Road trips, flights, and more, the Elf goes on many vacations during the year after his/her work in the workshop is done. Sometimes Elf goes on vacation with his family, sometimes Elf takes a vacation alone and sometimes the holiday elf travels with you!

Does Elf travel with you?

It is up to each family, mainly the parents, if holiday Elf travels with you. If you plan a vacation with the Elf, it is important to make sure he can be transported for your journey. This can be done in a number of ways, like the family Elf meeting you at your vacation destination or you can transport the little guy using a jar. The special guy can also go on his own vacation while you are on vacation.

How do you transport Elf?

If you are about to leave on vacation, leave the holiday elf a note and let him know you are about to travel. Santa’s helper will take this note back to Santa. Typically Santa gives some extra magic dust for his/her adventure with you. Santa will also put Elf in a mason jar so you can carry the Elf but he/she does not get touched.

Holiday Elf Tip: In the Transportation Jar Elf Idea, try using a plastic jar or container if a child is transporting the family elf.

Elf Ideas while on vacation

If Elf is traveling with you, make sure you are prepared with a few supplies to create the best holiday elf ideas while on vacation.

• Elf brings pajamas
• Elf brings souvenirs
• Elf dresses for the beach
• Elf has on a snow outfit
• Elf Scavenger Hunt
• Elf reads a travel book
• Elf decorates a mini Christmas tree
• Elf packs a suitcase with new clothes
• Elf hides candy canes
• Elf climbs bows up the wall
• Elf send postcards

Postcards from your Elf

We have put together a bundle of four Travel Postcards for the elf. This gives you four days off. Instead, your child will check the mail each day* for a postcard to watch the family elf take a trip around the world – from Hawaii to New York, to Paris, Kenya, and back to your home.

*If you are traveling away from home instead of checking the mailbox, your child can look under the hotel room each day.

One day Elf is missing! Your child is wondering why the family elf didn’t move! In fact, not only did Santa’s helper not move, the Elf is gone. Lead your child to check the mailbox!

Using these vacation postcards, write a new message from Elf each day about Elf’s travels around the globe. These fun Elf postcard images also include hidden elves, just like “Where’s waldo” only “Where’s elf.” Your child can have fun checking the mailbox for four days and enjoy finding Elf the postcards.

Elf Travel Locations

• Paris, France
• Hawaii
• New York City
• Kenya

To Make Your Elf Postcards

1. Get your Elf postcard printables.
2. Cut the postcards out
3. Glue the back and front together
4. Write a message on the back and add your mailing address and child’s name.
5. Put a new letter in the mailbox each day

Four nights of Easy Elf Ideas!

Postcards Printables for The Elf

Find Postcards in the Shop. We have two sets. First, you can grab the holiday vacation postcards that include four days off from the Elf moving committee.  As the elf visits different locations, your child will visit the mailbox each day to see where the Elf went.

You can also grab Elf Beach vacation postcards, back-to-school postcards, or North Pole postcards. This collection of postcards will be used throughout the year, not during the Christmas season.

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Fun Printables

Our most popular printable Christmas ideas for an Elf can be found in our shop. Shop holiday ideas, fun letters, adorable Christmas games, jokes for kids, and so much more!

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Free Christmas Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf printables! Get all of our free Elf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. Once you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password to the free printable elf props for Santa’s helper!

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1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a signup.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with a link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf Printables.

By downloading digital downloads you are accepting the copyright terms and permissions that this is for personal use, non-commercial use. Please contact Frugal Coupon Living with any questions. If you don’t have a printer, use Staples Online Printing.

I am happy to share printables. When sharing with others, please lead them to my website instead of emailing them the file(s). Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing with others!

WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.