Do you have an elf for your kids? If you've ever been responsible for helping the elf find creative ways to entertain the kids, you know how tiring it can be. No worries! This is a fool-proof method with a list of needed supplies! No idea is more than 5 minutes to complete! 
All inclusive Supplies list for the 25 days:
String - Expo marker - Plastic doll - Batman Figure - book - various stuffies - Bra - blank paper for signs - Tortilla shell - candy canes - Tape - wrapping paper - kids underwear - mini marshmallows - bowl - Eggs - Wrapping Paper - hot chocolate - mugs - markers or crayons
24 Days of Ideas + 3 Bonus Days!
Day 1: Elf Flies in from north pole. Hang string between 2 places, higher up. I've done it from my sink pendant to the top of the fridge. Tape the elf's hands to a candy cane and hang on the string. He's 'zooming in' from the north pole!
Day 2: Make a Christmas card - Leave folded paper and crayons - "Write a Christmas card for Santa"
Day 3: Booby trapped - Use a bra on the tree with the elf inside and a sign that says "I've been booby trapped!"
Day 4: Jingle Bells - Write a sign for elf to hold "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells". Write a sign for Batman to hold "I do not smell"
Day 5: Make a sign "Elf tattoo Parlor". Draw tattoos all over a plastic doll
Day 6: (For a Tuesday and taco night) - Wrap in tortilla shell with hole cut for face. Sign "Taco Tuesday"
Day 7: (For a school day) - Elf on counter with lunch boxes. "I made your lunch!" - Have everything wrapped in Christmas paper in the lunch boxes
Day 8: Tape the elf to the top of the TV holding a sign that says "Look ma! I'm on TV"
Day 9: Random Toy Scavenger Hunt: Hide toys and make a list for the elf to hold of items for the kids to find
Day 10: Swing on the Tree - tie string to each end of a candy cane and hang in the tree. Set the elf on the 'swing'
Day 11: Snowball fight with Batman using mini marshmallows
Day 12: Sick Day - Wrap elf in wash cloth, cut tissue into small squares, slightly waded all around the elf. Have kids make get well cards or have a sign that says "Will you read me a book?"
Day 13: Elf Report Card - 1/2 way point - Write a report card for Elf to hold for each child
Day 14: Spa day - Marshmallows in a bowl with the elf. Color and cut circles for cucumbers over eyes, wrap head in washcloth
Day 15: Bad Eggs - Draw mad faces on the eggs in the fridge, then have the elf hold the pen and a sign that says "I think the eggs have gone bad"
Day 16: Undies on the Tree - Hang the kids underwear on the tree and have the elf hold a sign that says "I see London, I see France, I see your underpants"
Day 17: Hide Elf among a pile of stuffed animals with a "can you find me?" stuck to the wall above
Day 18: Mustache Mischief - Cut out and tape a mustache to the elf and then expo marker a mustache at the kids' height on a mirror to 'try-on' their own mustache
Day 20: Elf Grocery List - Have Elf hold the marker with a list of groceries such as 'candy, syrup, chocolate chips, ice cream, etc.'
Day 21: Candy cane hunt - Hide candy canes. Sign with Elf and empty candy cane box on counter - "can you find all 12?"
Day 22: Book day - Elf reads to all the stuffed animals
Day 23: Build a tower - Have a stack of marshmallows next to Elf with a sign that says "How many can you stack before they fall?"
Day 24: Hot Cocoa station - Put marshmallows in each kids hot chocolate cup with the Elf holding an extra cup for him with the hot chocolate packets in his cup.
Bonus 1: If the tree isn't up yet, wrap the elf in Christmas lights, plugged in with a sign "I tried to help with the tree!"
Bonus 2: Elf golf - Color a green circle on paper with a black hole - Set up elf, holding a candy cane, using a marshmallow as a golf ball.
Bonus 3: Peppermint smell and elf in in a jar or tupperware with lid on. Put a sign on top that asks "want to smell my toot?"
You can see more ideas at my Pinterest Board: Elf Ideas
