Razzle the Celebration Snowman and a girl Scout Elf show a medal and a trophy
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Razzle Medal Ceremony

Imagine your child waking up to find your Scout Elf and Razzle together at a celebration ceremony with medals, a shiny trophy, or even stickers ready to go. They may even add a sign: “Today we celebrate YOU!”


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  1. Razzle and your Scout Elf team up to create this special moment! They will print out a medal or trophy and write in what your child is being celebrated for. They might even glue the medal to a long ribbon so it can be worn proudly around their neck—just like a real champion.
  2. Kids can receive medals or trophies for small or big wins—showing kindness, trying something new, brushing teeth without a reminder, or performing in a school play.
  3. Parents will help Razzle and their Scout Elf hold a celebration ceremony with claps and cheers.
  4. Why it matters: Celebrating effort (not just big achievements) teaches resilience and builds self-esteem. Children learn that progress is worth recognizing, even in small steps.
  5. Extra Tip: Your Scout Elf might present the medal while Razzle offers up additional celebratory gifts like stickers or candies.
  6. Learn more about how Razzle helps kids celebrate by reading Who is Razzle the Celebration Snowman?

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Razzle’s 30-Second Dance Celebration

Nothing says celebration like a dance break. That’s why Razzle the Celebration Snowman and your Scout Elf bring the moves for a fast, joyful family dance party.


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Instructions:

  1. Your Scout Elf strikes a silly dance pose while Razzle hangs out under a mini disco ball or dangling ribbons.
  2. Play a favorite song and hold a quick family dance party—short, silly, and full of laughter. Kids can invent moves and give them funny names.
  3. Need a suggested beat? Check out Reindeer Stable Stomp with the Elf Pets Reindeer!
  4. Why it matters: Dancing boosts confidence, reduces stress, and gives kids a joyful way to express themselves. Celebrating with movement shows that fun doesn’t need presents. It can come from shares moments together with the people you love most.

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Card Crafting Celebration

Razzle the Celebration Snowman knows joy grows bigger when it’s shared. With a little help from your Scout Elf, kids can spread cheer by making cards that celebrate the people they love.


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  1. Your Scout Elf and Razzle show up with crayons, paper, and envelopes, ready for a surprise project. They might leave a note that says, “Who can we celebrate today?”
  2. Kids make cards to cheer for someone else: teachers, grandparents, neighbors, or siblings. Razzle provides the pizzazz (and maybe some confetti), while your Scout Elf stands ready with supplies (or even a list of potential people to honor!)
  3. Why it matters: Kids learn empathy and generosity by celebrating others. It shifts the focus from “me” to “we,” showing that joy grows bigger when it’s shared.

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Milestone Memory Jar

Kids grow (and glow!) in so many small ways. A Milestone Memory Jar turns everyday moments into treasured memories your whole family can revisit later with Razzle the Celebration Snowman and your Scout Elf!


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Instructions:

  1. Razzle and your Scout Elf will team up to create a special jar to hold special memories!
  2. They'll provide blank strips of colorful paper and markers or crayons.
  3. Each time something special happens (a soccer goal, a brave doctor’s visit, a finished book, or any little memory kids want to remember), you can write it down and drop it in the jar. On Christmas or New Year’s Eve, open the jar together to relive the year’s most joyful moments.
  4. Why it matters: Recording milestones encourages gratitude and reflection. Kids see how small moments add up to big growth—and families get a ritual of remembering together.

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French Christmas Traditions Shoes in Front of Fireplace

Our Scout Elf pals who have been adopted by families in France may help them with their Christmas traditions by finding a couple pairs of children’s shoes to put in front of the fireplace or Christmas tree! Similar to hanging stockings, French families leave shoes out for the Big Man in Red.


Materials:

  • Children’s shoes

Instructions:

  1. Your Scout Elf friend will begin by quietly borrowing a couple pairs of shoes from kids’ closets.
  2. Next, they will place the shoes in front of a fireplace or Christmas tree.
  3. Lastly, your elf will make themselves cozy inside one of the shoes for kids to find them the next morning!

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English Christmas Crackers

“Pop, snap, CRACK!” Our friends in England may celebrate Christmas festivities with a “Christmas cracker.” Christmas crackers are small gifts, usually set out on the table with a place setting, that are given to guests at a holiday gathering. Inside the “crackers” are small gifts, a joke or two and sometimes…SWEETS (which elves love)!


Materials:

  • Wrapping paper
  • Tape
  • Toilet paper or paper towel rolls
  • Pipe cleaners or string
  • Your favorite treat

Instructions:

  1. First, your Scout Elf pal will gather a few cardboard toilet paper or paper towel rolls.
  2. Second, they will find some leftover wrapping paper and wrap each piece once around the cardboard rolls with tape to hold it in place.
  3. Third, they will drop kids’ favorite sweets down inside the cardboard roll!
  4. Finally, they will tie up each end of the wrapping paper, right next to the cardboard roll, with pipe cleaners or string and wait for kids to crack open these surprise-filled treats!

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German Christmas Traditions Advent

One famous German Christmas tradition is the Advent wreath! Families in Germany, along with their Scout Elf pal, of course, may light one flameless, battery-operated candle in their advent wreaths on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas eve. Once all four candles are lit, Christmas has officially begun!


Materials:

  • Wreath
  • 4 small flameless, battery-operated candles

Instructions:

  1. To begin, your Scout Elf will find the perfect wreath, one that could easily fit on a coffee table or countertop without taking up too much space.
  2. Next, they will check the calendar and gather one flameless, battery-operated candle for each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve.
  3. Then they will light one candle each Sunday until the whole wreath is aglow representing the official start of Christmas!

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Christmas Carnival

So many exciting things to do and see at the Christmas Carnival!


Materials:

  • Color printer
  • Card stock/copy paper
  • Printable
  • Straws, skewers, or pipe cleaners
  • Tape
  • Marshmallows

Instructions:

  1. First, your Scout Elf friend will print and cut out each of the carnival printables.
  2. Second, they will find straws, skewers or pipe cleaners and tape them to the sides of the printables as standing devices.
  3. Third, they will anchor the standing devices into large marshmallows to stand the printables upright.
  4. Finally, they will cut out any extra toys or prize printables that they like and host an extravaganzalorious Christmas carnival to celebrate their arrival!

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DIY Pinecone Ornaments

The prettiest pines you ever did see.


Materials:

  • Pinecones
  • Glue
  • Ribbon
  • Pom-poms, glitter, sequins, etc.

Instructions:

  1. To begin, your Scout Elf friend will gather up smaller-sized pinecones.
  2. Next, they will find pom-poms, glitter, sequins, beads, etc. and glue them to their pinecones to make them look a little more festive!
  3. Then they will take 4-5 inches of ribbon or string to glue, or tie a piece to each pinecone to make it into an ornament.

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Merry & Bright Paperdoll Luau

Grab your grass skirts and floral shirts—it’s time for a luau!


Materials:

  • Color printer
  • Cardstock/ copy paper
  • Printable
  • Scissors
  • Tape or glue dots
  • Optional: pineapple, sunglasses, luau decorations

Instructions:

  1. First, your Scout Elf will print and cut out the gingerbread people along with their clothing and accessories.
  2. Next, they will lay them out for kids to find.
  3. Finally, they will enjoy a merry and bright luau while kids keep entertained with these paperdolls!

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“I’m Bored” Activity Jar

For the next “I’m bored!”


Materials:

  • Empty bowl or jar
  • Scissors
  • Cardstock/copy paper
  • Marker

Instructions:

  1. First, your Scout Elf will begin by cutting three-to-four-inch strips of paper.
  2. Then they will come up with several cheer-filled, enjoyable activities and write one down on each strip of paper and fold.
  3. Next, they will put all the activity papers into the jar for kids to pull out one–by-one throughout summer to fill their days with joy!

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Make Your Own Time Capsule

Remember all the good times!


Materials:

  • Container (e.g., jar or shoe box)
  • Color printer
  • Cardstock/copy paper
  • Printable
  • Scissors

Instructions:

  1. To begin, your elf will print, cut and lay out the printable message card and activity sheet.
  2. Next, kids will gather up memorable items that they’ll want to treasure forever!
  3. Finally, kids will place their items in a container, fill out the activity sheet and place their DIY time capsule in a secret hiding spot for safe keeping until they revisit it at the end of the year!

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Party Poppers

This party is POPPIN’!


Materials:

  • Cardboard tube
  • Leftover Christmas wrapping paper
  • Balloons
  • Tape (bonus if it’s decorative!)
  • Confetti

Instructions:

  1. To begin, your elf will lay out all the materials needed to craft the party poppers.
  2. Then, kids will tape or glue leftover wrapping paper from Christmas around the empty cardboard tube.
  3. Next, kids will go ahead and tie the mouthpiece of the balloon into a knot as if it were already blown up.
  4. Then with your help, kids will cut a tiny hole at the top of a balloon and stretch it open to insert the cardboard tube into the hole and tape the cut edges onto the cardboard tube to secure.
  5. Finally, add confetti to the tube and pull the knotted end of the balloon to POP!

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Growth Chart Wall


Materials:

  • Wall or door frame of your choosing
  • Color printer
  • Cardstock/copy paper
  • Printable
  • Scissors

Instructions:

  1. Your elf will begin by printing and setting out the printable and cute message card!
  2. Then they will help kids pick out a wall or door frame eligible for a few pencil markings.
  3. Next, kids will back up to the wall while you help to draw a line equal with the tippy top of their head!
  4. Finally, keep the measurements going each season when your elf journeys back to your home for Christmas!

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How to Draw an Elf Pets Arctic Fox

Follow along with North Pole animator Peppermint McDoodles as he explains how to draw an Elf Pets Arctic Fox!


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Family Gazette


Materials:

  • Color printer
  • Card stock/copy paper
  • Printable

Instructions:

  1. Your elf will print and prepare the printable.
  2. Next, they will lay out the printable sheet so you can fill in all of this year’s information and look back on it for years to come!

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Food Bingo

BINGO!


Materials:

  • Color printer
  • Card stock/copy paper
  • Printable
  • Scissors
  • Your favorite Christmas candy

Instructions:

  1. First, your Scout Elf will print and lay out the bingo charts.
  2. Next, they will cut out the printable bingo chips or they might leave your favorite Christmas candy to use as bingo chips—as long as you don’t eat it first!

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Larger-Than-Life Lights

Scout Elves love all things that twinkle! 


Materials:

  • Balloons
  • Green plastic cups
  • Yarn
  • Adhesive

Instructions:

  1. Your Scout Elf will inflate the balloons and tie them off.
  2. Next, the elf will adhere plastic drinking cups to the bottoms of the balloons.
  3. Then your Scout Elf will string all the balloons together using yarn and adhesive.
  4. Finally, they will place the balloon “lights” across the Christmas tree to look larger than life!

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Funny-Do List

Scout Elves: making chores enjoyable since 2005!


Materials:

  • Color printer
  • Card stock/copy paper
  • Printable
  • Scissors

Instructions:

  1. Your Scout Elf will print and set out the printable.
  2. Then, they’ll sneak back to the North Pole while your family’s face lights up at all the silly chores to complete before the Scout Elf officially arrives for the season!

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Halloween Scavenger Hunt 

Happy Halloween from The Elf on the Shelf!


Materials:

  • Color printer
  • Card stock/copy paper
  • Printable
  • Scissors
  • A bowl, bucket, or bag to hold Halloween candy (and your Scout Elf)
  • A cabinet

Instructions:

  1. First, your Scout Elf will print the Halloween scavenger hunt clues.
  2. Next, they will place them around your home for kids to find and follow.
  3. Finally, your elf will place themselves to be found in the final hiding place—in a cabinet with Halloween goodies!

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ABCs Breakfast

Ready to eat your ABCs?


Materials:

  • Apples
  • Bacon
  • Cream cheese and bagels
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Your favorite fruits
  • Printer
  • Card stock/copy paper
  • Printable
  • Scissors

Instructions:

  1. First, your Scout Elf will print, cut, and set out the sign announcing the ABCs breakfast!
  2. Then they will wash and prepare all the ‘A’pples and ‘F’ruit for the fruit salad.
  3. Next, they will cook the ‘B’acon, toast the bagels and spread with ‘C’ream cheese, and prepare the ‘E’ggs your favorite way!
  4. Then they will set out the milk, or ‘D’airy.
  5. Finally, they’ll enjoy this tasty ABCs breakfast with kids before their first day of school!

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Father’s Day Printables

For one who guides, encourages, and makes life a little more Elftastic!


Materials:

  • Printer
  • Card stock/paper
  • Printable
  • Scissors
  • Crayons, markers, or pencils

Instructions:

  1. Your Scout Elf will prepare the printable.
  2. The elf will then lay out all the materials needed for children to cut, color, and fill everything in for dad to love!
  3. Finally, kids will show dad he’s SUPER with a special card, coloring sheet, and silly caricature of his face!

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