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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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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Materials:

• Aluminum foil
• Cardstock or cardboard
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Ribbon
• Tape or glue dots

Instructions:

1. Your Scout Elf will begin this idea by gathering cardstock or cardboard from an old box and drawing large stars.
2. Next, they will use scissors to cut out their stars.
3. Then they will take strips of aluminum foil (they like it because it’s sooo shiny) and wrap them around their paper or cardboard stars until the strips mold to the stars perfectly!

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Materials:

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

Instructions:

1. Your Scout Elf will begin this idea by printing, cutting and setting out the ‘punny’ printable message card.
2. Then they will find several rubber duck friends!
3. Finally, they will find the perfect perch on a counter or cabinet for kids to find them and laugh along with their joke!

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Materials:

• Streamers
• Tape
• Stairs, door frame or anywhere in your home that would be great for streamers!

Instructions:

1. First, your Scout Elf friend will find the best, highest place from which to hang the streamers.
2. Second, they will tape the streamers, let them hang to the floor and watch them sparkle before their eyes.
3. Finally, they will find the perfect spot among the streamers to sit and wait for kids to find them!

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Materials:

• Color printer
• Card stock/copy paper
• Printable
• Double-sided tape
• Scissors
• Christmas tree

Instructions:

1. To begin, your Scout Elf will print, cut and fold the printable tree house.
2. Next, they will tape all the sides together so it will stay in place.
3. Then they will find the perfect spot in the Christmas tree to place their tree house!
4. Finally, they will get comfy in their tree house and wait for kids to notice their arrival!

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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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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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Materials:

• Color printer
• Copy paper/card stock
• Printable
• Scissors
• Scout Elf Carrier

Instructions:

1. Your Scout Elf will print, cut and set out these adorable hangtags and climb inside the carrier to wait to be found.
2. Next, kids will choose which hangtag best suits the day ahead.
3. Finally, kids will hook the hangtag onto the Scout Elf Carrier handle and hit the road for the day!

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Materials:

• Color printer
• Copy paper/card stock
• Printable
• Scissors
• Scout Elf Carrier

Instructions:

1. Scout Elves will print, cut and set out the car bingo boards and chips printables.
2. Then they will climb into their Scout Elf Carrier ready to keep their eyes peeled for each item on the bingo cards!

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Materials:

• Color printer
• Copy paper/card stock
• Printable
• Scissors
• Scout Elf Carrier

Instructions:

1. First, your elf will pick out the perfect poem for the day ahead.
2. Next, they will print, cut and set it out beside their Scout Elf Carrier.
3. Finally, they’ll wait in the carrier to be found and kids will discover what the Scout Elf has planned by reading the sweet message.

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Materials:

• Color printer
• Copy paper/card stock
• Printable
• Scissors
• Scout Elf Carrier

Instructions:

1. Your Scout Elf will print, cut and set out the bucket list journal.
2. Then they will tuck themselves into their Scout Elf Carrier for the day's adventure.
3. Lastly, kids will use the travel journal to mark off each elftastic activity they participate in with their Scout Elf!

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Materials:

• Cardboard or poster board
• Colorful construction paper
• Adhesive
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. First, your Scout Elf will find a large piece of cardboard or poster board and cut a child-sized face hole in the middle.
2. Next, they will cut red and white construction paper in their likeness and adhere it to the board.
3. Finally, they will set up a photo station for silly Christmas pictures!

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Materials:

• Color printer
• Card stock/copy paper
• Popsicle/crafting sticks
• Toothpicks
• Scissors
• Adhesive
• Printable

Instructions:

1. Your Scout will print and cut the silly smiles (elf-sized and child-sized).
2. Next, they will adhere the printables to popsicle/crafting sticks for the child-sized smiles and toothpicks for the elf-sized smiles.
3. Lastly, your elf will lay out the props for you to use in silly photos with them!

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Materials:

• Color printer
• Construction paper
• Printable
• Pipe cleaners
• Googly eyes
• Scissors
• Adhesive
• Optional: Duct tape

Instructions:

1. Your elf will begin by printing, cutting and laying out each of the templated pieces from the printable.
2. Next, they will use construction paper in colors of their choosing and the printable templates to cut out each of the pieces used for each headband.
3. Then they will glue or tape each of the pieces together as shown in the Scout Elf Halloween Headbands image above.
4. Finally, they will adhere both ends of the headband together and place on their head to kick off All Hallows Eve!

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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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Materials:

• Color printer
• Card stock/copy paper
• Printable
• Scissors
• Optional: Various school supplies

Instructions:

1. Your classroom elf will print, cut out, and place the printable out for students to see.
2. Finally, they will visit with your classroom all day long to study along with their favorite students!

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Materials:

• Paper clips
• Suction cup with hook
• Color printer
• Card stock/copy paper
• Printable
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. First, your classroom Scout Elf will print, cut, and adhere the printable to window.
2. Next, the elf will link paper clips together to form a long chain.
3. Then they’ll attach the suction cup with hook to a window and link the paper clip chain onto the hook.
4. Finally, they will hang out and appear to swing from the paper clip chain to keep an eye on the whole class!

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Materials:

• Dry erase board
• Dry erase markers

Instructions:

1. First, your classroom Scout Elf will find the dry erase markers.
2. Next, they will write a silly message about their arrival on the dry erase board.
3. Finally, the elf will hang from the dry erase board to bring joy and mischief all school-day long!

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Materials:

• 10 to 15 children’s books

Instructions:

1. Your classroom Scout Elf will stand the reading books up and place them in two rows to form a right angle.
2. Next, they will place themselves in the center of the reading corner and invite students to read along with them!

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Materials:

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

Instructions:

1. Your Scout Elf will print and cut out the printable card.
2. Next, they will set it out for kids to sign and give to their teacher as a cute first-day-of-school gift!
3. Finally, Scout Elves and kids alike will encourage their teachers to join our Teacher Resource Center!

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Materials:

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

Instructions:

1. The Scout Elf will print and cut out the printable message.
2. Next, they will place it inside a lunchbox so it can be read when kids get to school to remind them how great this school year will be!

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Materials:

• Color printer
• Card stock/copy paper
• Printable
• Scissors
• Three styrofoam balls in graduated sizes
• Toothpicks
• Play sand
• Liquid glue
• Decorations: twigs, pebbles, small top hat, one baby carrot

Instructions:

1. Your elf will print and prepare the printable surf boards and message.
2. Next, they will build a sandy snowman! To start, your elf will level the bottom of the largest styrofoam ball so it sits flat on the work surface.
3. Then they will coat each of the three styrofoam balls with glue and then sand. They’ll use toothpicks between the coated styrofoam balls to balance one on top of the next. Lastly, they will place twigs as arms, pebbles as eyes and mouth, a baby carrot for a nose, and place a small top hat on its head.
4. Finally, the Scout Elf will chill out with their sand-man before getting ready to hit the waves!

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