The elf moves in

5 min

On the first morning the elf sits on a shelf with a tiny suitcase and a letter in its hand.

You’ll need

  • The elf
  • A matchbox or small box as a suitcase
  • The welcome letter

Method

  1. Sit the elf high up where the children see it first thing in the morning.
  2. Put the box beside it and lean the letter against the elf.

“Hello! I am your elf and I live here until Christmas Eve. At night I get up to things, and in the morning you get to find out what I did. Look as much as you like, but leave me where I am – I only move when nobody is watching.”

When the elf arrives, and ten ideas for the first night

The welcome letter to leave by the elf, on A4 and free

More antics to start with

Free elf letters to print

Want all 24?

This antic is one of 24 in Busnissen: a ready-made antic and a card from the elf for every day of December.