Christmas Elf Blog

24 funny and naughty Elf Ideas that little ones will love!

What mischief does your Christmas elf toy get up to in December? We’ve got elf mischief ideas that your little ones will love for every day in the run up to Christmas.
Christmas Elf Activities for Older Children

Christmas should be a magical time for children of all ages! Here are a few of our favourite Christmas Elf activities for older children.

Sorry I’m late! The weather at the North Pole was terrible… and other excuses for your Christmas Elf to arrive after December 1!


Elf_for_christmas_elf_toyWorried you’ve missed out on the Elf for Christmas craze this year? Fear not! We’ve got a whole list of reasons why your Christmas elf was late…

People say the nicest things! Elf for Christmas in the Press

Elf_for_christmas_elf_toyOur adorable little elf toy is proving a big hit with reviewers! No wonder this little guy is blushing...
Elf Antics Planner 2016

Elf Antics Activity PlannerOne of our most popular downloads is the Elf Antics Planner - a handy little sheet where you can plan out your Elf Antics for the month of December.

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Elf in a Toy Shop - Santa explains all...

Letter From SantaYou may well see our little Elf in your local toy shop this year, and if you do, we understand it might be confusing for children to see their magical Elf friend lined up with the other toys.

Santa has written a letter to explain all...

Teaching resources – using your Elf for Christmas in the classroom

Elf_for_Christmas_teaching_resourcesFind out how our free teaching resources mean our award-winning Elf for Christmas can help in the classroom just as much as in the home!
Girl Elf Name Generator
Christmas Girl Elf Toy


Are you a Jemima Jollybum or a Molly Glitterpants? Find out your girl elf name with our fun Christmas Girl Elf Name Generator.

Elf for Christmas’s top 24 books for your 2016 Book Advent Calendar


Elf Book AdventStruggling for ideas for your book advent calendar this year? Elf for Christmas has 24 suggestions for your little ones’ countdown to Christmas.
Elf for Christmas celebrates World Food Day 2016 on October 16
Find out what World Food Day 2016 is all about and how you can get involved in helping to combat hunger, in Elf for Christmas’s blog.
Read all about it! Elf for Christmas now stars in his very own book!

Elf_For_Christmas_bookJoin everyone’s favourite Christmas Elf for his first magical adventure! Elf for Christmas stars in his very own Christmas book, the perfect Christmas gift for children.

Register your child for Elf for Christmas’s free emails from Santa


Elf_For_Christmas_emails_from_santaRegister your child and your Elf for Christmas to receive our free emails from Santa – and keep the magic and excitement of Christmas alive all through December!
Keep your Elves busy with our free Christmas colouring sheets

Elf_For_Christmas_colouring_sheetsElf for Christmas's free Christmas colouring sheets are the perfect Christmas crafts to keep your little elves out of mischief! We've all kinds of free printables - including colouring sheets, Christmas craft activities and teaching resources - in our Fun Stuff To Do section.
Elf Scoops "LovedByParents" Award for Best Creative Activity
The modern family tradition, ‘Elf for Christmas’ has scooped its first award, taking home the LovedByParents Platinum Award in the Best Creative Activity category
Elf celebrates International Friendship Day 2016 with his new best friend – Girl Elf!

International Friendship DayOur Elf is certainly not shy when it comes to making new friends – he loves nothing more than meeting pals both new and old every December.

But everyone needs a special buddy and now our dear old elf has just that, with the arrival of our beautiful Girl Elf – and just in time for International Friendship Day!

Drum roll please - we made the 'Best Children's Toy' Shortlist!

Little did we know, when we dreamt up this cute Little Elf, that just one year later, we would end up on the shortlist of the Little London Awards, for 'Best Children's Toy, no less!
Win fab prizes in Elf’s super summer #elfsandcastle competition!


ScooterBeing from the North Pole, Elf doesn't get to build sandcastles - so can you send him some photos of yours? We have some amazing prizes up for grabs when Elf picks his favourite #elfsandcastle! Quick, grab your bucket & spade - what are you waiting for?!
Elf blog: 5 ideas for a great Father’s Day that won’t break the bank

Being a close personal friend of the world’s most famous dad (Father Christmas of course), our Elf has learned a thing or two over the years about organising a great day out for Father’s Day.
 
Check out Elf’s top 5 Father’s Day ideas for great days out that won’t break the bank.

Get your little elves growing for National Gardening Week!
It’s tough being green-fingered when you live at the North Pole. But our Elf is a determined little fellow and isn’t going to let a few sub-zero snow drifts get in the way of him enjoying National Gardening Week! It's April 11th - 17th 2016.
5 of the best April fools pranks for kids


Elf_For_Christmas_April_Fools_pranksIf there's one thing our naughty Elf is good at, it's playing tricks on people! We've put together Elf's top 5 April Fools' Day pranks for you to try at home!
Easter activities to keep a little Elf out of mischief

The North Pole is far too chilly for the Easter Bunny to get to, so our poor old elves never get a delivery of his yummy chocolate eggs. But being the creative little fellows that they are, they've come up with a whole host of Easter treats to make and enjoy themselves.