Scout Elves are natural planners but… sometimes… in the frenzy of the season… they just might arrive home… without any idea how they should surprise their family for the day. Shocking, right? But never fear. With a trusty printer and a few pieces of paper, your elf will have an idea swirling out in no time at all! Check out our most popular printable ideas!

The Elf on the Shelf girl Scout Elf wears a 1950s poodle skirt and stands beside a jukebox

Jukebox Jive

The Elf on the Shelf Scout Elf sits with DJ headphones on at a mixing table with two speakers.

DJ Sound Check

Two Scout Elves sit with a goodbye letter to their family as they prepare to return to the North Pole after Christmas

So Hard to Say Goodbye

The Elf on the Shelf Scout Elf flies in an inflatable airplane with a banner flying behind that shows a telephone number

Elf Airplane Banners

A Scout Elf sits in front of a wreath made from paper snowflake cutouts

Seasonal Snowflake Wreath

The Elf on the Shelf sits beside a paper cutout gingerbread house

Gingerbread House

A Scout Elf sits facing a printout of items to find during a Christmas light scavenger hunt

Christmas Scavenger Hunt

A Scout Elf sits in a Christmas tree surrounded by printable cutout photo frames

Festive Photo Frames

The Elf on the Shelf sits beside a cardboard box holding miniature donuts

Dwindling Donuts

Two Scout Elves sit beside a box printed with "Elf's Pizza North Pole Style"

North Pole Style Pizza

A Scout Elf sits beside a printable origami fortune teller

Fortune Teller

The Elf on the Shelf Scout Elf is disguised as a snowperson behind a printable image with a cut out for the elf's face

Cut-Out Snow Cutie

Two Scout Elves play bingo with printed bingo cards

Scout Elf Bingo

Two Scout Elves sit in front of a laptop computer surrounded by shipping boxes

Online Shopping Spree

Three Scout Elves are working out with elf supplies, including a cruller donut, donut weight bar and ropes

Christmas Circuit Workout

The Elf on the Shelf Scout Elf uses a crayon to color on a printable coloring sheet

By the Numbers Coloring

An Elf reads miniature books,including The Elf on the Shelf,  to stuffed animals including a dog and a bear

Christmas Story Collection

An elf lies on her stomach as she completes several printable activity sheets including a maze and a word scramble

Printable Activity Pack


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