Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Toddlers

Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Toddlers! Now that Hannah is 2, she is more excited then she was last year about her Elf on the Shelf and since we have had bigger kids in the house for so long getting back on track with Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Toddlers has been a lot of fun! I love how a simple and easy thing makes her so excited.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Toddlers are much more simple then when I do Elf on the Shelf Ideas for the older kids, because Hannah is just happy to see the elves, and not so worried about what they are doing.

Elf on the Shelf hides in the Coffee Pot

Just make sure there is no coffee in the coffee pot when you do this one, or that you are not going to be needing your coffee pot at some point during the day because you can not touch the elf!

Elf on the shelf Ideas for Toddlers - Elf hides in the freezer

Elf on the Shelf Hides in the Freezer

Hide Elf on the Shelf in the freezer (or the fridge) however make sure you wrap him or her up in a towel so they don’t get to cold! Although remember that Elf on the shelf is used to chilly weather since he lives in the North Pole!

Elf on the shelf Ideas for Toddlers - Elf brings a sweet treat

Elf on the Shelf Brings a Sweet Treat

Your Elf on the Shelf can bring your little one a sweet treat. I like to use the the tiny little bags of M&Ms or skittles when doing this one. Then spell out something with them and have a little bag of candy for each kid. Elves love candy, it is a big part of their diet, so it is pretty important that they share their diet with the kids. 😉

Elf on the shelf Ideas for Toddlers - Elf on the shelf plays in the pet food

Elf on the Shelf Feeds the pets

Depending on how your Elf on the Shelf is behaving you can have Elf on the Shelf feed the pets or have Elf on the Shelf play with the pets food!

Elf on the Shelf Ideas for toddlers- Elf photocopies themselves

Elf on the Shelf Pictures

This Elf on the Shelf ideas is actually one that you can split into 2 different days if you want to. On one day have them hanging out on the printer with their photocopy and then the next day have all the photos they made hanging all over the house!

Elf on the shelf can use the copy machine to take their own photos!

Elf on the shelf Ideas for Toddlers - Hangs their Photo

Then the next day hang them all over the house covering everyone else’s photos!

elf on the shelf ideas for toddlers - elf hangs underwear on the tree

Elf on the Shelf Decorates the Christmas Tree with Underwear

Grab all the kiddos underwear and have your elf on the shelf hang them on the Christmas tree!

Elf on the Shelf for Toddlers - Elf dyes the milk

Elf on the Shelf makes Elf Milk

Elf milk is SUPER Easy to make, just use a few drops of red or green food coloring and tada! Elf milk!

Elf on the Shelf eats all the Cookies

Elf on the Shelf can hang out on the kitchen table or on the kitchen counter in a pile of cookies because he ate to many!

elf on the shelf ideas for toddlers - elf pees in the potty

Elf on the Shelf Uses the Potty

Elf on the Shelf uses the potty is one all of the kids always love and giggle at! Just take some green food coloring and put a few drop in the potty! Just be sure you do it in a bathroom that will be the one the kids see it in before it gets used and they miss it!

Elf on the Shelf Brings Hot Chocolate

Grab some mugs (or sippy cups) and a few packets of hot chocolate and set them on the table for a tasty treat of hot chocolate from the Elf on the Shelf!

How to put Elf on the Shelf in water bottle

Elf on the Shelf hides in a Water Bottle

This one is a lot of fun! Just follow the directions for how to stick Elf on the Shelf in a water bottle.

Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas - elf hiding in a balloon

Elf on the Shelf Hides in a Balloon

To hide Elf on the Shelf in a balloon squeeze the elf into the balloon and then blow it up and tie it. This one is great because you can put the balloon in many different spots including hanging it on the tree.

More Elf on the Shelf fun!

If you are starting Elf on the Shelf for the first time be sure you check out How does Elf on the Shelf work, for everything you need to know about starting Elf on the Shelf and introducing Elf on the shelf to your kids. To make your elf on the shelf’s arrival easier we have made a printable Elf on the Shelf Welcome letter, just print it out and use it when your elf arrives. print out the Elf on the Shelf letter.

If you need to name your elf on the shelf, check out the awesome list of 110 Elf on the shelf names! We have girl elf names and boy elf names!

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