35 BRAND NEW Creative & Funny Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Dollar Tree props: Ideas 21-35

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Elf on the Shelf Idea #21: Gum Ball Games

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The Idea: Why wouldn’t Elf catapult gum balls across the kitchen?! It’s actually a fun game to play (you may want bigger containers to aim for, these were a little tough!)
Dollar Store prop: Gum Balls
Free Printable: Click here for the printable points cards!
Set-up Time: Less than 10 minutes 

Elf on the Shelf Idea #22: Rubber Ducky Fun

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The Idea: I did this on a morning when the kids needed a bath. After Elf was done “feeding” the ducks the kids jumped in with them!
Dollar Store prop: Rubber Duckies (sometimes by the toys and sometimes by the baby items and sometimes by the bath bubbles!)
Set-up Time: About 5 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #23: Bungee Jumping

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The Idea: Fortunately our kids knew what bungee jumping is from watching the episode of Full House where Jesse and Rebecca jump. But I’m aware that all kids might not know what this is. Regardless, our boys had fun with the bungee cords afterward pulling their cars and trucks :)
Dollar Store prop: Bungee Chords
Set-up Time: Less than 5 minutes 

Elf on the Shelf Idea #24: Dice Games

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The Idea: Its nice when Elf encourages the kids to do a little extra learning during the holiday season! These large dice are super fun for the kids to play and the printable Christmas dice games will keep the kids busy for awhile!
Dollar Store prop: Large foam dice
Free Printable: Click here for the free printable dice games!
Set-up Time: About 5 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #25: For the Birds

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The Idea: When we saw these creepy birds at the Dollar Tree we knew we had to do SOMETHING with them! So Elf is feeding the birds…and he seems to really like them…the nice part is: This is QUICK to set up!
Dollar Store prop: Fake Birds (by the Christmas ornaments) & Sunflower Seeds
Set-up Time: Less than 5 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #26: North Pole Cam

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The Idea: This one got a little out of control, at one point my husband and I were arguing about the structural integrity of the “cabin.” TIP: USE LARGE PRETZEL RODS. I didn’t see the large pretzels at our Dollar Tree but was visiting a different one and found them. Then I used frosting in a gallon sized ziplock bag with the corner cut off to pipe on the “chinking.”

(My husband was disappointed that we didn’t have white frosting so that it looked more authentic. ;) It was fun to eat afterward, though! (Because we need more sweets this time of year ;)
Dollar Store Props: Pretzels, Graham Crackers, Frosting & Peanut Butter Cups
Set-up Time: WAY too long!

Elf on the Shelf Idea #27: Flower Power

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The Idea: Ut oh, is Elf going to get in trouble for bringing dirt into the house??? WAIT! That’s not dirt, it tastes SWEET! Simply put the chocolate sandwich cookies into your blender or food processor and you have instant dirt!!
Dollar Store prop: Chocolate Sandwich Cookies & Artificial Flowers
Set-up Time: About 10 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #28: Sand Castle

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The Idea: Hands down the favorite part of this scene is the “sand castle.” What can I say, sometimes you’re dumping brown sugar out on your counter to look like sand and you just get inspired to build a castle! We also used a few Barbie props and of course the sea shells to make it look authentic!
Dollar Store prop: Sea Shells
Free Printable: Click here for the printable sunglasses!
Set-up Time: About 10 minutes (depending on how detailed you make the castle ;)

Elf on the Shelf Idea #29: Ornament Swap

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The Idea: Up, up and away! Elf tried to make it to the North Pole with the balloons last night but got caught up! Of course, four balloons aren’t enough to lift Elf and the basket, so a loop of packing tape attached to a balloon and ceiling fan blade kept him in place. And like most of these, the kids had a ton of fun playing with the balloons afterward!
Dollar Store prop: 2-4 Balloons
Set-up Time: Less than 10 minutes 

Elf on the Shelf Idea #30: Candy Cane Fishing

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The Idea:
This is another one where the kids had a TON of fun playing afterward! (If you aren’t familiar with the game, the goal is to “fish” for candy canes by hooking them with the one on the string).
Dollar Store prop: Candy Canes
Set-up Time: About 5 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #31: Garbage Bound Ninja

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The Idea:
 It looks like Elf had to defend himself against some kind of attacker! He has the situation under control, though, as his enemy falls into the depths of the garbage can! Tip: I used a little hot glue to hold the military guy in place.
Dollar Store prop: Military Guy
Set-up Time: About 5 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #32: “Your turn!” Matching Game

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The Idea:
Another QUICK one to set up and fun for the kids to play with afterwards. And not, this is a large set of matching cards, I didn’t put them all out!
Dollar Store prop: Santa Matching Game
Set-up Time: Less than 5 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #33: Motion Sensor Santa

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The Idea:
I love that often the simplest ideas are the best! This gave the kids quite a jolt when they walked into the kitchen in the morning! They weren’t expecting to set off the motion sensor in this little santa and hear “Ho, ho, ho!!!”
Dollar Store prop: Motion Sensor Santa
Set-up Time: Less than 5 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #34: Breakfast Surprise

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The Idea:
It was so nice of Elf to offer to make breakfast! And glad that he’s health conscious, adding in some extra protein with the sardines!
Dollar Store prop: Sardines
Set-up Time: Less than 5 minutes

Elf on the Shelf Idea #35: Cutting Down the Christmas Tree

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The Idea:
Ut oh! What is Elf up to now! It looks like he’s trying to cut off the top of the Christmas tree! We better stop him before its too late!
Dollar Store prop: Hacksaw
Set-up Time: About 5 minutes

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But WAIT! There’s MORE!!!

Apparently I inspired my husband Tom with all of my new ideas, so he came up with a few of his own! Here are his Top 5 Redneck Elf on the Shelf ideas:

And when your Elf ends up in a place that you don’t want him to stay all day (like right next to the stove!), make sure you have a handy dandy Magic Elf Moving Glove close by. Click HERE to see it or click on the picture:

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Or, if you’re looking for some quick ideas when time is SHORT, check out these hiding clues! They’re great to print and have on hand for those nights when you don’t have the energy to do something more involved:

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And we truly hope that you’ve found a few good new Elf on the Shelf ideas! Remember…sometimes the simplest ones are the kids’ favorites!

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