Elf On The Shelf Return Ideas – 20+ Ideas!

You can put together a fun and easy to do tablescape to welcome your Elf! Or, you can use it for a Kids’ Christmas Tablescape. However you decide to use it, this is an idea that everyone can do!

Imagine how excited your kiddos will be to have a hot cocoa party to welcome back your elf. Creative and a blast!

While there are several ideas on this list, I think the contract is super creative and cute. It’s a great way to get your kids on board with being extra good for the holidays.

Who says your elf can only show up wearing a Christmas elf suit? You can easily dress your elf up in Thanksgiving gear and get started early this year.

Use this printable donut letter and have a donut party to celebrate the return of your elf. So much fun!

It’s getting to be that time of year when you start searching the Internet for fun Elf on the Shelf ideas for arrival, right? Not only do you want daily activities (and sometimes, mischief) for your elf to get into, but his return to your home should be a fun event too!

One adorable way to welcome home your elf is by purchasing an inexpensive cardboard mailbox from a dollar store and putting a letter in it. I love this idea!

What’s more fun than baking cookies for the holidays? This idea is the elf or elves (if you have more than one) with an oven and a note asking if your child wants to bake cookies to start the holiday season. They have all the printables you need too!

Kara at Saving by Design traditionally always has the elf arrive on the same day each year. One unique way to have your elf show up is by shipping the elf to the house! What a fantastic idea.

This is one of the cutest ways to introduce your elf! Set up a photo booth with your elf. The kids will love it too.

She explains everything from how to get an elf on the shelf and what to do with it once it arrives. There are some tremendous welcome ideas like setting out the Elf on the Shelf book and putting the words “I’m Back” in M&M’s. 

Have your elf arrive in style, complete with a parachute. Such a cute idea, and the kids are going to do some major squealing over this.

There are 21 Elf on the Shelf ideas to try out. They thought of everything from having the elf arrive on a stack of books, then each day, your child can open one. How fun is that?

This is a wonderful way to teach your kids that it’s important to spread random acts of kindness. It’s thoughtful and sweet.

One way to surprise the kids with the return of your elf is to set the elf outside the front door. It would be cute to have someone ring the doorbell and have everyone answer it together. 

Your kids are going to have a BLAST if the elf shows up with some newly made slime. They will be so happy their elf is back and that they can play with slime.

I don’t know who will like this idea more, you or the kids. Line up two rows of Christmas lines to form a runway and have the elf arrive in an airplane. This idea is a blast!