Classroom elf welcome

Promote kindness with your students this holiday season by using an Elf on the Shelf in the classroom to host a holiday kindness challenge!

Need some Elf on the Shelf ideas for your classroom? Here are 20 different ideas that your Elf on the Shelf can do in your classroom.

Our classroom elf is coming tomorrow! Do you have an elf? I love thinking of silly things for him to do! Sometimes thinking of something new everyday can be tricky. These are some of the things I did last year! The elf decorated our classroom with lights! We didn't have any snow, so he brought us some icicles. :) Jingle added his name to the word wall. One day he was reading a story. Someone asked why he was still on the same page. One little boy said he must be stuck on a word. So he read…

This year, my first Elf on the Shelf came to visit our classroom. I started Elves early November... everywhere I went. I think they were following me :) I fought it. A little. Then I realized I had to bring the magic to my classroom....and the adventure began. Let's do this...picture style! I had a ball doing this! I was more worried about the Elf than any lesson plans :) The kids adored him and the 'extra' work made it all worth it. I look forward to continuing this tradition in my…

Seems like having an elf on the shelf is the latest craze these days and it has become very common to use the elf in the classroom too. But if you have never done a classroom elf with your class you might have some questions and really need to see the pros and cons of doing the elf in your classroom before you commit.

Looking to spice up your classroom elf this year? Check out our classroom kindness elf to enjoy along with your elf shenanigans!

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Are you looking for arrival ideas for your elf? We always use this printable Elf on the Shelf welcome letter. I handwrite my kid's names and sign it from our elf. The kids look forward to it every single year!

"She's naked" is all I hear. These are not the words any teacher ever wants to hear Today our class received a package straight from the North Pole. I asked the kids what they thought it could be as they were all touching the box to feel how cold it was. A few thought it was a penguin. I was trying so hard to keep a straight face while laughing hysterically on the inside. I love how their little minds work. They couldn't believe how cold the package was. They noticed the Santa Stamp and post…

If you have a classroom elf, it can be hard to come up with Elf on the Shelf style ideas every day along with all the other things you have to do in the crazy runup to the holidays. My daughter had…