December 2, 2026

Day 2: Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Early December. Set the tone for the season, whatever cadence you pick for scenes now will be what the kids expect all month.

Tonight's three picks

Match your energy to the day, there's no rule that says you have to do the elaborate one.

Set up a toy stove with a frying pan of potato chips and pose the elf as the chef with a spatula. Add a chef's hat cutout.

Stack books under piano keys; elf at keyboard playing songs.

Fill muffin tray with various candies labeled humorously with elf nearby.