Has Santa’s scout elf from the North Pole been to your house? They love watching the kids do crafts. We have one your Elf on the Shelf will love, because it looks just like him!
Your kids will be so excited that their elf brought them all the supplies to make this cute and fun Elf on the Shelf popsicle stick craft from the North Pole!
Grab the popsicle sticks, glue, scissors, and our template to have fun crafting time with the kids this holiday season. It’s an easy craft that your kids and their elf will love to see come together!
It’ll be a great Christmas decoration or even an ornament by adding some string to the back.
If teachers have an elf that keeps an eye on things for Santa in the classroom, this would also be a great project to do in class!
Our elf has brought back lots of elf on the shelf crafts from the North Pole. These festive crafts will keep the kids busy creating, having fun, and learning this Christmas season, so be sure to check them out!
Popsicle Stick Elf On The Shelf
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Supplies
- Popsicle sticks
- Scissors
- Permanent glue dots or hot glue
- Paint & paintbrush (optional)
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue
- Markers
- Elf on the shelf template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)
Directions
Download the elf on the shelf template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
Line up 11 popsicle sticks together. Take 3 additional popsicle sticks and stretch 2 glue dots along each of them. Glue each of these popsicle sticks to the group of 11, one on top, one in the middle, and one on the bottom.
Optionally, paint your popsicle sticks in 1-2 thin coats of skin-colored paint.
Make the hat by gluing the hat fluff to the bottom of the hat.
Take the hat and glue it to the top of the elf’s hair.
Position the hair and hat pieces at the top of the popsicle sticks and glue them in place.
Make the mouth by gluing the tongue to the bottom of the mouth. Glue it to the bottom and middle of the popsicle sticks.
Color in the eyes and then glue them on the popsicle stick, one on each side below the hair.
Use a marker to draw on the nose between the eyes and above the mouth. Use a black marker to draw eyelashes onto each of the eyes.
Flip the popsicle sticks over and glue the elf collar to the bottom.
We’re sure that your kids loved making this fun and festive Elf on the Shelf craft. Be sure to check out all of our Christmas craft ideas this season!
Christmas Ideas For Kids
Christmas is one of our favorite times to craft!
If you’re looking for some more Christmas ideas for your kids to do this holiday season, we’ve compiled some of our favorites.
Choose the ones your kids will love working on the most! Read on below for some festive ideas that are sure to be a hit with your kids.
Christmas Books For Kids
This Christmas, give your kids the best present of all: the gift of reading!
Reading aloud to children has all sorts of benefits, from fostering a love of books to improving literacy skills.
Not to mention, it’s a great way to spend time together as a family. So curl up with a warm blanket and a good book, and enjoy the holiday season!
Below are some of the top Christmas books to read to your kids!
Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.
Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!
How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!
Christmas Crafts For Kids
Crafting is a great way to build memories this time of year!
It’s a fun way for kids to develop important skills such as their fine motor skills, scissor skills, and problem-solving skills. Crafting keeps their minds and hands busy creating, so it’s also a great stress relief and confidence booster!
Check out some of our favorite Christmas crafts below to inspire your kids to get crafting this holiday season!
Christmas Tree Card Craft – Have the kids decorate their own Christmas tree and spread some Christmas cheer. Their tree can be customized however they like with the supplies you already have on hand! Once they’re finished, they can send the card to a loved one, use it as a gift tag, or as a festive decoration!
Nutcracker Handprint Craft – Kids will love creating their own nutcracker toy soldier that’s ready to fight the Mouse King! Their little handprints will personalize their craft as the nutcracker’s hair. Grab the template to get busy making magical memories!
Grinch Headband Craft – The kids will love pretending to be their favorite grumpy Christmas character with this fun headband. They’ll have a blast creating their own Grinch, and you’ll love how easy it is with our free template.
Reindeer Name Craft – A festive, personalized paper craft your kids will love making! These adorable reindeer will help kids practice spelling their names, following directions, and fine motor skills by gluing the craft in place.
Christmas Activities For Kids
If your kids love watching or reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas, then they’ll have some fun while learning about the letter G. G is for Grinch after all. Grab these free printable Grinch worksheets where they’ll practice handwriting, fine motor skills, letter recognition, and scissor skills with one of their favorite Christmas characters!
Break out the dot markers and the kids will be engaged with these Christmas do a dot printables for hours. These fun holiday-themed pages are filled with art pages, letter recognition, counting, and matching. If you’re looking for something educational, yet entertaining, grab these printables!
Whether you need some quiet time while the kids are occupied or you want to make a festive memory with Christmas music and cookies, these Christmas coloring pages fit the bill. Your little artists will love displaying their festive Christmas decorations on the fridge once they’re done!
This Christmas matching game is a fun and festive way to play a memory game! They’ll have so much fun playing, they won’t even realize they’re working on their spatial memory, visual discrimination, and fine motor skills. This game is easy to tuck in your purse, so you always have some entertainment for the kids when you’re on the go.
Christmas Fun
- Have Santa accidentally drop his sleigh driver’s license for some festive magic!
- These reindeer candy cane sleeves are a great small gift for the classroom or friends.
- Grab your kids one of these cute personalized drink tumblers.
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Elf On The Shelf Popsicle Stick Craft For Kids
Materials
- Popsicle sticks
- Scissors
- Permanent glue dots or hot glue
- Paint & paintbrush optional
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue
- Markers
- Elf on the shelf template
Instructions
- Download the elf on the shelf template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Line up 11 popsicle sticks together. Take 3 additional popsicle sticks and stretch 2 glue dots along each of them. Glue each of these popsicle sticks to the group of 11, one on top, one in the middle, and one on the bottom.
- Optionally, paint your popsicle sticks in 1-2 thin coats of skin-colored paint.
- Make the hat by gluing the hat fluff to the bottom of the hat.
- Take the hat and glue it to the top of the elf's hair.
- Position the hair and hat pieces at the top of the popsicle sticks and glue them in place.
- Make the mouth by gluing the tongue to the bottom of the mouth. Glue it to the bottom and middle of the popsicle sticks.
- Color in the eyes and then glue them on the popsicle stick, one on each side below the hair.
- Use a marker to draw on the nose between the eyes and above the mouth. Use a black marker to draw eyelashes onto each of the eyes.
- Flip the popsicle sticks over and glue the elf collar to the bottom.
Elf On The Shelf Popsicle Stick Craft Template
Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
Karen Bradley
Thursday 9th of November 2023
Thanks a million, I would love the Elf on the Shelf template
Sam
Thursday 9th of November 2023
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