I partnered with Oriental Trading on this post. All opinions stated here are my own.
Elf on the Shelf Welcome Party
Elf on the Shelf has become a family tradition in our house. The kids look forward to December 1st when our elf Diego and Cici arrive. I like to make their arrival special by having a little party! The Elf on the Shelf welcome party is filled with games, food, activities, and photo ops. The kids enjoy the start of their Advent Calendar too! Do you have a special party to welcome your elf?
Though my son is 9 years old, he still believes in the elf. I thought for sure this would be the last year but he looks forward to the elf’s shenanigans every morning when he wakes up. I do have to share a funny story about our two elfs. Last year we accidentally lost Diego so we bought a new Elf. We ended up finding our original Elf a few months after and decided we would use both of them. One would be for my son and one for my daughter. I picked up some Elf outfits at Target to dress them up so they look different. We realized that even putting one of the elfs in the girly outfit still made “him” look like a boy so we decided to marker on some lipstick. My husband and I placed the Elfs in their spots and went to bed.
The next morning, I hear my son saying, “why does Diego have a dress?” My kids had an entire conversation about Diego in a dress saying it is not Diego but his twin sister that looks like him. I also heard them saying maybe Diego retired. My husband and I were secretly laughing and I totally had a #momfail there.
Elf on the Shelf Welcome Party Details
Materials:
- Elf Dessert plates – perfect size for treats!
- Elf on the Shelf ballpoint pen – great for writing letters to Santa and doing any activities
- Elf Character lollipops – the lollipops come with boy and girl elf
- Elf on the Shelf giant candy cane – cherry flavored candy cane
- Elf on the Shelf Advent calendar – a special chocolate treat to look forward to every day!
- Elf shoes and hat set – we let the kids dress up in their elf hat and shoes
- Plastic elf mugs – these adorable kid-size mugs are perfect for drinks
- Elf photo props – these were so much fun!
- Christmas placemat – kids can color right on their placemats
- Elf candy buckets – these are perfect for holding treats
- Christmas print hanging fans – use these hanging fans to decorate your area
The kids loved everything. They were able to color on the placemats, take pictures with the props and elf costume, and enjoyed drinking from their elf cups. Everything was purchased through Oriental Trading. The prices are so affordable so I love getting all my party and craft supplies from there. Do you guys shop at Oriental Trading?
Do you throw an Elf welcome party?
