Get 24 nights planned tonight. Your child's name goes on every letter, the set-up takes about five minutes a night, and there are excuses ready for when you forget.
Dear Maya,
I am Pip. I am an elf on the night shift, and for the next 24 nights this house is my job.
I work while you sleep. Some mornings you will find me somewhere new. Some mornings you will find a note. Some mornings you will find a mess, and I am sorry about that in advance.
Here are my only three rules. Be kind. Tell me jokes. Tell the reindeer nothing.
Your elf, Pip
Type a name to see the first letter change.
Each night has a job, a time and a list of what you need, and most of it is already in your kitchen. Here is the first week.
| Night | The elf's job | You will need | Your time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clock on | Arrival letter, door sign | 5 mins |
| 2 | The zip wire | String, 2 chairs, a paperclip or peg | 5 mins |
| 3 | The indoor snowman | 3 loo rolls, paper, a pen | 3 mins |
| 4 | Homesick in the fridge | A clear shelf, a sandwich bag | 2 mins |
| 5 | Emergency toy meeting | Toys, meeting agenda | 5 mins |
| 6 | Snow angel | Baking tray, flour or sugar | 4 mins |
| 7 | The Night Shift News | Elf newspaper | 2 mins |
One PDF with everything in it. Print a page at a time as you need it, and the rota tells you which.
There's a page of eight oops notes for the mornings it goes wrong: the elf didn't move, someone stayed up late, a sibling picked it up, or it turned up a week late.
Keep them by the kettle. They work at 7am.
I did move! I walked all the way round the house and came back to the same spot. It was a great walk.
Pay, then your PDF is made on the next page. Save it, and print at home on A4. Nothing arrives in the post.
It suits children who still believe, usually around 3 to 8. Younger ones will need the notes read to them. Keep small props away from under-4s.
No. Any small toy or doll you already own will do. This kit isn't connected with any elf toy brand.
Type both names, like Maya & Leo. The notes are written to work for one child or several.
Yes. The notes never mention dates, and there's an oops note for an elf who turns up late.
No. The PDF is made in your browser, so the name never reaches us. Our privacy page has the detail.
Once your download starts you can't cancel just because you changed your mind. If the file is faulty, email us and we'll replace it or refund you.
Pick Ink saver and the pages print as black outlines with no fill. You only print the pages you need.