Elf props worth buying, and what to skip
You don't need to buy anything. Every idea on this site works with things you already have at home. If you'd like a few extras, these are the small props that come up again and again.
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Extras our ideas use
- a box of mini candy canes: handy for a whole week of candy cane ideas. Used in Candy Cane Limbo Under the Tree.
- a mini rubber duck: for an extra-silly bath. Used in Marshmallow Bubble Bath.
- a mini tin mailbox: if you want to reuse it every December. Used in Classroom Kindness Mailbox.
- big foam letter magnets: safe for little hands and great for messages. Used in Fridge Magnet Message.
- doll-size sunglasses: for an extra-cool look. Used in Chilling in the Fridge.
- mini wooden skis for 12-inch dolls: if you want the run to look official. Used in Toilet Paper Ski Slope.
- self-stick googly eyes: one big pack lasts all season. Used in Googly Eye Eggs.
A few handy extras
- Wrapped mini candy canes: They fit an elf's hands and turn up in fishing rods, hockey sticks and hiking poles. Candy cane ideas
- Mini clothespins: For hanging notes, garlands and tiny laundry lines. Paper ideas
- Dry-erase markers: For messages on mirrors and windows that wipe right off. Mirror Message
- A small props kit for elves: Tiny signs, cups and accessories in one box, handy on busy nights. Last-minute ideas
What to skip
- Small magnets and button batteries. Both are dangerous if swallowed.
- Real candles. Every idea here works without a flame.
- Anything sharp, or small enough to choke on, in a home with little ones.
- Big kits you'll use once. A roll of tape and some paper go further.
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