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These are the instructions for the 25 day Northpole Favorites kit! This kit is intended to start December 1st and end Christmas Day, although we did include a few extras! The order of the days are a suggestion and meant to help keep the kit organized, but feel free to switch them around as you please!
Before you start, you will need a bag of small marshmallows for a couple of the days. If you have ANY questions or issues, please feel free to dm me @crispcollectiveig or email info@crispcollective.org. We will also be “elfing” together on my Instagram, so I hope you’ll join us! It makes this SO much more fun!
Extras in the Bag Labeled Days 1-6
In this bag you should find these cards that say Claus Pause. These are not assigned to any specific day. They are just a fun way to leave your child individual notes throughout the month! There should be two per kid.
Your elf will be ready for Christmas in style with these green sneakers! Loosen the laces and place your elf’s foot inside!
You will also find FOUR blank cards throughout the kit to use as you please should you want to add a personal note to any of the days!
Day 1 :
Supplies: Reindeer body, reindeer legs (2)- these are located at the bottom of your box. Hello deer card, wooden easel and straw from the bag labeled, “Days 1-6”
Instructions: Find the valve on each of your reindeer balloon parts. Insert the paper straw into the valve and blow up your three balloon parts. The valve will seal when you pull the straw out. Insert the legs into the slits on the reindeer body. Place your elf on top. Place the card on the easel. Let’s get this party started!
Day 2:
Supplies: Sleeping bag, flameless candle, toothpick, Camp Claus card and easel- all located in the bag labeled, “Days 1-6”
Instructions: Place marshmallows on your toothpick and set it near the battery operated “campfire”. Your elf can either be roasting marshmallows or snoozing in their sleeping bag!
Note: You will use the marshmallows again on day 11.
Day 3:
Supplies: 2 post its-located in the bag labeled, “Days 1-6”, letter to Santa- located in the bottom of your box.
Instructions: Place the post its somewhere in your home- all over the kitchen, on your child’s bathroom mirror, on a door, etc. Use as many or as few as you’d like. You may choose to write notes on some of the post its, make shapes, write comments under family photos around your house…whatever will make your child giggle! Cover your elf with a few as well! Make pick up a game by either writing “Set a timer to see who can pick up the most in one minute” or assign colors per child, ex: Logan- pick up orange, Will-pick up pink. Set out the letter(s) to Santa with a post it saying your elf will delver it tonight!
We print this on heavy cardstock so it makes a sweet keepsake 🙂
Day 4:
Supplies: Ornament, Ornament “Shine Bright” card
Instructions: Place the card, your elf and ornament on your Christmas tree or place the card on the wooden easel. There is a switch on the back of the ornament to turn it on!
Day 5:
Supplies: Turning these upside down card, mini clothespin
Instructions: Find a place in your home to hang your elf upside down and clip the sign to his hand, hat or collar. In the pic above I also flipped our family photos upside down.
I hung the elf from the light and flipped the chairs and photos upside down.
Another idea: I hung the elf from a book and flipped the books and toys upside down. You could also hang him from a kitchen or bathroom cabinet and turn items in those rooms upside down! Whatever is easiest for you and get a giggle!
Day 6:
Supplies: Merry and bright card, mini shades, magic glasses
Instructions: Lay your elf on his back. Place the shades over his eyes and the card and magic glasses next to him. If you have a lamp, it’s cute to place your elf underneath like he’s working on his tan! If you ordered for more than 1 child, there should be extra magic glasses in the bags labeled “Additional kid supplies”.
Have your child put the glasses on and look at the lights on the Christmas tree to see a little extra magic!
Day 7:
Supplies: Book store 8×10- located at the bottom of your box, small black cup-loose in your box, books from home
Instructions: Fold the book store on the lines to create side walls. Place your elf in the black cup so he does not fall over. Place the black cup inside the book store so only his face is showing.
Enjoy reading s book together!
Day 8:
Supplies: Bag of popcorn- loose in the box, movie night card, popcorn costume- located in the bag labeled, “Days 8-16”, wooden easel
Instructions: Pop your popcorn, unless you’d like or save it for movie night! Use the velcro to attach the popcorn costume to your elf. Place the card on the wooden easel.
Try to use this day when you have time to watch a Christmas movie together!
Day 9:
Supplies: Carrying cup with lid- loose in the box, card-located in the bag labeled, “Days 8-16”
Instructions: Place your elf in the cup with the lid on. We left space on the card if your elf wants to write a note about where he’d like to go.
Ex: “Take me to your basketball game”, “Let’s go look at Christmas lights”, etc.
Day 10:
Supplies: Packet of cocoa mix, mini cocoa cup, cocoa crazy card- all located in the bag labeled, ” Days 8-16″
Instructions: Spread your cocoa mixture on the counter or on a plate. Have your elf write a not in it or make cocoa angels like the scene below!
Note: You will uses the mini cocoa cup again on Day 24.
Day 11:
Supplies: Splish splash card and mini rubber duck-located in the bag labeled, “Days 8-16”, marshmallows, bowl
Instructions: Place your elf in the bowl, cover with mashmallows and place the duck and card inside.
Day 12:
Supplies: 5 Reasons you Shine sheet and scratch off stickers- located in the bottom of your box. A coin to scratch off.
Instructions: Write a reason your child shines in each circle. Place the scratch off sticker on top. Let them scratch off to reveal the answers!
Day 13:
Supplies: Prancer’s poker night card, deck of cards, pick a card, any card card- all in bag labeled, “days 8-16”, “friends” to play poker and mini clothespins from bag 1 to hold card together.
Instructions: Use clothespins to create a hand of cards for each friend playing poker. Place the remaining cards next to the pick a card card. Have your child draw a card and follow the directions.
Day 14:
Supplies: Hoop it up card, mini foam finger, mini basketball game, wooden easel
Instructions: Place the elf’s hand in the foam finer. Place card on the wooden easel. Have your child see how many baskets they can make!
Day 15:
Supplies: Shine card, Magic light up pen
Instructions: Use one of your blank cards or a mirror to write a note to your child using the special pen. It will look invisible until they shine the light on it to reveal the message.
The message could be a note from Santa, a word of encouragement, a Christmas countdown (9 more days!), you could reveal a special surpise, etc.
Day 16:
Supplies: Old McSanta card, wooden easel, farm animal capsules-loose in your box
Instructions: Place card on the easel, set our magic pills. Follow the instructions on the package, dropping the pills into water to see them become McSanta’s farm friends!
Day 17:
Supplies: Eye stickers, eyes to the skies card- located in the bag labeled, “days 17-25”
Instructions: Write the number of days left until Christmas on your card. Place your eyeball stickers on items in your fridge and place the card by your elf.
You could also place these eyeball stickers on family photos, toys in your child’s room…whatever will get a smile!
Day 18:
Supplies: Rudolph’s riddles card, wooden easel, wrapping paper (optional)
Instructions: Have your elf get into a little wrapping mischief…roll him up in wrapping paper or have him sticking out the end of a wrapping paper roll. If you don’t want to use wrapping paper, you could also wrap him in toilet paper instead!
Day 19:
Supplies: elf hammock, hang in there card-both found in the back labeled, “Days 17-25” mini clothespin
Instructions: Write the number of days left until Christmas on your card. Hang your hammock- I put mine on the bar on my own. You could also use a towel rack or your Christmas tree. Lay your elf in the hammock. Clip the card onto his hand.
Day 20:
Supplies: Oreos, toothpaste
Instructions: Separate some of your oreos and set your elf up to fill them with toothpaste.
Note: Keep one Oreo for Day 24.
Day 21:
Supplies: Squish card- found in the bag labeled, “Days 17-25”
Instructions: “Squish” your elf between two things. I did a stack of plates here, but your could do books, sticking out of a chair cushion, under a furniture leg, etc.
Day 22:
Supplies: Sleigh card, wooden easel, glass bottle with cork
Instructions: Set card on easel, have your child blow a wish into their bottle
Day 23:
Supplies: Sprinkle sticks, sprinkle card, it worked! card, glass bottle with cork, wooden easel
Instructions: Cut open the sprinkle sticks and sill your child’s bottle. Set out both cards and the bottle. Save to sprinkle on the yard Christmas Eve.
Day 24:
Supplies: Christmas Eve checklist, pen, mini Santa board, carrot, mini cocoa, Oreo cookie, sprinkles in a bottle
Instructions: Set out your board with the oreo, cocoa and carrot. You can have your elf sign his name under Love, . Sprinkle Santa sprinkles in the yard. Check off your list and GO TO BED!
Day 25:
Supplies: Christmas Day card, wooden easel
Instruction: Have your elf sign the bottom of the card.
Day 25 (Bonus):
This one is optional, but for our family, while we LOVE all the fun and festivities, JESUS is the the reason for the season. Place this card open to the story of Jesus’s birth in the Bible or near a nativity scene.
I cannot thank you enough for “elfing” with us this year! My hope is that this kit helped bring JOY to your family and took some stress off of you in an already stressful season! Thank you for letting us play a small part in your family’s Christmas magic! SHINE BRIGHT!!
