I hope you LOVE your Crisp Cringle elf kit! These are the instructions for the 25 day FIVE YEAR favorites kit!
You can order it HERE and use code JULY15 for $15 off and FREE shipping!
It was nostalgic, and so fun to put this together with 25 favorite days from our last five years of kits. 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!
We hope you will follow along as we “elf” together on Instagram @crispcollectiveig HERE. We will video setting up each day, as well as sharing inspiration from fellow elfers. I look forward to doing this tradition together all year! Thank you for letting us help create a bit of Christmas magic for your family! If you have any questions or issues, don’t hesitate to reach out via Etsy or email info@crispcollective.org.
Day 1: Arrival Day
Supplies: Hot air balloon
Up , up and away card and welcome letter-found in the Bag marked “Days 1-7”
Instructions:
Follow package instructions to assemble your hot air balloon. Tie string or a ribbon to the hook at the top of the balloon. Hang the balloon somewhere in your home.
Place your elf in the hot air balloon basket with the up, up and away card. Address the welcome letter to your kid(s) and sign it from your elf! If you ordered for more than one elf, each elf has his own balloon.
DO NOT put the shoes on your elf yet! They are part of Day 2!
Day 2: Shoes Clues Scavenger Hunt!
Supplies: The Help! card, Clue 1, 2 and 3 cards, and the high top sneakers- all from the Bag marked “Days 1-7”
Instructions: Place your elf’s legs in a pair of shoes- your child’s or yours! Boots, sneakers…whatever they will think is funny!
Place the Help! card next to your elf and clue 1 close by.
Hide Clue 2 somewhere in the bathroom. Tape it to the toilet, mirror, or put it on the toilet paper roll. You can make this as easy or as difficult as you’d like for your child to find.
Place Clue 3 in a bedroom or somewhere where there is a bed.
Place your elf’s new shoes wherever you store silverware. Place the shoes close to your elf so he can arrive wearing them Day 3. If you ordered for more than one elf, each elf has it’s own shoes. Your kit should include both white and green sneakers.
Day 3: Shine Bright Ornament
Supplies: Ornament, card
Instructions: Place your card, ornament and elf on the tree or set it somewhere for your child to hang the ornament themselves!
Day 4: Roll Out!
Supplies: Wooden rolling pin, Roll out card, apron, chef’s hat, red crepe paper, high top shoes-all found in the bag labeled, “Days 1-7”
Instructions: Tie the apron on your elf and put the hat on his head. Cut 2 long strips of the red crepe paper. Sit your elf down with his legs extended and place one strip of crepe paper over each leg. Stuff each end of the crepe paper strip into a sneaker. Place the wooden rolling pin in your elf’s lap, so it appears he has “rolled out” his own legs. Place the roll out card near your elf. You can set it on your wooden easel if you’d like!
If you ordered for more than one elf, each elf has his own apron and hat. Your second elf can be working the rolling pin.
Day 5: Jingle and Flamingle
Supplies: Jingle and flamingle card, Flamingo float, bells. easel
Place your elf on the float and your card on the easel. Place the bells by the card. Let’s jingle and flamingle!
Day 6: Eyes to the Skies
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 7: I see London…
Supplies: I see London card-found in the bag labeled “Days 1-7”, underwear….yours, your child’s, etc.
Instructions: Place underwear all over your Christmas tree. Place elf and card on the tree.
Day 8: Book Store
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.
Place your elf in the black cup so he does not fall over.
Place the cup behind the trifold so only the elf’s face shows.
Day 9: Claus Campout
Supplies: Sleeping bag, flameless candle, toothpick (optional), Camp Claus card
Instructions: Place marshmallows on your toothpick (optional) and set it near the battery operated “campfire”. Your elf can either be roasting marshmallows or snoozing in their sleeping bag!
Day 10: Post It’s/Letter to Santa
Supplies: 2 post its-located in the bag labeled, “Days 9-14”, 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 deliver it tonight!
We print this on heavy cardstock so it makes a sweet keepsake 🙂
Day 11: So Merry and Bright
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 12: Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt
Supplies: Scavenger hunt card-in bag labeled, “Days 9-17”, wooden easel
Instructions: Place the scavenger hunt card on the wooden easel. Take it with you when your family goes to look at Christmas lights. Mark each item off as you see it!
Day 13: Take me with you!
This is a Crisp Cringle kit favorite every year! I LOVE to see where your elf goes, so be sure to tag us @crispcollectiveig
Supplies: Clear cup with lid, card
Instructions: Fold your elf’s legs up against his body and place him in the cup. Place the lid on top. Let the adventure begin!
Again, the order is up to you, so feel free to save this day for a time it would be fun to bring your elf along!
Day 14: Cold as the North Pole
Supplies: Cold as the North Pole mini sign, dish cloth or hand towel.
Instructions: Wrap your elf in the towel and place him in the fridge. Place the mini sign near him.
Day 15: Hang in There
Supplies: elf hammock, hang in there card-both found in the back labeled, “Days 15-25” 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 oven. You could also use a towel rack or your Christmas tree. Lay your elf in the hammock. Clip the card onto his hand.
Day16: Old McSanta
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: Candy Cane Farm
Supplies: Candy Cane farm card, easel, “Plant me” mint, black cup, 1/2 cup of sugar, salt or whatever you want to use as “dirt”
Instructions: Set the items out. Have your child take the mint out of the package and plant it in the cup.
Day 18: Candy Cane Farm Day 2
Supplies: Candy cand farm card, easel, black cup, 2 candy canes
Instructions: They grew!! Place your candy canes in the cup, arranging them so they look like a heart, like the candy canes on the card! Christmas magic!
Day 19: Popping by for a Movie Night
Supplies: Movie night card, popcorn costume- located in the bag labeled, “Days 15-25”, 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 20: I Brought You Back a Snowman
Supplies: Snowman card, easel, snowman parts Note: Snowman parts may vary slightly
Instructions: Grab a small ramekin or bowl. Fill with water and place your snowman parts inside. Place snowman card on the easel.
Day 21: Arrrrgh you ready?
Supplies: Pirate mask, Pirate card, Pirate coins-all in the bag labeled, “Days 18-25”
Instructions: Place pirate mask on the elf. Set card next to him with coins…OR place coins leading to finding the pirate elf, possibly in a cabinet or drawer.
Day 22: Poker Night
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 23: Tinsel in a Tangle
Supplies: tinsel, tinsel mini sign
Instructions: Wrap the wired tinsel around your elf. Place the sign inside the tinsel.
Day 24: Christmas Eve
Supplies: Sprinkle sticks, sprinkle card, glass bottle with cork, wooden easel
Instructions: Cut open the sprinkle sticks and fill your child’s bottle. Set out the card and the bottle. Sprinkle on the yard Christmas Eve.
Supplies: Christmas Eve checklist, pen, mini Santa board, carrot, mini cocoa, sprinkles in a bottle
Instructions: Set out your board with the cocoa and carrot. Mini oreos fit nicely in the cookie spot or break off a piece of any cookies you have to place in that spot. 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: Christmas Day
Supplies: Christmas day card
Instructions: Sign your elf’s name to the bottom.
BONUS:
This one is optional, but for our family, while we LOVE all the fun and festivities, JESUS is 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 usually do this set up AND the goodbye letter above for Christmas day.
USE ANYTIME BAG
These Claus Pause cards 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.
Should you forget to move your elf. (it happens to ALL of us!!) this card is for you! Set this card out to explain why he did not move. You can use it the next day or sneakily set it out later in the day, since the card claims he flew home quick to explain!
You will also find FOUR blank cards to use as you please should you want to add a personal note to any of the days!
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!
