Elf School an hour and a half program

We market this program to kindergarten to 2nd graders. Teens help make this program magical and they have a blast doing it!

As kids arrive: Pick your elf name and get your name tag

Also as they arrive have a teen doing this activity: Elf Serving Size Guessing Contest Buddy: We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.

Materials: A jar of candy corn (counted so you know the exact number), Chart, Direction page and pen.

Objective: To give the correct number of candy corns in the jar

Then have kids sit: Go over Rules: written on board (Head Elf leads this, normally the staff)

Good elveslistensit quietlysing everything are polite

Code of the Elves

Buddy Arrives (This is a very energetic teen, I was lucky enough to have a teen that looked and acted just like Buddy and he even had the costume!)

Santa Dance on You Tube

I Like to Whisper Too! Game

Walter: [whispering] I think we should call security.Deb: [whispering] Good idea.Buddy: [whispering] I like to whisper too!Team GameTips: This game is a variation of the old party game “Telephone”.

Chocolate cocoa cravings cure colds Santa sings shining star songs Sally skis super slow Big bright bells banish boredom Pretty packages perfectly packed

Sally's striped stocking's stuffed slightly Santa's super souped sleigh swiftly slides sideways Cheery cute caroling Christmas critters Candy cane cookies keep kids coming

Song: Sing Jingle Bells

Buddy’s Breakfast: Syrup toastWe tried spaghetti and syrup one year, it did not go over well. So this is simple and the kids will

like ti!

Sing Song: Santa Clause is Coming to Town

Cotton Ball Eating Game In the doctor’s office, Buddy eats several cotton balls. We are not going to eat actual cotton balls but instead marshmallows!Materials: marshmallows (5 MAX per person)Objective: To be the person with the most marshmallows in your mouth and be able to say “cotton-headed ninnymuggins”.

Stations: have teens at each station. 1. Snowflake Challenge (I thought they could cut out a snowflake and make a card)2. Frosting Exam: do not eat, we will all eat this later (Making the waffle tree cones with green

frosting and m&Ms)3. Christmas Carol Trivia Test 4. Coloring Contest

Santa Dance Again (the kids and teens love this so much, we always do it a few times)

Watch Prep and Landing 30 minute cartoon: eat frosted cones

Song: We wish you a merry Christmas

Give a simple Elf Test! Hang out DiplomasGraduating Class PhotoGraduation Party (Santa DANCE AGAIN) Photos with Buddy

Then clean up!

A few other options:

1. Wreath Making --

2. Candy Cane creation -- 3. Trivia Test (I have this, it is about Christmas carols)4. Coloring Contest

The Official Young Elf Exam

1. What type Christmas Tree would you find in Santa’s home?

Cactus Evergreen Palm

2. On what date is Christmas?

Nov, 25 Dec. 16 Dec. 25

3. What color is Santa’s beard?

White Brown Black

4. What is the real meaning of Christmas?

Give me more toys Love and Peace No School

5. Who is married to Santa Claus?

Lady Gaga Mrs. Claus Princess Sofia

6. How many letters in Christmas?

8 9 10

7. Which of the following shapes would be easiest to wrap?

A box A sphere A star

8. How many reindeer pull Santa’s magical sleigh?

7 8 9

9. What do you do under Mistletoe?

Change your socks Blow bubbles Kiss

10. What goes Jingle-all-the-way?

Chestnuts Bells Snowflakes

Christmas Carol Game:

1. Jingle Bells 2. Walking in a Winter Wonderland 3. Santa Claus is Coming to Town

4. Joy to the World 5. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

6. O' Come All Ye Faithful 7. I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

8. Oh, Christmas Tree 9. What Child is This? 10. We Three Kings 11. Deck the Halls

12. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In 13. O' Holy Night

14. Noel 15. Away In a Manger

16. The Twelve Days of Christmas 17. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 18. All I Want For Christmas is My Two

Front Teeth 19. Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

20. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 21. Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

22. Silent Night 23. O' Little Town of Bethlehem

24. Silver Bells

Names:

HoneyMistletoePippinTiddlywinkTwinkleJangleJingleCocoaPeppermint HollyCookiePoinsettiaNoel

KeeblerBovrilSnickerdoodleBernardMerrySparkleCurtisFlourGingersnapCinnamonSnowballSnowbellPeriwinkle

PumpkinKrinkleKringleAllspiceNutmegSweetie PieTinselSparkFumFumChipSprinkles