The elf moves in: 5 magical ideas for the start of the Christmas elf season

The elf is moving in: 5 magical ideas for the start of the new year elf season

Your little elf moving in is a magical moment. But when the elf moves in with you for the first time, the kids may need some time to adjust to their new, mysterious flatmate. No problem - after all, such a move-in needs to be well prepared! With a few creative and loving ideas, you can playfully arouse anticipation and curiosity and announce your little friend very gently.

1. First clue to the elf world: Mysterious door

Sometimes less is more when it comes to the elf. To build up the suspense slowly, you can start by just hanging the elf door on the wall, very simply and without any accessories. This turns the elf door into a little puzzle for the kids: "Who lives here?". The elf takes its time and spreads excitement and anticipation. A first hint of the many magical adventures that await the minis during Advent!

2. Elf mail from the new flatmate

The elf could send a first little greeting to the little ones even before they move in. In it, he announces his visit and shares his anticipation of the Advent season. This also leaves room for speculation: What is the elf up to? What does he have in his luggage? Perhaps he will develop a real pen pal relationship with the kids over the Christmas period.

3. A little light is burning

An elf lantern is a popular idea for announcing the arrival of an elf. With this homemade light, you can lure elf into your home. You can easily conjure up the light from an old glass jar, such as a jam jar, and some transparent paper. There are no limits to your creativity: from colours, stickers and bows to Christmas shapes in the paper - the more Christmassy, the more the elf will be attracted! Finally, simply light it up with a small tea light and place it where you want the elf door to find its place. That way, the elf will find its way to you!

Even more elf-magic

If you like the ideas for elf door but are short of time for crafting, our lovingly designed elf accessories will help: from the door to enchanting miniatures - your little flatmate can move straight into your home. And if you need more inspiration for elf pranks, it's worth taking a look at our elf books: Here you'll find lots of ideas, stories and templates to make elf season unforgettable - including a 24-day plan!

Elf books and accessories

4. Mysterious elf traces

Perhaps the elf has already secretly dropped by to decorate his home for the Advent season? The kids discover small footprints in the flat, a mysterious hint that a new friend will soon be moving in. The tracks can lead right across the room or even appear on the windowsill or shelf - as if the elf has already curiously explored everything at night! So the kids can guess for a start: Where did the tracks come from? Who left them? The perfect prelude to the magical arrival of the gnome.

5. Elf building site

A few days before he moves in, elf sets up a real building site to furnish his gnome home in your flat. So that the Minis can get used to their new flatmate, set up a small gnome construction site a few days before the first of December in the place where the elf door will later be located. You can also build this up bit by bit or change small things to make it particularly exciting. For the perfect building site feeling, you can get matching accessories in miniature format in our elf building site set.

Accessories for the gnome building site