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Elves Activities for Elementary Students in 2025

These elves activities are very popular the days leading up to winter break. They provide fun and engaging learning experiences to help you celebrate Christmas with your class. Check out all of the elves activities below!

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Below are our favorite elves activities for elementary students.

1. Elves Activity Packet

This Elves Activity Packet includes fun and engaging activities students love like a directed drawing writing activity, word search, and crossword puzzle! Use these activities as center activities, homework, fast finisher tasks, filler activities, or indoor recess activities. Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

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2. Elf Book Companions

Our Elves Book Companion Bundle includes 4 of our Starts With a Story resources: Elf, Pig the Elf, Memoirs of an Elf, and How to Catch an Elf. Each of them includes printable and digital resources, so they can be used in school or at home. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

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Pig the Elf

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Memoirs of an Elf

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How to Catch an Elf

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3. Elf Reading Comprehension Activities

These Elves Reading Comprehension Activities can be used with any book about elves or with elf characters. They are open-ended and can be used over and over again. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

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4. Elf Would You Rather Activities

Our Elves Would You Rather Activities are great for the month of December when you need a fun way to get students talking during your morning meeting or a way to motivate even your most reluctant writers. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

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5. Elves Parts of Speech Color by Code Activity

This Elves Color by Code Activity is a fun and engaging task that invites students to practice identifying the parts of speech of thematic words like joyful, assist, and factory. It’s a quick print and go activity you can have printed on your desk whenever you have 15-20 minutes to fill. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

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6. How to Catch an Elf Writing Project

One of our favorite Christmas resources we offer is our How to Catch an Elf Writing Activity. Check it out below!

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7. Elf Directed Drawing Activities

These Elf Directed Drawing Activities are a fun and engaging way for elementary students to practice a variety of important skills: writing, vocabulary, focus, fine motor, social-emotional, and more. Both teachers and students love them! Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

8. Elf Bookmarks

These Elf Bookmarks pair perfectly with other elves activities. Students will enjoy these elves coloring activities that spark creativity while giving them a purposeful finished product to use during independent reading. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

9. Elf Acrostic Poem Activities

These Elf Acrostic Poem Activities include five unique acrostic poem templates, each offering a different blend of structure, creativity, and seasonal-themed fun. Each printable worksheet was designed to spark creativity, reinforce writing skills, improve vocabulary, and give students meaningful ways to engage with seasonal themes – all in a super quick and easy format teachers can use with no prep. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

Get All of Our Elves Activities

Check out all of our elf activities for elementary students below!

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