Looking for easy and budget-friendly holiday elf activities for kids? Dollar Tree is the perfect place to find affordable supplies for creative and fun elf-themed surprises.
Planning ahead makes holiday elf activities stress-free and keeps kids engaged with exciting daily surprises.
By using simple Dollar Tree items, you can create imaginative setups, games, and small crafts that your children will love.
Some popular ideas include:
- Mini holiday crafts – Use Dollar Tree supplies to create simple decorations or ornaments.
- Baking-inspired elf fun – Incorporate cookie cutters, cupcake liners, and small baking items for interactive elf activities.
- Creative play setups – Tiny toys, figurines, and craft supplies can be arranged for playful holiday scenarios.
When shopping, focus on versatile items that can be used for multiple days of fun. Consider supplies that allow each child to participate and enjoy the activity.
For even more inspiration, check out our 41+ Kid-Friendly Holiday Elf Ideas, packed with easy, creative, and affordable setups that will keep kids entertained all season long.
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Dollar Tree Elf Ideas
Mailboxes and Candy – When our elves arrived this year, they were hiding in these mailboxes that I found at Dollar Tree under our Christmas tree. In the third mailbox, I placed candy and a note inside as a treat.
This was my Elf “We’re Back” idea to welcome the kids for the month!
Christmas Trees and Ornaments: My kids were expressing great interest in adding a tree to their rooms this year. I decided to get each kid a tree of their own to decorate to display in their room!
They really loved this and have been proudly displaying their tree in their room all month!
Christmas Window Clings and Decorations: My kids love window clings and stickers! This was a part of my attempt to decorate my home this season. The kids beg to decorate the house more, so this gives them an opportunity to get involved.
My four year old loved decorating our front door with the stickers! My girls usually decorate their bedroom windows and bathroom mirrors with their decorations.
Make Your Own Ornament: Making ornaments has been a tradition each year. This is a fun opportunity to create their own ornament to hang on the tree.
You can find clear ornaments at Dollar Tree as well as faux snow, white and silver vase fillers, snowflake stickers, and more.
Hot Cocoa for Movie Night: Dollar Tree had a great selection of Christmas mugs, hot cocoa packs, even hot cocoa candy canes and peppermint flavored candy spoons!
We made our hot cocoa during our Polar Express family movie night!
Bake Cookies: You can find cookie tins, oven mitts, pot holders, and cookie mix at Dollar Tree!
My kids made cookies and then divided them up into their own cookie tins to enjoy during the holiday season.
Christmas Ornament Wack a Packs: Wack a Packs from Dollar Tree are fun for kids! Even I have fun with these items. You place the pack on a hard surface and wack it until the ornament poofs up and pops out of the package!
Strings are included to hang these on the tree like ornaments.
Reindeer Headbands: Christmas themed headbands are always a fun addition during the holiday season.
These are great to wear for holiday photos or other Christmas gatherings throughout the holiday season.
Coloring and Activity Books: Dollar Tree always has a nice selection of coloring and activity books to stock up on during the Christmas season!
These books always come in handy when you need something fun for the kids to do!
Santa Hats: Santa hats are another fun option for the holiday season. Dress up in your favorite Christmas outfit with these fun hats and take a cool holiday photo by your tree this year.
I hope you enjoyed these Dollar Tree Elf Ideas! Take advantage of these ideas this holiday season if you’d like! I’ll be adding to this list as I come up with other ideas.