20+ Awesome Elf Crafts for Kids to Make

Customize this silly Buddy the Elf craft with your kid's faces. What a great gift to make for Grandma and Grandpa!

Transform a simple toilet paper roll into the cutest little collection of Christmas elves. Complete with step-by-step instructions and patterns for all the felt pieces.

I love a good paper plate craft! And, this handprint elf paper plate craft is so silly and fun. A great handprint memento to keep for years to come.

You know we love gifting books at Christmas. Make a little elf bookmark that can be tucked into the corner of every book you give this Christmas.

I love how versatile this printable elf craft is. A fun classroom activity for kids to color and add to a Christmas card or turn into a simple puppet. The ways you could use this elf craft are endless.

Gnomes are all the rage right now and I think these sweet elf gnomes are a fun way to bring gnomes into the Christmas season. What will your little gnome be holding?

If your kids love their Elf on the Shelf but wish they could play with them, then why not make your own shelf elf craft?! A fun way to get hands-on with this Christmas visitor.

Turn that pile of basic popsicle sticks into a cute elf craft that you can turn into an ornament for the Christmas tree. This is a super simple printable craft for kids of all ages and stages.

Here's a creative Christmas elf craft for the gardener in your life. Flip over that little clay pot and turn it into a cheerful Christmas elf.

Here's a great Christmas elf craft for tweens, teens, and adults to make. Welcome guests to your home with a DIY elf Christmas wreath.

Here's a fun elf craft that would make the perfect Christmas gift. Pop this printable elf coloring jigsaw puzzle and a set of crayons or pencil crayons in a gift bag for the kids at your holiday party.

Here's another fun toilet paper roll transformation. This time around you can make a Christmas elf from this free printable. A great craft project for the classroom.

This stack of cookies would make a fantastic teacher gift. Turn a pile of cookies into a Christmas elf leg and shoe! How fun is that?!

I know lots of little kids who would love to play with a bottle of elf snot! Right?! Make a big batch of elf snot to share with the gross-loving kids in your life.

Here's another great rainy-day craft for the kids. Print and color a paper Christmas elf. What color will your elf's suit be? Green, red, or pink? Let the creativity flow with this coloring craft.

Okay, I'm not totally familiar with the Sixlet candies, but I know I could find a similar candy that I could totally substitute and use to make these candy Christmas elves. The kids can craft up a group of these sweet elves for their classmates.

Imagine a magical portal in your Christmas tree, where elves can enter and exit your house?! Sounds pretty cool to me. What you need is to make a sign to mark the elf entrance.

I don't know about you, but I have a pile of mismatched mason jar lids at my house. This elf mason jar lid ornament would be a great way to reuse them all. A fun classroom Christmas crafts for kids of all ages.

Here's another fun elf craft that upcycles and repurposes something you might have around your house. Make a DIY cutting board elf. Love those silly elf ears.

Salt dough ornaments are totally the classic Christmas craft for kids to make. These handprint, salt dough Christmas ornaments are great keepsakes.

To me, no Christmas elf craft is complete without a silly elf joke to go along with it. Print and share these giggle-filled Christmas elf jokes.