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Elf on the Shelf - Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt

Look what our Elf on the Shelf brought last night -- it's a rhyming candy cane scavenger hunt.  "Elfie" brought us eight cards containing clues to the locations of hidden candy canes.  Fun, right?


Here are the clues that "Elfie" came up with... and you can download them here OR you can:

Click on the picture below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print.  (PS- The answers to the clues are:  bed, shoe, tree, car, bin, sink, hat, sink.)


And.... if you want to come up with your own clues, you can download blank cards here.


Do you think your little ones would enjoy this Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt? My boys had a great time running around the house collecting candy canes. I love this time of year! :-)

♥
Gina (aka East Coast Mommy)

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16 comments:

  1. Anonymous12 December 2013 at 21:57

    fun fun fun!~ Thank-you so much!

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  2. Denise13 December 2013 at 15:01

    What a fun activity! We will be doing this with our 5-year old grandson who lives with us. Our elf, Royal, joined our family in 2012 and we've had a ball with him. I love your ideas and thank you very much for your willingness to share them and all the printables you've created. I think we are going to grow the cookie pops this weekend!
    Have a Merry Christmas!

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    1. East Coast Mommy13 December 2013 at 16:15

      Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know you are enjoying the printables. It really makes the effort worthwhile to know that my readers are having fun with the activities I post. I have a few more fun ideas up my sleeve... so keep checking back. :-)

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  3. Betsy18 December 2013 at 23:24

    Love this idea! Doing the scavenger hunt tonight! Thanks for the great ideas!

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  4. Anonymous6 December 2014 at 23:21

    Thanks for sharing these great, simple ideas. This is going to be so fun for my kids tomorrow. I set up a scavenger hunt for my kids and I can't wait to see them find the candy canes.

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  5. Barb21 December 2014 at 02:30

    THANK YOU sooooo much for all your fantastic, creative yet simple ideas (many I've never seen before which is always great) and also thanks so much for sharing the free printables. Very kind of you and very much appreciated. I Im a custodial Gram to 4 LO's 10 yrs old and younger and we love to be crafty and keep the kids busy having fun. I also have a licensed home child care with 4 LO's 5 yrs old and younger and I know they'd love to make Santa beards this week ... we may use marsh mellows instead of the cotton balls though. lol. I'll be checking back often to see what new and fun ideas you've posted, thanks again.

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    1. East Coast Mommy21 December 2014 at 12:59

      What a sweet comment! Thank you so much for taking the time to write it. I spend a lot of time working on my blog, and it makes me extremely happy to know that people are having fun with my ideas and activities. Happy Holidays!

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  6. alissa14 December 2015 at 22:54

    So happy to have found this, I saw a post about an Elf scavenger hunt and your printables make my life SOOO much easier since I'm not crafty myself. Thank you!!

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  7. Jesica L. Brown2 December 2016 at 23:11

    Thank you Gina! Tired Momma scanning the web for Elf ideas while the three babes sleep. This will be a fun one for our Saturday morning. Just wanted to let you know that your creative efforts are very much appreciated!! Thank you so much for sharing!

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    1. East Coast Mommy4 December 2016 at 15:23

      Thank you for leaving such a lovely comment. I'm glad you had fun with this idea.

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  8. M r5 December 2017 at 01:10

    For some odd reason this is the first time Ive even noticed the scavenger hunts for our elf Jack! Thank you so much from this busy mama of 5. Your work is not in vain! <3

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    1. East Coast Mommy5 December 2017 at 08:03

      Thank you for such a lovely comment. It's always nice to know that people are enjoying my ideas... and my hard work. :-)

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  9. Unknown20 December 2017 at 23:25

    Hi Gina, I too am an East Coast Mommy, but not very creative when it comes to ideas for our elf, Elfie, whom just arrived this season. My 7yo has been asking for for an elf scavenger hunt for the past week, and I have honestly been drawing a blank. I am sooooo thankful that you have taken the time to share yours! It's simple and perfect and I know that my children will have a blast with this. Thank you, thank you, thank you & Merry Christmas!

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    1. East Coast Mommy21 December 2017 at 07:08

      Nice to "meet" another East Coast Mommy. ;-) I hope you have fun with this one. Merry Christmas!!!

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  10. Unknown18 December 2021 at 22:34

    Hi Gina! I wanted to let you know even 8 years later this post is still a hit! I just found it tonight and plan on going through all your other ideas. Thank you so much for putting these together :)

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    1. East Coast Mommy19 December 2021 at 16:57

      That's so sweet! I am getting ready to do this for my youngest tonight. Still fun. :-)

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