Elves LOVE sugar! Just like the movie, Elf on the Shelf loves candy, chocolate and of course maple syrup. Put that all together and it’s breakfast! It’s also easy to get it ready and set out for the morning when the kids come down. All the kids go to the kitchen for breakfast and it’s the first place they go to, so the elf is the first thing they see. I’d like to say all these ideas are mine… but nope! I wrote about before about having kids with ADHD/Anxiety and having an elf on the shelf. So my mornings are thrown together last minute, it can become frustrating.
Thankfully, I have a friend Kathryn who has amazing creativity and pulls them off flawlessly. I’ve written about Kathryn’s amazing Elf skills before and one thing that always got my attention was her breakfasts. Every year there is always one breakfast and I have to say that I wake up in December looking forward to seeing what her elf has gotten up to.
Here are some of the best breakfast ideas.
Fill yer boots
This is easy to do, all you need is some sugary cereal. Kathryn grabbed some of the elf on the shelf cereal at Wal-Mart. No matter how hard I looked I couldn’t find it and I wasn’t about to pay $23 for a box of Elf on the Shelf cereal on amazon! You can do this with any sugary cereal your kids love. Luckily my kids are younger too so their shoes are smaller and it doesn’t require as much cereal to fill their boots!
Help Decorate
Elves love sugar! This is a great way to let your kids have their favorite sugary cereal and they can help make decorations too!
Get Baked
In our house breakfast is a big part of Christmas. Elves love it too, especially with lots of maple syrup on top!
S’more Breakfast
Elves love sugar… so of course more cereal
Kids love cereal. Most parents are like me and don’t let them eat too much of the sugary stuff. But since it’s close to the holidays and elves are sugar-addicted pranksters there’s usually something sugary every year.
Prank Breakfast
In case you wanna do breakfast with a bit of a prank. Try making them chocolate covered brussel sprouts!
Baby it’s Cold Outside
This one is easy and all it requires is bread and a sharpie. Make some toast and write your favorite song lyric. This is a good one if you live in an area where temperatures drop and you get snow!
Leggo My Egggo
This is a great one for anyone who are fans of Stranger Things you will love this. Or if your a mom who loves making little props, this is the one for you!
Start your day with some Fruit!
This is a great way to tie in The Grinch whole Stole Christmas (book or movie) or if you are trying to keep your kids away from sugar, this is a great way to keep them eating healthy. The eyes can be made out of any almonds or peanuts and the hat can be found in most dollarstores, or stole of a toy snowman!
Beans on Toast
This one is another easy and fun one. Who doesn’t love a bit of Mr. Bean in the morning!
Do you have any Elf on the Shelf Breakfast Ideas?
