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Special Delivery Box

Field Manual EF-24

Your elf arrives inside a parcel stamped “Fragile: Contains Elf”, ready to unwrap at breakfast. Easy, no mess and brilliant for classrooms too.

Set-up time
10 minutes
Morning-after tidy
No mess

Supplies

Requisition slip
  • A shoebox or small cardboard box
  • Wrapping paper or brown paper
  • A marker
  • Sticky tape

Setting the scene

  1. 1Place the elf inside the box with the arrival note.
  2. 2Wrap the box loosely so small hands can open it.
  3. 3Write “FRAGILE: CONTAINS ELF” and “THIS WAY UP” on the outside.
  4. 4Leave the parcel where it will be spotted first thing.
Tonight's note · Form EF-3
The Bureau of Whimsy
Elf Field Operations
Watching Kindly. Reporting Daily.
Field Elf DispatchWorkshop Annex 7, North Pole
Case No.EF-2026-43745
FormEF-3
IssuedDecember 14, 2026
Re: Nightly Field Dispatch

Psst… Maya and Leo! Over here!

Special delivery! The reindeer post insisted I travel in a box this year. It was cosy but very dark, and I may have eaten my packed lunch on the way. Thank you for unwrapping me so carefully.

Today’s mission: have a wonderful day and tell me all about it.

★ BUREAU OF WHIMSY ★ OFFICIAL SEAL ★ BUREAU OF WHIMSY ★ OFFICIAL SEAL

With sparkles and secret plans,

Field Elf Pip
Field Elf, First Class
Elf Field Operations

P.S. If you hear tiny jingling tonight, that’s just me practising.

Filed in accordance with the Whimsy Act. Please keep in a safe and magical place.

Form EF-3 · Rev. 2026 · Page 1 of 1

Scan to verify authenticity
DISPATCHEDDEC 14 2026 · EF DESK
The note your elf leaves, printed on Elf Field Operations letterhead. Filed here for Maya; yours carries your child’s name.Print this notePlan all 24 nights

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Cross-references

  • ArrivalToddler-friendly

    Unpacking the Suitcase

    Your elf arrives mid-unpack: a tiny suitcase spilling doll clothes, a toothbrush and a map of the North Pole. A gentle arrival, perfect for toddlers.

    10 minNo mess

  • ArrivalClassroom

    Classroom Roll Call

    The classroom elf arrives sitting on the register with a name tag and a pencil, ready to take attendance. Quick, mess-free and completely food-free.

    5 minNo mess

  • Toddler-friendlyLast-minute

    Story Time with the Elf

    Your elf reads a favourite picture book to an audience of stuffed animals. It takes two minutes, makes no mess and works at home or in class.

    2 minNo mess

Paperwork that pairs with this scene

Elf Field Operations
  • Form EF-3Free

    Elf Nightly Note

    A short note from the elf for tonight: a kindness mission, a joke, a countdown or an explanation for this morning's mess.

    Letter
  • Form EF-1Free

    Elf Arrival Letter

    Your elf's first-morning letter: introductions, the nightly-report routine and a few house rules, all very official.

    Letter
  • Form EF-2Free

    Elf Incident Report

    When the elf gets up to something: an official report with offense, evidence, witness statement and a (very lenient) ruling.

    Official form

Scene set. Note printed. Bedtime.

Print the note with your child's name in about thirty seconds. Classic wording is always free.

Print this noteFile an incident report