Free Printable Elf on the Shelf Word Search
With this free printable Elf on the Shelf word search, the kids will be searching for 16 of the most popular Christmas Elf names.
These Elf on the Shelf printable ideas are perfect for the classroom or just for fun.
If you have the Elf on the Shelf visit this is a great activity the kids will love to do. Also, it could give them some inspiration for a new name for their Elf.
We have included 16 of the most popular Elf names including Buddy and Twinkletoes.
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Elf word search printable
Word search free printables are an excellent homeschool activity for when the kids just need a break. They are educational, but more importantly, they are fun.
This word search is a perfect educational Christmas activity for kids in upper elementary and middle school.
The popular Elf names can be found, horizontally, vertically, diagonally, frontwards, or backward! Just to make it that much harder!
When the kids have completed the word search there are 2 elf images they can color in too.
Tip: I recommend either using a highlighter pen or circling around the letters. Do not cross the letters out if you have found a word, as it may be used in another word!
Encourage the kids to write with our fun If I were an elf worksheet.
Elf on the Shelf answer key
There are 16 hidden popular Elf names to find:
- Bell
- Buddy
- Chippy
- Cookie
- Dash
- Elfy
- Elvis
- Fred
- Frost
- Jingle
- Pep
- Peppermint
- Snowball
- Sparkle
- Tinsel
- Twinkletoes
I have also added the word search answer sheet, some of the names are a little tricky to find!
Check out all of our free Elf on the Shelf printables that you will enjoy with the kids this year.
The Elf on the Shelf comes to visit us a few times a year. Including our Halloween Elf on the Shelf ideas that help with decorations!
You will also love our free Elf on the Shelf word scramble printable.
More fun Elf on the Shelf ideas
If you are wondering what is the Elf on the Shelf I have you covered, and you are going to love these activities to add to this December word search.
- Elf on a Shelf scavenger hunt
- Free printable elf coloring pages
- Elf memory game printable
- Elf leaving letter free printable
- Gifts from elf on the shelf
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Last Updated on 16 April 2025 by Clare Brown