Free Printable Elf on the Shelf Secret Location Picture Code

This engaging free Elf on the Shelf printable is a magical way for kids to uncover a secret message from their elf!

Using adorable Christmas picture clues, kids decode the puzzle to reveal exactly where their Elf on the Shelf is hiding.
(Spolier alert… it’s in the bathtub!)🛁

🌟 👉Secret Elf Magic: All you have to do for this quick and easy Elf on The Shelf idea is simply print out this free Elf on The Shelf Secret Message and hide their Elf on the Shelf in the bathtub!

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A Fun and Easy Elf on the Shelf Secret Picture Code for Kids 🌟

This cheerful free Elf on the Shelf printable gives kids a magical message to decode using cute Christmas picture clues. It’s a cozy and easy Elf on the Shelf idea that takes only moments to set up but creates a whole morning of excitement. Kids match each emoji-style picture to the alphabet key, fill in the letters, and reveal exactly where their elf is hiding—a moment that brings big smiles and giggles. 😄🛁

Designed to be simple for early readers but still fun for older kids, this secret code puzzle keeps little ones engaged while adding a spark of Christmas wonder to their morning routine. Place it beside your elf, add a pencil, and you’ve created an instant December surprise with almost no effort at all.

And when kids discover that the final message says the elf is hiding in the bath tub? Pure holiday magic. 🌟✨

How to Use Your Elf’s Secret Picture Code 🔍

1. Print the free Elf on the Shelf secret picture code note
Set it beside your elf for kids to discover in the morning.

2. Look at the emoji-style pictures in the puzzle
Each picture matches a letter using the Christmas code chart at the top.

3. Decode each symbol
Match the picture to its letter and write the letter in the blank above it.

4. Continue until the full message appears
The completed message reveals where the elf is hiding.

5. Follow the clue to find your elf
Kids will giggle when they learn the elf is hiding in the bath tub! 🛁😄

This free Elf on the Shelf printable is an easy Elf On The Shelf idea to spread some smiles!

If you’re collecting more elf fun this season, this free Elf on the Shelf activity pairs wonderfully with the rest of our Free Elf on the Shelf Printables Collection, where you’ll find all kinds of magical Easy Elf on the Shelf ideas and fun free Elf on the Shelf printables! 🎅

✨ Print your own Free Elf On The Shelf Coded Message Note & let the Elf on the Shelf fun begin!✨

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