Some Christmas traditions are about the gifts. The best ones are about the afternoon you spend making something together. These Oreo elf shoes are exactly that kind of project: a stack of cookies tucked into a little green elf boot, finished with a red pompom and a personalized tag. Kids love making them, and they love eating them even more.
They take only a few supplies, there is no baking involved, and the free printable template does the hard part for you. Make a pair for each child, a dozen for the classroom party, or one very special pair for your Elf on the Shelf to leave behind.
For one pair of elf shoes, gather:
Step 1: Print the template. Download and print the free elf shoes template.
Step 2: Cut out the shoes. Cut out the pattern, trace it onto the green construction paper and cut out the elf shoes. Set them aside.
Step 3: Bag the Oreos. Stack 6 Oreos (or a few more if your bags are taller) inside a clear bag. Wrap the bag snugly around the cookies with tape and tie the top with thin string.
Step 4: Attach the shoe. Run double stick tape around the inner edge of each paper shoe. Center the bagged Oreos over the shoe, line up the edges of the boot and press them together. Tape any small gaps.
Step 5: Add the pompom. Hot glue a red pompom to the curled tip of each shoe.
Step 6: Add the finishing touch. Wrap a strip of holiday ribbon around the top of the boot, then tie on a Personalized Elf Stringed Gift Tag. Repeat for the second shoe.
Tip: The printable also includes an ornament shape. Trace it onto polka dot or plaid scrapbook paper and use it to trim the boot instead of ribbon.
A pair of Oreo elf shoes is sweet on its own. With a name on it, it becomes a present. The Elf Stringed Gift Tag features a festive elf design and comes as a set of 24 personalized tags, each 2" x 3.5", printed on both sides of sturdy cardstock and drilled with the string included. One set covers a whole classroom of elf shoes, with extras for stocking stuffers and every little surprise your elf leaves behind.
What are Oreo elf shoes?
A no-bake Christmas treat made by tucking a stack of Oreo cookies in a clear bag inside a green paper elf boot, finished with a red pompom and a gift tag.
How many Oreos go in each elf shoe?
About 6 Oreos per shoe, or a few more if your treat bags are taller.
Where can I get the elf shoes template?
Label Circus offers a free printable elf shoes template. It also includes an ornament shape for decorating the boots.
How do you personalize Oreo elf shoes?
Tie on a Label Circus Elf Stringed Gift Tag. Each set includes 24 personalized tags, 2" x 3.5", with the string included.
What can you use Oreo elf shoes for?
Classroom Christmas treats, stocking stuffers, holiday party favors or a surprise left by your Elf on the Shelf.
Shop the Personalized Elf Stringed Gift Tags and give every pair of elf shoes a name of its own.