25 Days of Elf Magic

An interactive guide to help parents plan Elf on the Shelf scenes for the Christmas season.

Features

• 25 Days of Scene Ideas - One for each day from December 1-25
• Difficulty Ratings - Easy (5 min), Medium (10-15 min) scenes
• Alternative Scenes - Don't have the props? Click for alternatives using common household items
• Props Checklist - Interactive checklist to prepare for the month
• Claude AI Integration - One-click copy to use with Claude AI for custom letters and more scene ideas

View the Guide

Live Site: https://dhartman-bot.github.io/Elf/

Using Claude AI

Click the "Copy Instructions for Claude AI" button, then paste into claude.ai to:

• Generate custom arrival, daily, and goodbye letters
• Get personalized scene ideas based on your available props
• Create nice reports and gentle reminders
• Plan special missions for your kids

Claude Code Skill

For developers using Claude Code, this repo includes a skill for generating printable PDF letters:

# Install the skill
cp -r . ~/.claude/commands/elf-on-shelf/

# Then in Claude Code, say:
"Create an elf arrival letter for my kids"

Files

• index.html - Main interactive guide (deploy to GitHub Pages)
• SKILL.md - Claude Code skill instructions
• assets/ - Letter template and additional resources
• references/ - Scene ideas in markdown format

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Happy Elf Season! 🎄