Hot cocoa and fresh cookies: at the elf café every guest is welcome. The door sign shows whether the elf is open or sleeping.
📦 What's in the Set
The elf café has a shop sign, an “Open/Closed” door sign, table cards, fold-up menus with drinks and treats, coasters, cup sleeves for bottle caps and order slips. Together they make a cozy café with cocoa and cookies.
All Pages in This Set
A sign “Elf Café,” a flip sign “Open / Closed” and table cards reading “Reserved for.”
Fold-up menus with drinks (cocoa, cinnamon tea, punch) and cakes and cookies, plus coasters for the elf's cups.
Sleeves to wrap around a bottle cap (about 1.2 in / 3 cm wide) as a coffee cup, plus order slips for the waiter.
- Printer and paper (US Letter or A4; heavy cardstock (65–110 lb) for sturdy pieces)
- Colored pencils or markers
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Bottle caps as cups
- String for hanging the sign
🏡 Setup Idea at the Elf Door
Hang the shop sign above the café and put the menu on a tiny table, like an upside-down egg cup. Hang the door sign on a string by the door.
🎲 Play Idea With the Set
In the evening you flip the sign to “Open.” The kids order from the elf, who fills in the order slip at night and sets out cups with crumbs or sprinkles. In the morning the sign says “Closed. The elf is sleeping.”
💡 Tips
- Glue the door sign back to back with a string in between so it flips easily.
- Cut roughly first, then trim along the lines. That keeps tiny pieces neat.
- Store finished pieces in an envelope or cookie tin so the set is ready to go next year.
Goes Well With
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do I stand up the menu?
Cut it out and fold it in the middle. It stands like a tiny roof, with the café on the front and the offerings on the back.
How big are the cups?
The sleeves fit a bottle cap about 1.2 in (3 cm) across. That makes a tiny coffee cup.
How big are the pieces?
Everything is elf-sized, roughly as big as a yogurt cup. Print at 100% and turn off “fit to page,” or the pieces shrink.
Can kids cut the pieces out themselves?
With kid-safe scissors that usually works from about age 5. Younger kids color, and you do the cutting.
Is the download free?
Yes, every printable on PureSketchy is 100% free for personal use, preschools and schools – no sign-up needed.
Is there a German version?
Yes! You can find the German version at Café.