Hardly anything grows in December, but the elf garden center sells magic carrots, star flowers and fir branches. Kids push markers into pots and water by the chart.
📦 What's in the Set
The elf garden center has a shop sign, plant markers to stick in pots (cress, hellebore, Barbara branch, magic carrots and more), seed packets to fold (about 1.6 × 2.1 in folded), mini flowers, a watering chart and price tags. A windowsill becomes a winter garden.
All Pages in This Set
A sign “Elf Garden Center” and plant markers like cress, hellebore, amaryllis, fir tree, Barbara branch, mistletoe, magic carrots and gingerbread herb.
“Elf Seeds” packets with folding steps (about 1.6 × 2.1 in / 4 × 5.4 cm folded) for cress seeds or paper scraps, plus mini flowers for the pots.
A one-week watering chart with drops to color in and price tags for fir tree, hellebore, cress, seeds and watering can.
- Printer and paper (US Letter or A4; heavy cardstock (65–110 lb) for sturdy pieces)
- Colored pencils or markers
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Small flowerpots or an egg carton
- Cress seeds or paper scraps for filling
🏡 Setup Idea at the Elf Door
Set small pots or an egg carton beside the elf door and push in the plant markers. Hang the shop sign above and the watering chart on the wall next to it.
🎲 Play Idea With the Set
The kids sow cress in a pot labeled “Cress” and water it following the chart. Every day they color in a drop. After a few days the cress is up, and the elf “sells” it in a seed packet.
💡 Tips
- Cress sprouts in a few days on a damp cotton ball, so kids see success quickly.
- Store finished pieces in an envelope or cookie tin so the set is ready to go next year.
- Print at 100% and switch off “fit to page” so the pieces stay elf-sized.
Goes Well With
Matching papercraft props:
More sets from “Shops & Jobs”:
Your Benefits at PureSketchy:
- Completely Free: Every elf printable with no sign-up, no newsletter, no subscription.
- Made for Coloring: Clear black lines – kids color everything themselves.
- Your Elf, Your Name: There is always space to write in your own elf's name.
- Everything in One Place: Prank ideas, papercraft props, printable sets, letters and guides all fit together.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What really grows?
Cress grows in a few days. Everything else is signs and paper flowers for play.
How small are the seed packets?
About 1.6 × 2.1 in (4 × 5.4 cm) folded, just right for an elf hand.
Do I need a color printer?
No. The pages are line drawings meant for coloring, so black-and-white printing is all you need.
Do I have to print every page at once?
No, each page stands on its own. Print what you need tonight and the rest later.
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 Gärtnerei.