Candy Land: The Elf on the Shelf Edition

What's in the box

• 4 plastic North Pole Pal character movers to choose from
• Dance cards send everyone into the Snowflake Shuffle
• Two ways to play: classic race or cooperative team mode
• Art, stories, and characters from The Elf on the Shelf world
• No reading required, plays in roughly 10 minutes

How it plays

Kids pick one of four North Pole Pal movers, then draw cards showing colors and sweet treats to hop along the Rainbow Path, past the Candy Cane Caves and the Marshmallow Maze. Pull a dance card and the whole table gets up for the Snowflake Shuffle. First to reach Santa wins, or play the cooperative way and beat the Snowboarder mover together.

No reading is needed, so this is a lovely first board game for ages 3 and up. A full game wraps up in about ten minutes, which makes it easy to squeeze in before bedtime while everyone is counting down to Christmas.