This cookbook got me so excited to introduce my son to Elf on the Shelf this Christmas! The photos are whimsical and fun, and you can tell the author took a lot of time and care into creating magical looking kitchen scenes to accompany the recipes. Speaking of recipes, the ones in this book seem like they can all easily be made alongside kids and with common ingredients from any grocery store. This would be a great book for a family with kids that already have an Elf, or a gift alongside an Elf.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy!

A sweet cookbook which will delight young and old alike, this is filled with recipes for Christmas treats that all ages will enjoy, and a cookbook with images throughout. An excellent way to entice young potential bakers to add to the holidays!


Pub Date: 10 Sep 2024


Many thanks for the ARC provided by William Morrow / William Morrow Cookbooks

The Elf on the Shelf Family Cookbook is full of recipes that kids will love for the holidays. Ranging from breakfasts to desserts with a lot of snacks in between there are a wide variety of holiday themed recipes. The layout of this cookbook is fun and the images are great, adding so much to look at on every page. The Elf of the Shelf theme is well done throughout the cookbook and I think the idea was well planned. I do wonder how practical and easy some of the recipes will actually prove to be from my standpoint. The kids will love them, but I’m not sure some of them are worth the time and effort that will need to be put in when I know I won’t be able to get mine to look like the photos in the cookbook. Overall this is an enjoyable Elf on the Shelf themed cookbook that is fun to look at and has a variety of different recipes to choose from.

The Elf On The Shelf Cookbook
by: Chandra A. Bell
due 9-10-24
William Marrow

Family friendly fun for the holiday season. With 25 days of activities, an advent calendar, a name generator (mine was Peppermint McCheer), and of course recipes, this will make your holiday season cheerful and bright. The activites are simple and fun, easy for kids to do and the recipes are not intensive and look really good. There is something for everyone here.

The pictures are so perfectly laid out, they bring this fun book to life. The pictures alone are worth the time. So fun and funny. Theis book also gives some good ideas for posing your elf on the shelf, and explores Chrisymas around the world, with an elf. You can't beat that.

Fun book, great activites and recipes and the pictures are exceptional. This is one Id add to my collection.
Thanks netgalley for sending this e-book ARC for review.
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I will definitely be purchasing a copy of this book to have for Christmas season. My child is going to love making these to show Alfie and to ring in the Christmas cheer.

I received a free copy of, The Elf on the Shelf Family Cookbook, by Chanda A Bell, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Pancakes, bacon, cocoa, cookies, to mac n cheese bites, this cookbook has that and so much more. This cookbook has great recipes and fun things for the whole family to do.

The Elf on the Shelf Family Cookbook is a fun fun concept book. The book is filled with classic Christmas treats like hot chocolate and thumb print cookies. But also more silly treats like cereal popsicle frozen from the trip from the North Pole. Tons of cute ideas incorporated into this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

My four kids and I had the most incredible time reading this book! We put post it notes on all the things we want to make during the holidays! So cute. It was an adorable cookbook.

Elf on the Shelf fans will be delighted! The elves are up to their magical creativity to bring fresh ideas and treats for all based on feedback from their scout elves. The images alone are worth flipping through the book, but the descriptions are easy to read and simple to follow. Supplies, ingredients, and all kinds of helpful tips are collected for you. I loved the seek and find to challenge me to really focus on the details. Additionally, there are fun games and activities scattered throughout, making this book more of a holiday adventure than a simple guide or book of directions. It is just fun and festive!! Meals, snacks, drinks, treats, savory or sweet, there is something in here for everyone. There’s even a chapter that shows how Christmas is celebrated around the world and various treats from that part of the world. And leave it to the mischievous scout elves to find a way to come back throughout the year. I recommend this for anyone who is looking for a special holiday cheer activity or cookbook.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

eARC Review
4.5 🌟
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Elf on the shelf cookbook style! Great for Christmas and doing great recipes with your children. This is a super cute book and I enjoyed looking through the recipes and saving the ones I would love to do with my children. Highly recommend!
Release Sept. 10
Thank you, Netgalley for the eBook for my honest review.

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A big 'thank you' to NetGalley and William and Morrow for an advanced read copy of this book!

My elementary aged children and students all love the Elf on the Shelf so I was so excited to have the opportunity to preview The Elf on the Shelf Family Cookbook by Chanda A. Bell. The book is WAY more than a typical kids cookbook and draws young bakers in with a letter from Santa, seek and find pages, an advent calendar containing activities for each day of the month, a find your 'elf name' page, and so much more helpful information and tips from Pickles the elf! The beginning of the book contains a list of kitchen tools and helpful ingredients. There is also a section titled "Jolly Jargon" that explains lots of cooking terms in a simplistic manner for young children.

I'm looking forward to purchasing this book for my kids when it is available. This would make a great holiday gift!

This is a great little book featuring Elf on the Shelf characters. My grandkids all enjoy this long standing tradition and their elves get into many mishaps. I would purchase this for my daughters, so they can enjoy making the treats and and recreating the elf tricks from the book. As I was going through the book, it reminded me of the old timey cookbooks when I was a kid. The artwork, layout designs, recipes etc. I also enjoyed that it featured other holidays that can be carried on. Maybe some Easter or Halloween elves sneaking out from the North Pole. I know once out for publications this will be a great hit.

Talk about holiday fun! This cookbook is wonderful, creative, and fun for the whole family! It's packed with sweet recipes and everything for beginner cooks and bakers - tips and pointers, kitchen and pantry staples, baking terms and how-to's, and more! There are fun pages in-between, like seek-and-find, mini interview with the elves, name generator, and even a Christmas playlist (not to mention Halloween and Easter treat!) I am looking forward to trying out several of these fun recipes with my 3 and 5 year olds!

Thank you NetGalley, William Morrow, and Chanda A. Bell for the holiday magic!

This cookbook is absolutely adorable! Every page is full of not only great recipes, but also fun elf shenanigans! My young son especially enjoyed figuring out what his elf’s name would be at the beginning of the book. He also enjoyed looking for the different items in the seek and find section. I can tell that a lot of time and thought went into the creation of this cookbook. It’s definitely something the entire family can enjoy! I’m looking forward to trying some of the yummy recipes soon!

Absolutely adorable book and every single page is incredibly visually pleasing. Ideal gift for young families that have a visiting scout elf each December. Holiday recipes to make for your elf and the book also implies/gives ideas for some things the elves might do for the kiddos. There are also several activity ideas such as a Merry Movie Night and hosting a cookie decorating party. The book also includes a plethora of fun elfy bonus content.

This book will make several families smile this holiday season!

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for an eARC!

This book has tons of fun recipes and activities that any family will love! I cannot wait to deep dive into this book come Christmas time.

This book is pure magic! I miss the days of our Elf visiting. I plan to purchase this book for my young nieces and nephew. It is full of fun recipes, activities, and stories. Well done! Five stars. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.