Elf ideas and letters for parentsChristmas Magic
An elf ideas planner for parents and carers: an idea for every night from arrival to Christmas Eve, sorted by effort, mess and props, a quiet evening reminder, rescue notes for the morning you forget, and printable letters from the elf and Father Christmas with your child's name and news.
Free: 36 ideas, the planner, reminders, memories, the countdown, receipt printing and the classic letters. Christmas Magic Pro is a one-time unlock. No subscription.
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What it does
- 169 original elf ideas, sorted by effort, mess and props, with filters for no props or no mess
- A plan from arrival night to Christmas Eve: quick, tidy school nights and bigger ideas at weekends
- A get ready list of everything you need this week
- One evening reminder, with a secret mode for the lock screen
- Ten morning rescue notes for the night you forget to move the elf
- A calm Candlelight theme after 7pm, so the phone never lights up the room
- Arrival and goodbye letters, a reply from Father Christmas and a page of eight cut out elf notes
- Print at home or save a PDF, and print little notes on a Bluetooth receipt printer if you have one
- Memories: a photo and a line for each night, kept on your phone
- A countdown in sleeps, with a small family activity behind each door
- Works offline, no account
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Questions
Is Christmas Magic free?
Yes. The free version has 36 ideas, the planner, the nightly reminder, memories, the countdown, receipt printing and the classic letters. Christmas Magic Pro is a one-time unlock. No subscription.
What does Pro add?
The full library of 169 ideas, all 7 letter designs, the Nice List certificate, letters for up to 8 children and the option to write your own letter words.
What if I forget to move the elf?
It happens to the best of us. Ten morning rescue notes are ready to print, such as Too cosy to move or On guard duty, each with a line on how to set it up before the children come down.
Can I print the letters at home?
Yes. Letters and notes print on any home printer through Android's print screen, or you can save and share a PDF. Little notes can also print on a 58mm or 80mm Bluetooth receipt printer.
Does anything leave my phone?
No. Plans, children's names, letters and memory photos stay on your phone. There is no account and no analytics, and the app sends nothing to us.
Will my child see the reminder?
Not if you keep the secret mode on. The reminder then says only Evening reminder, and Android hides its content on a locked screen.
We say Santa, not Father Christmas. Does that work?
Yes. Pick Santa or Father Christmas in settings and every letter and note uses your choice.
Who is the app for?
Parents and carers. Grown ups use the app to plan and print; children only see the letters and notes you leave for them.
Christmas Magic is nearly here
It will be on Google Play in time for the elf season. Questions in the meantime? Email us