Ag-inspired Elf on the Shelf booklet available online through Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom

 

[December 01, 2023]    He’s making a list and checking it twice before flying back to the North Pole to report to Santa Claus, but in the meantime Sprout the Elf on the Shelf is teaming up with Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) to teach fun agriculture facts in a new free resource booklet.

“Each year teachers and families make new memories through the ever-popular Elf on the Shelf tradition during the holiday season,” said Kevin Daugherty, IAITC education director. “We wanted to put our own twist on this holiday favorite while providing access to free resources to teach kids the value of agriculture.”

The Elf on the Shelf with IAITC resource booklet contains ideas for 20 agriculture-themed Elf on the Shelf scenes, complete with example photos, materials needed, setup information and a suggested note from Sprout. Each idea also contains book recommendations, ag facts to share and activities to pair.

View and download the entire booklet at Elf on the Shelf (agintheclassroom.org), or plan ahead utilizing IAITC full materials list to gather everything needed for extrav-ag-ant elf fun at Elf on the Shelf Full Materials List (agintheclassroom.org).

Those using the resource book are encouraged to share their Spout-inspired Elf shenanigans with IAITC on social media.

About Illinois Ag in the Classroom

The Mission of Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) is to teach Illinois children agriculture's importance and the vital role it plays in their lives and society. IAITC supports local educational and outreach efforts by providing high quality, standards based, scientifically sound agriculture information that can be easily integrated by teachers into the existing classroom curriculum. Each year IAITC reaches more than 660,000 students and 37,000 teachers throughout Illinois. Services and materials are provided at no cost to teachers.

[Sierra Henry
Media Relations Specialist
Illinois Farm Bureau]

Elf on the Shelf download PDF