# Elf Factory — Excelsior Springs Community Center > Event for families in the Kansas City area (MO / KS). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Where: Excelsior Springs Community Center, 500 Tiger Drive, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Crafts are priced between 50 cents and $4.50 - Organizer: Downtown Excelsior Partnership - Official page: https://visitexcelsior.com/elf-factory/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/elf-factory-excelsior-springs-community-center--listing-981f347c63e033502af8a01e ## About Children make holiday ornaments, decorations, and small gifts at the Elf Factory inside the Excelsior Springs Community Center on the Saturday of the downtown Christmas kickoff. Helpers the page calls elves walk kids through glitter, ribbon, and other supplies. Crafts are priced from 50 cents to $4.50, so a child can make more than one item, and the page says the projects suit different ages and skill levels rather than one grade. It runs 10 am to 3 pm. A photo section on the page is labeled 2025 Elf Factory crafts, so the exact 2026 project list is not published. Families do not need a community-center membership for this; the event page does not mention one. 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