Elf Dance
Upload one photo and MoveMyPhoto makes a 9-second video of that person doing the elf dance. Your face, outfit and background stay yours.
This dance moves the legs: a full-body photo looks best, and we draw the legs in if they’re missing.
A festive hop-and-kick routine with small jumps, knee lifts and swinging arms. It plays our own new instrumental performance of Jingle Bells, first published in 1857 as The One Horse Open Sleigh.
- 1 free video a day, no sign-up
- 3 a day when you sign in
- Set to music
- Ready in about 10 minutes
Same dance, different photos
How to do the elf dance
- Start facing forward with soft knees and your feet close together.
- Swing one arm diagonally upward as you make a small hop.
- Switch feet and lift the other knee.
- Open both elbows outward, then spring lightly off both feet.
- Alternate knee lifts and low kicks while the arms swing, finishing toward the camera.
The video uses our own new instrumental performance of Jingle Bells, not a pre-existing artist’s recording.
Questions
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Does this use the original Elf Yourself video?
No. MoveMyPhoto animates your adult photo into a separate Christmas dance video. It is not affiliated with Elf Yourself, Office Depot, OfficeMax or JibJab.
What song does the elf dance use?
Jingle Bells, in an instrumental performance made for MoveMyPhoto.
Is MoveMyPhoto free?
Yes. You can make 1 video a day without signing up, and 3 a day after you sign in. Free videos have a MoveMyPhoto watermark. Failed or blocked videos don’t count.
What photo works best?
A clear, well-lit photo of one adult with the whole body in frame looks most like you. Selfies, half-body photos, stickers, drawings and even a scene with no one in it work too: we draw the missing body or a person into the scene first, which adds about a minute.
How long does a video take?
Usually about 10 minutes; it can take longer when many people are making videos. You don’t have to wait on the page: your video is saved in My videos.
