Raising Cane's first team-up with The Elf on the Shelf dresses its Cane III mascot as a Scout Elf for a $10.99 plush, with net proceeds going to charity. Themed ornaments and gear go on sale Nov. 23.
The Scout Elves have found the chicken fingers. Raising Cane's announced its first-ever collaboration with The Elf on the Shelf on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a holiday plush, ornaments, an online game and a themed window in Times Square.
The headliner for families is the Elf on the Shelf Cane Plush Puppy. It's Cane III, the chain's yellow Lab mascot, dressed in outfits inspired by the boy and girl Scout Elves. It goes on sale Nov. 27 for $10.99, in restaurants and online, while supplies last.
Net proceeds from the plush go to local and national charities, according to Raising Cane's.
When can you buy the Raising Cane's Elf on the Shelf plush?
Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Here's the full schedule from Raising Cane's announcement:
Now: The Elf on the Shelf window display is up at Cane's Times Square Global Flagship, 1501 Broadway in New York City.
Nov. 23: Elf on the Shelf-themed gear and collectible ornaments go on sale at RaisingCanesGear.com and at the Times Square restaurant.
Nov. 27: The $10.99 Cane Plush Puppies arrive in restaurants and online.
Dec. 1: Caniac Club members get an email invite to an Elf on the Shelf-inspired game. Prizes include themed merch and Cane's food rewards, through Jan. 3.
December: Cane's seventh annual Holiday Bike Giveaway.
The plush is the easiest piece to get. You don't need to be in New York, and you don't need to be a Caniac Club member.
What's on the Raising Cane's Elf on the Shelf merch?
Raising Cane's says the gear and ornaments show Scout Elves perched on Box Combos, diving into Cane's Sauce, sipping from Cane's cups and giving the chain's chicken finger meals "a North Pole twist."
Raising Cane's hasn't posted prices for the ornaments or the rest of the gear yet. They're available online and at the Times Square flagship, so most fans will be shopping on RaisingCanesGear.com.
What's in the Times Square window?
The elves "lose all sELF control," according to Cane's, which may be the most on-brand pun of the season. The display shows Scout Elves:
Parachuting in with to-go bags
Cannonballing into Cane's Sauce
Skiing on crinkle-cut fries
Snowboarding on Cane's Toast
Reading the secret Cane's Sauce recipe
Cozying up with Cane III
This is the fourth straight year the Times Square restaurant, which opened in June 2023, has joined New York's holiday window tradition. Nation's Restaurant News reported the collaboration runs through the end of the year.
Where does the plush money go?
Raising Cane's has sold a holiday Plush Puppy every year since 2006. The chain says it has raised nearly $10 million through plush puppies and other efforts.
The company has also pledged $30 million over 10 years to support pets and the communities that love them, according to its announcement.
What is the Raising Cane's Holiday Bike Giveaway?
It's a December tradition inspired by founder Todd Graves, who remembers getting a bike on Christmas morning as a kid. In 2025, Cane's donated 4,500 bikes and helmets to 29 communities, and it's aiming to give away even more this year to youth groups around the country.
How big is Raising Cane's now?
Bigger every month. Raising Cane's has more than 1,000 restaurants, and it plans to open nearly 100 new ones this year, including 12 in November alone, Nation's Restaurant News reported.
What else is new from The Elf on the Shelf this year?
The Elf on the Shelf has been busy. We've covered several of its 2026 tie-ins:
Disney, Spider-Man and Harry Potter Elf on the Shelf sets went up for preorder in July.
Scout Elf Squad, a preschool series, is headed to Netflix.
Lowe's sold a 5-foot Elf on the Shelf as part of its early Black Friday deals.
Cane's isn't new to holiday collectibles, either. In October, the chain brought back its Halloween cup for $1.49.
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Hat Tips:
Raising Cane's (Nov. 11, 2026), collaboration details, plush price and date, merch and ornament timing, window display, Caniac Club game, bike giveaway and charity figures, via QSR Magazine
Nation's Restaurant News (Nov. 11, 2026), campaign length, restaurant count and 2026 opening plans
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