Hint :
SOLUTION TO ELF's ADVENTURE

middle drawer - not openable.
bottom drawer - brass key in parka pocket.
desk drawer - gold key in parka pocket.
santa - untie mittens & give string to santa.
mirror - enter it to go to the maze. d. find the map. go back to the maze.
n.n.se.se.ne.n.nw.se.se.se.se.nw.nw.nw.nw.ne.nw.sw.ne.s.
return home.
No Doze No Gloze - make snowman at west end. give him the hat.
give him the plastic poinsettia. put poinsettia in blender.
put thermometer in styrofoam box. wait till it snows.
get 1st snowflake & put it in blender.
give liquid to rudolph (ne in barn).

***** DONE *****

the orb can be unlocked with the brass key & reveals a ice poinsettia
which doesn't seem to serve any purpose since u already have the
plastic one.