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I prefer to keep it as just an Elf who visits us from the North Pole.

I don’t ever mention the “reporting back to Santa if you’re naughty or nice” part.

Having the Elf pop out of a gift bag (see day 3) is sometimes all you need to be a bit different.Īnd here are two things to note about how we do this tradition: As fun as abseiling and ziplining Elves are, they take more effort.

Re-use festive items from the previous year and use the Elf as an excuse to bring little gifts.

There will be a time when you have forgotten to move the Elf and you need something quick. If you’ve made a plan, you can start getting what you need together.

You don’t have to stick to it, but getting a list of ideas together before you start will really help. Set a nightly alarm on your mobile – schedule it for after the kids have gone to bed but while you still have a bit of energy!.Moving the elf each night is actually more work than you think, especially if you want to make each day different.We introduced Elf on the Shelf to our toddler last year and now the Elf is back for more! If you’re new to this fun tradition, please read my top tips: The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog.

You do you… If it is not fun for you and your family, pass on the Elf on the Shelf! If it is fun or you have older kiddos to help, share some of your ideas here – – we are always in search new ideas for this seasonal mischief maker.Here are some super easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for some festive fun! Here is is sharing a LEGO Advent Calendar with some believers. Battleship, checkers, Connect Four, UNO – you name it, this Elf is all in. On more than one occasion he has been found battling it out with other toys – think Toy Story and FREEZE when Andy shows up. *one school mascot is the Bee, he had a play on words! And again, the Elf visits the kids, the kids need to help pick up the mess. And the Elf always seems to scatter a few letters around to make it look like he, or she, really had to work. Doubtful we will find this craft in the morning again.Īlso last year, the Elf was found on the couch reading, “You are a Badass,” not only did the kids (who could read) find this amusing, it was nice to see the Elf do some work on self-doubting himself. Last year, the Elf sat up all night long trying bracelets. One night, we discovered the Elf hanging out with some friends reading a new book. Here, working on that week’s spelling words! Elf loves hanging out in the Barbie Jeep, Dream Car or any other means of transportation made for similarly sized toys. O ne morning, the ornaments are sitting on the table with the Elf, ready to be decorated. Spent the night in the drawer, waiting for the first to join him for breakfast. Got juice? Just hanging out here waiting to pack some lunches in the morning. They seemed to have taped the Elf to the wall! Flour, sugar, sprinkles, beads… ELF GONE WILD. Let’s get ready to decorate some cookies! Elf snow angels. Also grateful for the toilet he used for the prank.įound him waiting in the refrigerator door last year – snacking on syrup.Ī “be nice” reminder – Incredible Hulk fists add to the “power” of the message. In sticking with the same theme, wrapped it. Gone fishing? Thankfully the Elf picked a bathroom that is not often used in the middle of the night. Time to decorate the tree? Well this little mischievous holiday nuisance seems to love to get tangled up in a string of lights.

Tree up but not decorated? He sometimes hangs out in the tree waiting and watching. The FLOOR IS LAVA – seems he used a few bows to boost himself up off the floor. Let’s mess with Mom and prevent morning coffee until he is spotted. Days 1 – 5 are done from 6 feet.Įlf slept like a baby with his head propped up with a diaper and he found a missing pacifier. A small band aid across the face acting as a mask and place him (or her) in some sort of jar, or somewhere up and away – 5 days of quarantine to curb the possibility of the Elf introducing any new germs. We have run across a few Elf ideas over the years and hopefully a few are new to you.īeen sick? Someone had COVID? RSV? Strep throat? Well, the elf must quarantine. Well, no longer will we be held hostage to this little 4oz bundle of holiday fun. we cannot tell you how many times we have hit REM sleep not only to be abruptly startled to high alert with the thought – the ELF!”

AND, if your Elf makes a mess, you help clean up. So, sometimes when he shows up, he restricts the use of some objects (ie. We do have two rules here – kids DO NOT touch the Elf. Both Julie and Christine have had this holiday tradition for quite a few years and plan to continue. Elf on the Shelf – some families love the idea, some are not fans.