Elf on the shelf

[olgaandcoda]

This is one my son and his family had!

[olgaandcoda]

I saw somewhere that a person wrapped elf’s leg in cotton wool and told the kids he couldn’t move about, as he broke his leg coming from the North Pole!

[cheekytink]

We have done it a few years-
wrap the kids school shoes in tin foil..
Wrap the TV in loo roll
Tape up a doorway
Pinterest is your friend in this situation!

[Button17]

Over the past 8 years our elf has done all sorts. This year so far
Hidden in wreath
made drum kit
put up his tree
Brought a game - letter to Santa (highly recommend)
Got a wedgie!
Hidden in amongst soft toys
Made nights and crosses game with marshmallows

Good luck. I make a spread sheet and prepare props in November.

[MOUSEMARSH]

Originally Posted by EssexSue

My daughter got a little door and put it in the wall (like a mouse hole ) and said they had gone to report back to Santa for a couple of days. Another year they disappeared because Santa was soo busy he recalled them to help with toy making!

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We also have a door but ours has led lights, I have them connected on a remote control and when the lights come on its time for bed! Works a treat with DD

[Elodie]

Ours isn’t a naughty elf, as the reason she visits is to help Santa check that the girls are being good*. My youngest would definitely question why the elf got to do naughty things, but still expect her to be good!

Ours has written a Christmas message in chalk while hanging upside down from the top of the easel, sat in / on lots of toys, and is currently at the top of the Christmas tree. She’ll be reading a story to a group of tiny toys tonight, having a toy food picnic with them another night, peep over the top of a photo on the bookshelf another night (no drawing on the photos in this house!), climb out of a drawer one night, perch on a window frame, hide behind a Santa figurine, etc - just generally exploring the house and toys each night.

I like the idea of having the elf make a Christmassy Lego build one night - definitely stealing that!

*i.e. I can’t be doing with having to clean up around an elf that we’re not allowed to touch every day 🤪

[Mr Tom Morrow]

My Daughter for her children had both of them hanging off the spotlights in the kitchen ceiling (held on with blu tack) and holding a sign saying 'help'

[Minnie18]

Originally Posted by EssexSue

I have pretty well missed this (except we are babysitting tonight so will have to get involved). Tesco are selling the cutest little leather jackets for elves, wish I'd picked a couple up now!

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Good luck tonight Sue, I seen the jacket its so adorable. I wish I had got the little red and white woolly jumper.

[Minnie18]

Originally Posted by Miss_Tangled

Pinterest is your best friend for this

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Good shout thanks very much 😊

[Minnie18]

Originally Posted by minnie29

Ours does a lot of playing with my daughters other toys.
Tea party
Cooking at her toy kitchen
Doing a jigsaw
Brings chocolate one morning
I only do a few of the messy ones.
Snow angel with flour
Spilling cereal on floor

ETA: we always put our elf back on his swing each morning that hangs from our ceiling light. My DH was eating yougurt right under the elf yestery morning and the cheeky elf dropped himself right into the bowl of yougurt yesterday 😂 it was really funny!

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That is a funny story 🤣😂 maybe he was hungry lol. Thanks so much for all the fab ideas.