If you haven’t done Elf on the Shelf for your kids before, now is the year to start.
With all the stress and craziness during the Christmas period, Elf on the Shelf is a great way for you to get creative and to entice your kids to be on their best behaviour.
This Christmas tradition is fun for both the kids and the adults…
It’s time to get in the Christmas spirit with these super easy Elf on the Shelf ideas!
WATCH NOW: A very Elfy Christmas! Article continues after video.
What are you supposed to do with Elf on the Shelf?
Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition that is meant to make your children behave leading up to Christmas. The concept is that there are Scout Elves sent by Santa to your home to be his eyes and ears during the busy Christmas season. The elf flies back to the North Pole every night to report the child’s behaviour and when he returns in the morning, he will be found in a new spot somewhere around your home.
What are the rules for Elf on the Shelf?
The rules for Elf on the Shelf are very easy, but first of all you must give the Scout Elf a name. Once the elf has a cute name, the most important rule to remember is you do not touch the elf (to help your kids follow this rule you can tell them the elf will lose it’s magic if they do!). The next rule is the elf cannot talk but they can listen… meaning they hear EVERYTHING (this will make sure your kids behave really well!). Another rule people sometimes include is that the elf can bring back letters to Santa.
RELATED: How to make the lead-up to Christmas as stress free as possible
Here are our favourite Elf on the Shelf ideas:
1. Pooping peppermints
Set your elf up so they’re sitting on the edge of the toilet seat. Then, add some peppermint lollies to the toilet bowl to give the effect that the elf is pooping.
2. Elf had an accident!
Sticking to theme of the elf having to go to bathroom, all you have to do is heat up some chocolate in a mug then use a spoon to make it look like the elf got poop on the toilet paper. Then, sit the elf on top of the toilet roll in the bathroom.
3. A special gift from the north pol
Fill up a clear glass with water and drop in a baby carrot. Sit the elf next to the glass and write a sign that reads “I tried to bring you a snowman.”
4. Flossy
Wrap your elf up in dental floss and leave a little sign that reads, “Is this how you do the floss?”
5. Elf the baker
Sprinkle some flour on a cutting board and make the elf do a snow angel.
6. The chef
Sit your elf near a mini frying pan with a spatula and place mini sunny side up lollies in the fry pan to look as though the elf is cooking eggs.
7. Chilling in the tree
Use a face mask and hang it on the Christmas tree like a swing. Sit your elf in the mask and put it’s arms above it’s head to make it look like they’re relaxing in the tree.
8. Getting in shape
Stick two marshmallows on either end of a pencil and lay the elf on the floor with the pencil and marshmallows to look as though the elf is lifting weights.
9. Messy tucker!
Wipe some Nutella around the elf’s mouth to make it look as though they’ve been up to no good in the Nutella jar.
10. I miss the North Pole
If you want to make it a bit challenging for your kids one morning, hide the elf in the freezer. It’s only natural for the elf to feel a little home sick on the visit.
11. Look what I found
Position your elf to make it seem like it’s rummaging through the couch cushions. Then leave some small items such as coins, lollies or toys next to the elf to suggest that the elf found them in the between the couch cushions.
12. Itchy bottom
This is a funny one for the amusement of both the kids and the adults. Sit your elf in a cup in the bathroom and position it as though he is scratching his bottom with your child’s toothbrush. Leave a funny note that reads, “I had an itch so… I borrowed your butt scratcher!”
Where to buy Elf on the Shelf
- Christmas Elves Behaving Badly Elfie, $7, Woolworths
- Elves Behaving Badly – 12 Inch Long Legged Elf Soft Plush Toy, $15.99, Amazon
- World’s Smallest Elf on the Shelf, $10, Kmart
- Christmas Grinch Inspired Elf on the Shelf Doll, $16.82, Catch
RELATED: Beauty advent calendars that will make your Christmas countdown extra chic
Related stories
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
