Brilliant Elf on a Shelf ideas to try on the kids

The mysterious Elf is back for another year!

Elf on a Shelf
Author: Anna Sky Magliola

Elf on a Shelf has been taking the world by storm in the last few years and there are some very inventive parents out there.

If you're new to the Elf on a Shelf idea then it all stems from a book released in 2005. The children's picture book describes how 'scout elves' hide in people's homes to watch over events to see if the children have been good enough to receive presents from Santa this year. They then report back to Santa on how the children have been behaving in the run up to Christmas.

In recent years this Christmas tradition of following the antics of the mischievous Elf has seen parents all over the world coming up with fantastic scenarios for the scout elves.

See some of the funniest Elf on the Shelf ideas our gallery below:

Elf plays Jenga


Elf plays Twister


Elf plays in a ball pool


Elf visits the zoo


Elf takes a bubble bath


Elves decided to play with the breakfast


Elf does a workout


Elf and Mrs Elf play noughts and crosses


Elf has a bath in golf tees


Elf enjoys doing some snow angels


Elf sleeps out under the stars


Elves have a sneaky snack


The Christmas tree has a new star!


Elf tries his hand at a zip wire


Elf has a sleep over


Elf and Barbie go on a date


Elf tries sledging


What time is it? Elf time!


Elf races Mario


Elf had a go at bowling


Elf has a snowball fight


Elf helps himself to breakfast


We'll be sad when Christmas finally arrives, meaning we won't see the mischievous Elf, and sometimes Mrs Elf.

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