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50 ‘Elf On The Shelf’ Ideas That’ll Make You Laugh Or At Least Admire People’s Creativity
For those of you, like me, who have never heard of Elf On The Shelf, it has become a Christmas time tradition, where a special little scout is sent to your home from the North Pole to make sure kids are behaving themselves. The Christmas elf can be hidden anywhere around the house, keeping a careful eye on your little ones, before returning at night to the North Pole to make their reports on who has been naughty or nice.
Now, Elf On The Shelf ideas can be a lot of fun for adults too, as they come up with ever more creative places to hide the Elf, as well as play around with some hilarious positions and scenarios in full Christmas spirit. We here at Bored Panda have rounded up our favorite examples of people taking the funny Elf On The Shelf game to the next level, and we are sure you'll find them as amusing as we did! Scroll down below to check the hilarious Christmas decorations out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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Frozen Elf
This Is What Happens When My Adult Son Comes Over To House Sit Over The Weekend
Just A Little Terrifying
Elf Left Some Delicious Treats
One Of My Mom's "Elf On The Shelf" Photos
We Couldn’t Find Our Elf On The Shelf Until This Morning
My Sister's Elf On A Shelf
Last Known Photo Of The Elf On The Shelf
Elf Climbing Wall!
Elf On The Shelf, You Dirty Bugger
Elf On The Shelf Spouse Wars Are On (Hubby Doesn’t Know It Yet)
Jigsaw Elf
Draw Me Like One Of Your French Dolls
What My Little Cousins Think Of Their "Elf On A Shelf"
Cheeky Little Elf Has Been Jealous Of Frosty The Snowman And Has Decided To Melt Him!
Day3 - Savage Attack
I Pea’d My Elf⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Freddy Came In Like A Wrecking Ball!
Help The Elf Is Trapped In A Balloon
Elf Planetarium. Tonight's Free Viewing Uranus
Circus Act
Worst Cookies Ever
My Elf On The Shelf Appears To Have Choked On His Aspirations
Hot Tub Party
My Elves Are Bob Ross
I'm Watching You
Snow Angel. AKA Buttermilk Corn Meal Angels
Of course our mighty Elf Overlord requires the best Colombian Nose Candy...
K Is Gonna Be Mad When He Wakes Up
Naughty Elf On The Shelf Ate The Whole Advent Calendar
Open Lid And Smell
Let It Go
Looks Like Freddy's Making Copies Of Himself... And His Butt
Prankster Elf
Pre-Christmas Workout
Dec3 A Trap! Will Shelf And Batman Escape The Clutches Of The Evil Underworld?!
Freddy's Fishing Tonight
Alfsy’s Version Of “Girl With Balloon” Now Known As “Love Is In The Bin”
Let There Be Peas On Earth And Let It Begin With Me...
Free Reindeer Poop
Ridin’ Dirty...
Oops! Sorry Freddy
Cupcake Where U At?
Homework Gives Him Migraines
Gone Fishin’
We Wiped Our Butts On Your Face Towel
Droppin A Deuce
Elf Work Is A Dirty Job
Freddy Has Been A Very Naughty Elf Tonight
I’m Sure It’s Freshly Squeezed Too
Let It Go
Obvioiusly, many people are not faimiliar with the elf on the shelf. I was neither. It seems to be a pseudo-tradition, enforced by marketing as a parenting tool. The elf sits on the shelf and must not be touched. Children are told that the elf reports all their bad deeds to Santa, who based on this reduces the number of presents they get for christmas. Psychologists have commented that these are overcome parenting ideas, eroding the trust between parents and their children. Some will even go as far as to suggest the elf on the shelf leads the path to a surveillance state. The elf always watches, and he rightfully does. There is no privacy. Thus, all these pictures ridiculing the elf make a valuable contribution beyond the mere fun of it!
And the elf is a creepy little bugger. Apparently, they make good skeet.
Load More Replies...A friend of mine hides the occupants of the (wooden) nativity scene (sheep, ox, the three wise kings...) and the kids go looking for them in the living room. I love that idea, it's a bit like an easter-egg-hunt without the chocolate. I think that would be the only good use I#d have for an elf on a shelf - hide him so kids can go look for him.
That's a great idea! Make it a fun thing rather than a Big Brother thing.
Load More Replies...Obvioiusly, many people are not faimiliar with the elf on the shelf. I was neither. It seems to be a pseudo-tradition, enforced by marketing as a parenting tool. The elf sits on the shelf and must not be touched. Children are told that the elf reports all their bad deeds to Santa, who based on this reduces the number of presents they get for christmas. Psychologists have commented that these are overcome parenting ideas, eroding the trust between parents and their children. Some will even go as far as to suggest the elf on the shelf leads the path to a surveillance state. The elf always watches, and he rightfully does. There is no privacy. Thus, all these pictures ridiculing the elf make a valuable contribution beyond the mere fun of it!
And the elf is a creepy little bugger. Apparently, they make good skeet.
Load More Replies...A friend of mine hides the occupants of the (wooden) nativity scene (sheep, ox, the three wise kings...) and the kids go looking for them in the living room. I love that idea, it's a bit like an easter-egg-hunt without the chocolate. I think that would be the only good use I#d have for an elf on a shelf - hide him so kids can go look for him.
That's a great idea! Make it a fun thing rather than a Big Brother thing.
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