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It is that time of year again where you need to come up with creative scenarios for your children to find their Elf on the Shelf. The Elf on the Shelf is such a fun Christmas tradition that kids love. As for the parents, there are times you may feel creatively challenged. So keep on reading if you need some new inspiration, fun, and easy ideas for your Elf on the Shelf.

1 – Elf on the Shelf Astronaut – All you need to do is wrap your Elf in aluminium foil. I had a moon light hanging around but you can easily make your own moon and or stars.

2 – Elf on the Shelf  – Let’s make a rainbow! Now this is a fun one for the kids. Line up the skittles in a circle and leave a note telling the kids to add hot water so they can make a rainbow.

3 – Elf on the Shelf taking a bathe – I used a crock pot with some cotton balls and a rubber duck. Next time I’ll get even more creative and make a towel wrap for his head. 

4 –  Elf on the Shelf working on the car

5 – Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Game – Hide Candy Canes around your house and have the kids play a game by finding all of them.

6 – Elf on the Shelf builds a Christmas Tree out of Hershey Kisses

7 – Elf on the Shelf playing cards

8 – Elf on the Shelf  Riding your kids favorite today animal

9 – Elf on the Shelf Elf Kisses with Hershey Kisses

10 – Elf on the Shelf just hanging around. Make a hammock out of toilet paper. 

11 –  Elf on the Shelf Shaving his face.

12 – Elf on the Shelf stuck in a glass

13 – Elf on the Shelf Hershey Kiss. Wrap your Elf in aluminium foil to make it look a Hershey’s kiss. 

14 – Elf on the Shelf playing hide and seek. Have him hide in between the toilet paper.

15 – Elf on the Shelf present. Put him in a gift bag so he looks like he is the present. 

16 – Elf on the Shelf with all those left over Hershey kisses, you can hide the elf in the candy jar. 

17 – Elf on the Shelf plunging the toilet

18 – Elf on the Shelf Free Reindeer Poop! I used Raisinettes and   

19 – Elf on the Shelf sliding down the stairs. Build a sled out of candy canes.

20 – Elf on the Shelf Sprinkle Angel. Instead of a snow angel, I used sprinkles. You also use sugar or flour.

21-  Elf on the Shelf builds snowflakes out of Q-Tips

22 –  Elf on the Shelf Rolling down the stairs in the toilet paper.  

23 – Elf on the Shelf  going to the bathroom in a wine glass. I placed a Hershey Kiss at the bottom of the glass 

Comment below and tell me what your creative Elf on the Shelf Ideas are!