Last updated on May 19th, 2017 at 09:52 am
25 of the BEST Elf On The Shelf Ideas! Find fun posing ideas for moving your elf, cute free printables, arrival ideas and many more DIY ideas for your kid’s Christmas elf. Over a month of elf ideas!
Enjoy some of BEST Elf On The Shelf Ideas!
When it’s time for your Christmas Elf on the Shelf to arrive, you might be either excited or dreading it. We always get excited when our elf Peter comes to visit!
We always have lot of fun catching our elf doing some wacky things like showing up in a Kissing Booth, with a doctor’s note because he’s sick and can’t move, or playing elf video games! He also enjoys taking marshmallow baths and is always up to something silly!
I’m happy to have over a MONTH of super fun ideas here for your Christmas Elf!
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Recently, I asked those of you on the Living Locurto Facebook page to send me your Elf on the Shelf photos and in about 5 minutes, my in box was loaded!
Apparently, there are a ton of crazy little elves out there watching over little boys and girls. I got so many, that I couldn’t feature them all here, so I chose 25 photos to feature in a “Free Printable Elf on the Shelf Posing Guide” e-book.
Here are a few of my favorites little elves…
Dana’s Elf on the Shelf, was caught texting in the middle of the night. Shame on him!
Shannon’s elf, named Shelf, was a good little guy and delivered donuts all the way from The North Pole! Yum!
Ginger’s Elf on the Shelf tried trapping her kids in their bedrooms! What a prankster!
For more great Elf on the Shelf Ideas from Living Locurto readers, download the free printable book!
Well it’s not really a book, but we’ll just call it that okay? Thanks to everyone who submitted such fun photos!!
Download the free printable Elf on the Shelf Ideas below…
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We’d love to see your photos if you use any of our ideas and printables. It’s so much fun!!!
More FUN Ideas for your Christmas elf…
Elf Arrival Letter that Encourages Kids to Give Back
I Love this ADORABLE Kissing Booth that my Elf showed up in one day! He’s so original and creative:-) Click over here for the printable file.
Plant “Magical North Pole” seeds and watch cookies grow!
Get this free printable letter from Santa with seed planting instructions. Our kids loved when our Elf on the Shelf Peter did this!
Your elf might like to party in a photo booth!
Get our Elf’s printable “elf sized” photo props. Watch out though, Barbie can get wild!! See the elf and Barbie antics here.
What happens AFTER the photo booth party! Oh oh! Better invite everyone to the party next time!
Elf Appreciation Party Photos from The North Pole
Elves LOVE to party! Our elf Peter brought these fabulous photos from the party to my kids. They got wild! Get the printable Elf Party photos for yourself here.
Top 10 Reasons Why Your Elf on the Shelf Did Not Move! Great to read to the kids:-)
Peter was sick of the cold weather and we found him laying out in our window getting a tan one day. He’s so silly! See more and get the printable beach towel and elf sunglasses here.
Disney Frozen Elf on the Shelf Free Printable
To See ALL of our Elf on the Shelf Ideas, click the photos below…
Karen Porter Bedillion says
CUTE
Grammalynne says
This may be an unpopular stance, but i feel compelled to share. While I commend the creativity, how is an elf that is reporting naughty/nice behaviour back to Santa being a good behaviour model if it’s doing all these “mischievous” pranks. Our elf does his share of fun in the places it appears, (in the closets, hanging out near the shower faucet, in the fridge…) but only models behaviours appropriate of a sprite helping Santa. We also keep it handy year ’round, in case small ones need to be “reminded” that Santa’s always watching, even in summer…
Poly party says
What a wonderful ideas. I will keep them in my mind…as Christmas time approaches. You gave me great ideas for entertaining kids better. Thank u.
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Sherri Hayward says
very cute
Tammi Heefner says
CUTE!
Melissa Hail says
This will be our first year for Elf on the Shelf with our first grandchild and was trying to download the link to your ebook but it is not working for me. HELP
Amy Locurto says
Thanks Lisa. We love Peter our Elf:-)
Lisa Griffin says
We love the ELF of a Shelf – and it is now part of our holiday traditions. Really cute ideas, so much so I had to share it. THanks for posting!
Alese says
Today I am posting a round up of Elf of the Shelf ideas on my blog. I will be including some of your ideas and link to your blog. If that is not ok with you please me know. Thanks.
mamafbfan says
I found your post via Pinterest. I’d love for you to come share your ideas at my Everything Elf on the Shelf link up!
http://www.shecookscraftsruns.net/2012/11/everything-elf-on-shelf-idea-party.html
Lee Ann says
Thanks for the ideas and inspiration! Our Elf, Scout, has been more active this year than prior years. Our daughter is 9, so he’s apparently pushing the boundaries a bit more than just playing hide and seek. His first day here, he was hanging out with Hello Kitty. Snuck in to the Cocoa Puffs and was having cereal in the kitchen when he was caught. He tp’d our Christmas Tree and has hung by the dining room chandelier. I wonder what he’ll get up to next! Great blog and site…new visitor and quick fan! Merry Christmas!
lisa says
Do you and or could you come up with a template for the donuts box?
Amber T says
Hey there! Thank you so much for this! I added a link to your page on mine for an Elf on the Shelf idea compilation that I made. Here is the link: http://kindacrunchymamalife.blogspot.com/2012/11/elf-on-shelf.html I hope that’s ok?! Thanks again so much!
Debbie Long says
I have a picture of my Elf on the Shelf sitting on a John Free bronze horse I think it is still my favorite one.
Emma @ My Book Corner says
These look awesome – we are loving The Elf on the Shelf here, thanks for sharing!
Kristin says
Came over here via Pinterest, and I love this post! I was so boring with him last year, but I’m definitely using some of these this year. Thank you!
Amy says
Thanks! I love finding new elf posing ideas too.
EL says
These are wonderful ideas! Like the reports I’ve seen at http://www.ShelfTheElf.com
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Super cute! How cute is the elf phone holder! Awesome.
Jarrod
Rachael says
so these things aren’t really magic? 🙁
Katherine M says
So, for those of you who have Elves who sit on the floor or in the middle of the dinner table – how do you coax them to move so they aren’t trampled by the kids or pets? Just wondering.
Darrell says
This is great, it’s a job remembering to move this booger every night
Nicole says
Thanks so much for posting these ideas. We have done the tee-peeing idea and the snow angel and they were a huge hit! My girls think that our elf, Jingle has been eating too much sugar and it is making him more mischievious!
Dan Willett says
What about a bath in Jelly?! that would be a good shot! make it happen please!
K says
I tried to download the posing guide but it’s not working?
trump hollywood condo says
The elf kind of looks like Pinocchio. 🙂 Awesome creativity! He’s doing pretty clever things as well. Thanks for the pictures.
Amy says
I heard the cutest idea yesterday where the Elf made a snow angel out of sprinkles. And then one where he was hiding in the cupboard sitting with a bottle of syrup.
Cassie says
I love this! This is the cutest idea!
Andi says
Thanks for some cute ideas! You can check out what our elf, Manny has been up to this month! http://my-scraps-of-life.blogspot.com/2011/12/elf-on-shelf.html
teresa says
How cute- wish I had one…..perhaps next year. =)
Clara says
I want to see more Please!! Too Cute!!
eila says
love your ideas!! so fun to see what other families come up with. thank you for sharing– and providing some inspiration for the next 10 days!! if you would like to see what ours has been up to too, here’s the link to our elf antics: http://fullplatecookinglessons.blogspot.com/search/label/elf%27s%20antics
TidyMom says
SO cute Amy!!! I wish he was around when my girls were little