12 fun ideas for your 'Elf on the Shelf'

11 fun ideas for your 'Elf on the Shelf'

Consult this clever list to make it to Christmas Day with ease!

11 fun ideas for your 'Elf on the Shelf'

Consult this clever list to make it to Christmas Day with ease!

Your kids love "Elf on the Shelf," and you love that they love him. But around mid-December, when you're running out of clever spots to place him every day, it's . Try these ideas when you get stumped:

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Get him into some mischief.

Toilet paper tubes are perfect for tumbling down staircases.

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Play matchmaker.

Maybe he'll take Barbie to a drive-in movie (read: the living room.)

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Have him "help" with holiday tasks.

It's just the push you need to get those Christmas cards out on time.

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Set a good example.

There's no shame in cashing in on this elf's major influence.

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Disguise him.

Painting a camouflaged face and burying him in the branches of your tree will take hide-and-seek to the next level.

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Get him into some mischief.

It'll definitely be a surprise when they take a trip to the bathroom in the wee hours of the morning — and find this.

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Ambush him with LEGOs.

Uh, oh — we bet he regrets not inviting the other toys out to play.

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Snap a picture of him.

A mini photo booth with DIY props make the perfect set-up for a photo shoot.

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Watch his heart melt.

A melted Frosty lookalike will remind kids how much they should value their own friendships.

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Offer up a coloring book.

Staying inside the lines is not required.

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Send him to bed.

Tissues make perfect fluffy elf-sized pillows. And let's face it, you could both use a nap!

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11 fun ideas for your 'Elf on the Shelf'

Consult this clever list to make it to Christmas Day with ease!

Get him into some mischief.

Play matchmaker.

Have him "help" with holiday tasks.

Set a good example.

Disguise him.

Get him into some mischief.

Ambush him with LEGOs.

Snap a picture of him.

Watch his heart melt.

Offer up a coloring book.

Send him to bed.

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11 fun ideas for your 'Elf on the Shelf'

Consult this clever list to make it to Christmas Day with ease!

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Get him into some mischief.

Play matchmaker.

Have him "help" with holiday tasks.

Set a good example.

Disguise him.

Get him into some mischief.

Ambush him with LEGOs.

Snap a picture of him.

Watch his heart melt.

Offer up a coloring book.

Send him to bed.

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