The premise of the phenomenon that is The Elf on the Shelf is that one of Santa’s Scout Elves keeps an eye on the children during the run-up to Christmas and reports back to the North Pole.
Every night once the kids are asleep, parents set up a cheeky tableau for their little nippers to discover the following morning and it turns out, the mums and dads really get into it, even more so than the kids.
Twenty-five long days of creative torture for mums and dads across the globe but for us at Zoella HQ they’re a constant source of laughter, and surprise at the festive geniuses across Instagram!
Here’s a gallery of 17 ideas to inspire that little Elf’s next move, or to just give you a good laugh!
Hours of fun in the baking cupboard. He’s snow angel.
Image via: @coupon_dadd
“We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup”
Image via: @life_with_the_domleos
The kids make it look so easy. Stick to the Cha Cha Slide next time, pal!
Image via: @southernheartfarmhouse
