December is almost here and for parents with little ones it means one thing - the cheeky elves are on their way back.
Ahead of Christmas, many parents will be taking part in the Christmas tradition of Elf on The Shelf. This means they’ll need to get thinking of elaborate and quirky scenes featuring the naughty elves for their children to enjoy.
These include the elf breaking into the fridge and changing the colour of the milk, trying to escape the house out of the letterbox and eating all the chocolate out of the advent calendar. Basically the Elf on the Shelf craze, is the idea that the elves are sent by Father Christmas to keep an eye on your children and report back to the North Pole who has been naughty and who has been nice.
With the help of a grown-up, the elves change position much to the delight of the kids in the morning - but not all of the elves are well-behaved and can end up getting up to no good.
Here’s 10 Creative Elf on The Shelf Ideas You Can Recreate;
1. Elf Yoga - All that flying back and forth to the North Pole is tiring work. Help your Elf relax with some yoga.Get the kids involved! Practicing yoga and breathing exercises are a great way to relieve some of their pent-up excitement from the build-up to Christmas. Plus, it's fun to try and replicate some of the yoga poses and will keep the kids occupied for a while.
2. Anyone fancy Tacos for dinner? Wrap your Elf on a Shelf up in a tortilla for this cute taco hiding place. Just make sure to point them out before anyone takes a bite!
3. Everyone loves a bit of mistletoe at Christmas, and your Elf on the Shelf is no exception. Set up your Elf with another toy under a bundle of mistletoe to spread the love this Xmas. You could even make this one a bit of a running theme, and let your kids catch the Elf out as he dates every single one of their Barbies... What a Christmas scandal!
4. Your Elf is just as bad with marker pens as your child. Note to self: never leave him alone with a pen, ever again. If you've got glass-framed photos of family and friends displayed all around your house, then using wipeable markers to Draw funny faces on them all will have your kids in hysterics.
5. Inspired by the one and only Miley Cyrus. Simply cover a bauble in tin foil and you've got your very own wrecking ball. Where to hang it:
- On the tree
- On a door handle In the car
- From the light
- In the window
6. Brush your teeth, little Elf. Elves seem to love toothbrushes – whether it's playing naughty tricks or leaving cute messages in toothpaste. Here are some message ideas:
- Be good!
- Love you
- Ho ho ho!
- Be nice
- 5 more sleeps...
7. Double trouble. Uh oh, the Grinch has arrived to take any Christmas cheer. Maybe after today the Grinch and the Elf team up to create more havoc leading up to Christmas?
8. The Elf on the Shelf Skittles Idea - This simple idea works best on a white plate. Line a plate with a circle of Skittles. When the kids wake up, have them add warm water to the plate, and watch a rainbow appear like magic.
9. The Elf on the Shelf Bubble Bath Idea - There's only one thing more delightful than an Elf on the Shelf taking a bubble bath: an Elf on the Shelf taking a bubble bath in a pile of mini marshmallows.
10. The Elf on the Shelf Toilet Paper Idea - All you need is a pair of scissors and a roll of toilet paper for this cheap idea. Unroll several squares of toilet paper, fold up, and cut the way you would a paper snowflake. Then put the roll back on the holder, and you're done! Have a fun Elf on the Shelf idea? We’d love to hear, drop us a tweet @caringservices, Facebook or Instagram comment.