Place the Elf near your child’s piggy bank with a pound coin in its arms. 56. Elf steals the biscuits

Your elf has raided the chocolate stash! Elf is sat in the middle of a box of chocolates with empty wrappers surrounding him and chocolate smeared around his mouth! 9. Elf has made mini pancakes! You could also – if you don’t mind the mess – squeeze some toothpaste around the sink to make it look like the Elf got carried away when cleaning their teeth. 24. Hanging out Naughty elf is sliding down the stair’s in one of the family’s slippers! Try adding some string so elf can hold on and make it look like a sleigh. 22. Elf is sewing From Friday 1 until Sunday 24 December, the enormous 15 ft Elf – wearing the iconic red suit and hat with white trim - will appear atop various Bristol buildings. The Elf on the Shelf will prove a wonderful early present to Bristolian children with a larger-than-life game of hide and seek.Elf has made a smiley face using Cheerios, or whatever cereals you have to hand, on the breakfast table. 17. Elf takes the pups for a walk

They encourage your kids to be well behaved and they’ll love to collect them all, so hopefully this should be a win-win! 63. Elves are playing a game Pop Elf into the biscuit jar or tin and have him just peeking out of the top. Trail a few crumbs around the outside of the jar to show he’s been eating them in the night! 57. Face masks You’ll need to stuff the Elf into the balloon then blow it up. Push it in head first – its quite hard to do feet first! She is a graduate of Binghamton University in New York and the journalism school of City University in London, where she earned a Masters in international journalism.

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Make sleepy elf a bed out of a box of tissues, using some folded up tissues as a pillow and a tissue as a duvet. 44. Swinging from the ceiling

The next day put out two Kinder Eggs, or similar egg-shaped treat, instead of the real eggs. This one gives you two days of ideas! 4. Elf is riding on a sleigh Add a sign saying “Do Not feed the dinosaurs” for extra cheeky fun. 66. Elf on the Shelf’s last day This is a great one if you have two elves, but if you don’t just set them up to play against one of your child’s favourite toys. Cheeky Elf has done chocolate poos! Your child follows the trail of poos to find elf. Credit Slice of my life in Wales 13. Banana fun Via Coffee and Cwtches The Elf on the Shelf Scout Elf will appear on various Bristol landmarks between Friday 1 and Sunday 24 December 2023. Follow daily clues as to the elf’s location on Redcliffe & Temple BID’s socials.Elf has all of the ingredients ready for a cup of hot chocolate including marshmallows! Kids can enjoy the treat! 48. Elf vandalises the family photos Make some paper chains so that you have a few loops, then leave some extra so it looks like Elf has been caught in the middle of making paper chains! Via Me Becoming Mum 39. Cowboy Elf This works even better if you attach some of your child’s favourite action figures to the sleigh with wool or string as if they are pulling it! You could make it look like elf has crashed into the tree!