First year doing Elf on the shelf

[sequeena]

I've been wanting to do it for a while but didn't want to spend the money on the 'real' elf. Poundland have their own version for £2 so I got it and I'm so excited to do it. Please throw ideas and pictures at me!

 

[Babybump87]

We don't have a real elf either I find them creepy lol . We did it last year for first time DD1 loved it . Can't wait to do it again ! New phone so don't have pictures but we did -

Swinging from the door on an empty loo roll.
Riding in a toy car
Hiding in the xmas tree
Left decorations for DD2s birthday
Left crafts
Stuck bows to bedroom door
Having a sleep over with toys
Playing with mini marshmallows

Can't remember the rest now lol . I need more ideas for this year !

 

[x_WelshGirl_x]

I'm not sure if I have any photos, I'll have to have a look.
Our elf put our Angel in a stocking and sat at the top of the tree.
He got the kids little figures and put them in the food blender (OH's idea haha).
He made a snow Angel,
Brought them tic tacs to plant in sugar and they grew into candy canes.
He put new batteries in one of the toys that needed them.
He had a tea party with some other toys.
Brought some Christmas crafts.
Rolled down the stairs in toilet paper.

 

[sequeena]

Thanks ladies, I'm so excited!

I got some naughty elf cordon tape and an elf swing from poundland today so I will have to use those somehow.

 

[annio84]

could you share a picture of the poundland elf please? I'm on the lookout for one that's not as creepy as the actual one.

 

[sequeena]

They tried to copy as much as they could so it's still a bit creepy I think but for £2 I don't care

 

[Twag]

I am doing this for the 1st time this year but I find those little Elf's creepy so I splashed out and got my two Elf's from John Lewis I must say they are lovely and my two adore them already (they came 1st November) - come December the mischief will begin

 

[SmartieMeUp]

I'm sure I saw an Elf ideas pack in poundland when I went in Monday.

Turn him into Thomas' favourite character for the day (make a paper outfit).
Roll in down the stairs in toilet roll.
Wrap the furniture in paper.
Trail of biscuits.
Hang him in Thomas' sock on the fireplace as a fake stocking.
Underwear on the tree.
Fishing in the sink.
Build a snowman out of cotton wool balls or marshmallows and a baby carrot.
2 wrapping paper tubes as his legs in shoes.
Make a streamer Christmas tree from the ceiling.
Roll out a toilet roll and use each square as a countdown, and use chocolate chips as poop (eww) around the selected day