Elf is hanging out on some tinsel! This tinsel is just draped over a small decorative shelf in our living room. It works great for a last-minute idea. 53. Elf is sorting the laundry

When figuring out what to do with your Elf every morning search what you have in the house. A lot of inspiration can be taken from everyday items, so you don’t need to buy a bunch of props.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 According to "Elf on the Shelf 101," if a Scout Elf was accidentally touched, their magical powers can be restored via one of the following methods: DIY With My Guy has created a printable letter from your Elf to help make this idea work. 62. Use these fun FREE printable notes

Do you have a sewing machine? Get elf making something on the machine with Christmassy fabric, and drape a tape measure over their shoulders too! You could do something similar with a knitting set. 23. Elf has a wash 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 You could use doll clothes so that Elf has clothes his own size to organise. 54. Elf goes to space!

Put the egg in a frying pan – or add a few eggs – and then have Elf sit next to the pan holding a spatula as if he is frying the egg for breakfast! 65. Feeding dinosaurs Steve Bluff (head of Redcliffe & Temple BID) has said: “What better way to say Merry Christmas to Bristol than with a giant 15 ft elf - and we can’t wait to see what Bristol names our very own The Elf on the Shelf! 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 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

Place the Elf on a empty cardboard box with a note saying he would like your kids to donate their unwanted toys to charity. Get a tiny Christmas tree and cover it with little decorations and baubles and then it looks as if Elf has decorated his very own tree. 61. Elf is donating the toys Soo Kim is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. She covers various lifestyle stories, specializing in travel and health. She is also a South Korea expert who regularly covers Korean culture and entertainment, from the latest K-dramas, including Squid Game, Korean films and K-pop news to exclusive interviews with the biggest Korean actors. She is the author of the book How to Live Korean, which is available in 11 languages, and co-author of the book Hello, South Korea: Meet the Country Behind Hallyu. Elf is eating chocolate spread or Nutella straight from the jar with a spoon and has some smeared on his mouth! 26. Upside down on the Christmas treeThis 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!

Have a big fry up ready for the kids when they come downstairs and place the Elf on the table holding the cutlery. He’s cooked everyone a tasty breakfast! 59. Elf plays drumsYou’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! Get out your child’s toy dinosaurs and make it look as if Elf is feeding them. I used mini marshmallows but you could use sweets or chocolate. Elf has used toothpaste to write “2 days until Christmas”, or just a simple “Hi”, on tiles in the bathroom. 47. Making hot chocolate Elf is on mummy or daddy’s computer or iPad surfing the internet for toys. 30. Flying with a parachute