100 Elf On The Shelf Ideas

Santa’s little helper is back! This playful elf keeps an eye on boys and girls during the day and flies back to the North Pole every night to report to Santa who’s been naughty and who’s been nice.

Elf on the Shelf is a fun and creative way to get your whole family excited for the holiday season, so we’ve gathered up our favorite photos from across the internet to share new ideas for this old tradition!

1. Pin The Ornament on the Tree

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2. Straight Outta Quarantine

3. Elf Car Wash

4. Disappearing Bubbles!

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5. Searching for Sofa Treasure

6. Pool Party in the Kitchen

7. Bringing the Snow Inside

8. Find the Elf!

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9. On a Chocolate Lounger

10. Spider-Man Attacks

11. Who Doesn’t Like a Photobooth?

12. Shooting a Quick Game of Pool

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13. Battleship Showdown

14. Bath Time Via Elf-Style

15. Space Elf

16. Plastic Food Lunch

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17. Candy Crush

18. Locked Out!

19. Banister Sliding!

20. Sleeping In

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21. Elf Cornhole

22. Elf Bowling

23. Gum-Ball Pit Elf

24. Leonardo de Elfie

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25. Personalized Eggs!

26. Pin the Nose on the Reindeer

27. Elf LOVES Taco Tuesday

28. Make Him Taller

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29. Snowball Fight

30. Elf Work is a Dirty Job

31. Ralphie from ‘A Christmas Story’

32. Santa Lookout Elf

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33. Watch ‘Elf’

34. Make Paper Snowflakes

35. Gold Fishing

36. Reindeer Rodeo

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37. Donut Break

38. Go Fish!

39. Camo Elf

40. Copy Machine Fun

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41. Lighting Assistance

42. Matrix Elf

43. Rudolf Noses

44. Elf Gymnastics

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45. Elf Hopscotch

46. Elf Date Night

47. Toilet Paper Roll Races

48. Elf Zip Line

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49. Sun Bathing Elf

50. Caught Shaving

51. Elf Isolation

52. Bow Climbing

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53. Hot Air Balloon Elf

54. Good Elf, Bad Elf

55. Making Gingerbread Family Friends

56. Making Smores

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57. Got My Eyes On You

58. Making Christmas Tree Garland

59. Feeding the Ducks

60. The Elf is In

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61. Ninja Elf

62. Photo Booth Elf 

63. Photobooth Fun!

64. Relaxing Elf

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65. Elf Dance Party

66. Marshmallow Hot Tub

67. Elf Cupcake Stand

68. Bad Cookies

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69. Elf Box

70. Elf Graffiti

71. Find the Hidden Treats

72. Pie in the Face

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73. Wrapping the Toilet

74. Elf Sweet Tooth

75. Bedtime for Elf

76. Elf Mechanic

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77. A Sweet Sled Ride

78. Ice Skating in the Freezer

79. Elf Circus 

80. Motorcycle Elf

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81. Walking the Dogs

82. May the Force Be With You

83. Spell It With Candy

84. Namaste Elf

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85. Potty Time

86. Bungee

87. Elf Cookies

88. Elf Treehouse

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89. Drag Racing

90. Crossfit Elves

91. Card Shark

92. A Sweet Game of Starlight Mint Checkers

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93. Decorate with Bows!

94. Streamer Tree

95. Cut Your Own Tree Booth 

96. Elf Door

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97. Candy Cane Lock Up

98. Candy Cane Lanes

99. Elf Igloo