101 Easy, Fun Elf on the Shelf Ideas (with some avocado mischief at the end 🥑)

• Elf arrives in a tiny cardboard “delivery box” with a note from the North Pole.
• Elf stuck halfway through the letterbox with little legs dangling inside.
• Elf riding a toy dinosaur or animal across the living room.
• Elf roasting mini marshmallows over a tealight “campfire” (unlit for safety!).
• Elf tangled up in the fairy lights on the Christmas tree.
• Elf having a snowball fight with teddies using cotton wool balls.
• Elf making snow angels in flour or sugar on a baking tray.
• Elf zip-lining across the room on a piece of string and a candy cane.
• Elf fishing in the sink or bath using a straw and paper fish.
• Elf wrapped in toilet roll like a mini mummy in the bathroom.
• Elf caught red-handed with biscuit crumbs round the mouth.
• Elf reading a bedtime story propped up with a circle of toys listening.
• Elf leaving a “kindness challenge” list for the kids to complete.
• Elf colouring in a page but accidentally going off the lines everywhere.
• Elf sitting in the fridge wearing a scarf and hat with a “Brrr!” note.
• Elf driving a toy car with other toys as passengers.
• Elf hiding in the cereal box with their head popping out at breakfast.
• Elf building a Lego throne and sitting on it like royalty.
• Elf stuck in a clear jar with a “Help me out!” label.
• Elf using plasters to “fix” a broken toy, note saying “All better now!”.
• Elf mid-bungee jump off a cupboard, hanging from an elastic band.
• Elf having a spa day in a bowl of cotton wool “bubbles”.
• Elf drawing silly faces on bananas with a marker.
• Elf camping in a shoebox tent with a tealight “fire” (unlit).
• Elf wrapped up in a child’s sock like a sleeping bag.
• Elf sliding down the stair bannister on a book or tray.
• Elf stuck to the wall with painter’s tape like a crime-scene outline.
• Elf peeking out of a tissue box with tissues everywhere.
• Elf pretending to hoover with a toy vacuum or dustpan and brush.
• Elf hanging upside down from the curtain pole, ninja style.
• Elf with a toothbrush and toothpaste leaving a “Don’t forget to brush!” note.
• Elf having a tea party with dolls and teddies at the table.
• Elf climbing a tower of loo rolls to reach the sink.
• Elf making a paper chain with half-finished decorations.
• Elf hiding in the Christmas tree with a tiny “Found me!” tag.
• Elf stuck inside a clear food container in the fridge next to the milk.
• Elf in the cutlery drawer holding a spoon like a sword.
• Elf baking “cookies” – flour mess on the side and a wooden spoon in hand.
• Elf tangled in hair bobbles and clips on the dressing table.
• Elf on a “movie night” with popcorn scattered and remote in hand.
• Elf playing a board game against another toy, mid-game.
• Elf making paper snowflakes, scraps of paper everywhere.
• Elf doing “exercise” – yoga pose on a mini paper mat.
• Elf lifting “weights” using two marshmallows on a cocktail stick.
• Elf building a tower of blocks then knocking it over.
• Elf using the printer, with a silly elf selfie printed out.
• Elf mid-photo shoot, propped against a phone on selfie mode.
• Elf hiding in a pile of clean washing peeking out.
• Elf riding a toy train going round the Christmas tree.
• Elf leaving a treasure hunt with clues around the house.
• Elf sitting with school shoes, cleaning them with a cloth.
• Elf making a “good manners” chart with stickers.
• Elf drawing a funny moustache on a family photo (on the glass with wipe-off pen).
• Elf stuck in the blinds peeking through.
• Elf sitting inside a mug with a “Need cocoa!” note.
• Elf camping by the window watching the “snow” (cotton wool on the sill).
• Elf with pens and paper writing a mini report to Father Christmas.
• Elf hanging out of the biscuit tin with the lid stuck on their head.
• Elf making a den using cushions and blankets.
• Elf hiding in the fruit bowl with a “5 a day!” sign.
• Elf pretending to be a superhero with a tissue paper cape.
• Elf in a shoe pretending it’s a race car.
• Elf having a “bubble bath” in a mixing bowl full of pom-poms.
• Elf wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper like a present.
• Elf playing DJ with headphones on and a phone or toy piano.
• Elf having a pillow fight with a teddy, “feathers” (torn tissue) everywhere.
• Elf sitting inside the dog’s or cat’s bed with a toy animal.
• Elf “baking” mud pies outside (or in a tray) with a wooden spoon.
• Elf guarding the advent calendar with a “No peeking early!” note.
• Elf with a little “report card” praising the kids’ good behaviour.
• Elf stuck halfway through the cat flap or dog flap.
• Elf posting mini notes through the stair bannisters.
• Elf under an upturned clear bowl being “trapped” by another toy.
• Elf playing teacher at a whiteboard or chalkboard.
• Elf building a domino trail mid-topple.
• Elf with toy cars set up like a traffic jam.
• Elf hosting a “talent show” with other toys lined up.
• Elf having a nap in the doll’s house bed.
• Elf doing “elf school” homework surrounded by pencils.
• Elf “ice skating” on a baking tray lined with tin foil.
• Elf hiding in the bread bin with crumbs about.
• Elf making a paper crown and wearing it proudly.
• Elf stuck head-first in the biscuit jar, legs in the air.
• Elf climbing the fridge using magnetic letters as steps.
• Elf sitting on the TV unit with a “No arguing over channels!” note.
• Elf holding a fork and looking at a plate of sprouts suspiciously.
• Elf leaving a “joke of the day” card for the kids to read.
• Elf mid-kerfuffle with the toilet roll all over the bathroom.
• Elf sneaking out of the sweet cupboard with a packet in hand.
• Elf measuring the kids’ height with a tape measure on the wall.
• Elf decorating a small plant with mini baubles.

Avocado & Alan the Avocado Ideas 🥑

• Elf next to an avocado with a note: “I found my new best friend!”. 🥑
• Elf “balancing” on top of an avocado pretending it’s a surfboard. 🥑
• Elf making “guac” – bowl, spoon, avocado and a note: “No double dipping!”. 🥑
• Elf zip-lining with Alan the Avocado key ring as his adventure buddy. 🥑
• Elf hiding in the fruit bowl hugging the avocado and guarding it from snack thieves. 🥑
• Elf drawing a smiley face on an avocado and calling it “Alan’s cousin”. 🥑
• Elf running an “Avocado Café” with the avocado as the star ingredient on the menu. 🥑
• Elf leaving a note saying “You’re the avo to my toast” next to breakfast. 🥑
• Elf using the avocado as a “weight” for elf workouts – “Leg day with Alan!”. 🥑
• Elf tucked up in a mini “sleeping bag” with Alan the Avocado as a cuddle buddy on the bedside table. 🥑

Wrapping Up Elf Season