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Fresh Ideas for Elf on the Shelf Please?

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It's a big thing in our family and we enjoy finding new scenarios to set up. I've done the leg grating set, (it's OK it was just a carrot!) climbing up the kitchen unit on tins, the zip wire mission impossible thing, tied up and blindfolded, squatting over a potty with the help of chocolate button props, snow angels with hundreds and thousands, holding his friend hostage/duck-taped to the fridge door, face full of shaving foam with a cordless razor....it goes on!

Can you tell I get excited at this time of the year?

I need fresh ideas and it's really important not to duplicate. Any ideas would be really appreciated. There are some hilarious adult themed scenes but I am desperate for some child friendly ones.

I can't use this one but it made me smile......

sunny101

over a year ago

What do you think of this?+20 points

Ann1984over a year ago

I was thinking of doing a isolation box. He has to live in it for 2 weeks a clear box snow bed etc, but he causes trouble from inside where he gets barbie to do stuff writes help on the box.

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sunny101over a year ago

I like this idea - a LOT! toilet paper, mini mask as well. Thank you

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Ann1984over a year ago

sunny101 the jars selling on eBay look boring that’s why I thought go with clear box can do so much

can do one where he’s all innocent in box but he caused lot of mess outside

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sunny101over a year ago

Ann1984 I've already put a clear cube aside since your earlier comment. As lornaae suggested have a look on Pinterest - some I'd never seen before so really worth having the ideas in hand. The only thing I am prepping is a sleigh and harness so that one elf can be pulling the other. Thanks again.

lornaaeover a year ago

There's a lot of great ideas on Pinterest, I'd recommend having a look there. You could make a board for all the ideas you want to do

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sunny101over a year ago

Thank you lornaae I'd googled for ideas but they all seemed older and many of the best had already been tried. Honestly hadn't though of Pinterest so will have a look.

lornaaeover a year ago

sunny101 no problem! I love Pinterest, I hope you find some fun new ideas!

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sunny101over a year ago

lornaae I did buy a life jacket this year but want something a little unusual.......mwah!

PoohSticksover a year ago

sunny101over a year ago

Wow!!!!! Even I would be angelic .

cocolgoohover a year ago

Wrap a door (or all the kitchen cabinet doors if you have time!) and say the elf was practicing his wrapping skills.

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sunny101over a year ago

I like that and it's easy - not done that one so it's on the list. Thank you.

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cocolgoohover a year ago

sunny101 No problem!

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TractorGirl327over a year ago

He didnt live through Covid ... sorted!

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sunny101over a year ago

Brutal!

sunny101over a year ago

Thanks to lornaae I've collected an absolute treasury of ideas from Pinterest. I've already started making props to go with the scenes. This is one of the easy ones that takes little work but very effective.

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lornaaeover a year ago

I'm glad you've found lots of good ideas on Pinterest! That's a brilliant one!

sunny101over a year ago

lornaae I can't lie, I'm usually really good at hunting for things like this but the Pinterest idea completely passed me by. Thanks again.

sunny101over a year ago

This will be the second one - sorry for the poor quality pics but I think you get the idea. Another elf will be added as the perp. The plan is to make him nicer as the days go on.....