elf on the shelf?

bargain_hunts

Loopylass - I got my elf from tesco last year. his name was chilly and he wasnt expensive. I went back mid december and picked up the girl version to accompany him this year.
I must say since I started, I've kept an eye out for anything 'Elf' that I could use and haven't seen much at all.
The originals on Amazon are £20+ but I suppose it gets used every year so if you get one while your children are young you will get your moneys worth. Ebay may have some?
Studded-kitty
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2852028= has tons of ideas and links that may help for things to do

MaggieBaking

A non-Christmas variation, https://medium.com/thoughts-on-creativity/6f4cb1886d41

Or at least some good ideas for your elves

bargain_hunts

The dinosaurs are fab MaggieBaking but I think a little extreme lol. Can't believe they spray painted the lounge :eek:

MaggieBaking

If you're going to commit you have to make it believable!! What child would think you spray painted your own lounge???

Or maybe, a watered down version with washable felt tip on the fridge or something

IrishRose12

I'm in total disbelief!! I was having a nosey through ebay, just to see if any of those wee Peppermint elves came back into stock anywhere and came across a listing for the exact same elf I have now, that I bought and stuffed, and posted a picture of on here last month! and it cost me £2!!!!

Someone has done the exact same thing, but selling it for £16 over on Ebay. That's a disgrace. Talk about taking the magic and excitement away from Christmas and looking for money!

Just want to warn others on here about this if they think about buying it! Please don't. You can buy the PUPPET for £2 in the Card Factory stores all over the UK and N.Ireland. Stuff it using the stuffing from an old pillow/cushion/cuddly toy and sew along it's bottom. It takes all of 5 minutes to stuff it, and 5 minutes to sew.

Giggle

Does the elf just leave on christmas eve or does he leave a note saying anything about leaving

con1888

Our local card factory has elf and fairy type elf soft toys for £1 right now, they were in a basket near the tills.

yummy-mummy-amy

there is a big thread with ideas called christmas elf 2010

akachanhonpo

We have had Emily elf for 4 years so are running out of ideas as DS gets upset if there isn't a trick every night! My faves were redecorating the Xmas tree with DS's underpants, wrapping the door to his room in Xmas paper so when he opened the door, he had to bust his way through and going mental with toilet paper streamers. This years plans are:

• Hot air balloon with underpants basket
• Magic elf seeds that grow into choco trees
• Xmas wrap the loo
• Replace family photos with Emily pics
• Been shopping in car – sitting on driving seat on cushions, shopping in back and Macdonald wrappers all over the car
• Make Welsh cakes and leave the kitchen in a mess
• Paint dad’s nails when sleeping
• Draw moustache on child when sleeping
• Gravel in cereal box
• Hanging from basketball hoop
• Sailing on pond
• In dishwasher having a bath (showercap)
• Broken eggs in front of fridge

She gets naughtier year by year! If anyone has any other ideas, can't wait to hear them. There are loads of sites that have ideas as well.

minimacka

Someone on facebook has put a picture up of the elf with a crayon in its hands and had drawn glasses and a mustache on a framed picture with it, I thought it was very funny.

I wish mine were little so i could do the naughty elf.