Elf on The Shelf is one of our favorite holiday traditions. We weren’t very creative when coming up with a name for him, so he just goes by “Elf”. But what he lacks in a name, I like to think he makes up in his “creativity” when hiding! Wink, wink (insert pat on the back here). So I thought I would share some our favorite Elf on The Shelf Ideas. Just in case you…I mean Elf, are running out of ideas.

My first suggestion is to check out Elf on The Shelf ideas on Pinterest. You can find my Elf ideas board here. In fact, most of my ideas are inspired by others. But the Target bullseye playground and dollar spot bins are amazing for finding props and little gifts for your Elf to bring. I made a horrible mistake one year and thought it would be cute if Elf brought a treat each day as well. As if remembering to move elf each night wasn’t enough, I now have to find a little treat for him to bring. Speaking of, The World’s Smallest Toys are perfect for props and/or gifts. But it doesn’t have to be anything big…sometimes Elf just brings a cup of cocoa or a piece of candy. My son is now twelve and still looks forward to waking up and finding him each morning, so it is all worth it.

Lastly, I used to buy new official Elf on the Shelf brand costumes each year (which got very expensive, very quick). Then I moved on to purchasing costumes for Elf on Etsy. There are some really cute niche ones for gamers, sports fans, etc. on Etsy. I even got an xbox controller outfit for our elf one year since my son loves video games. But now that Elf on the shelf has been around so long, you can even find costumes in the Target dollar bins! I scored and bought five new ones for this year (I’ll be sharing those later)!

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