Elf On The Shelf Ideas

So I spent last night doing surgery on our Elf on the Shelf…like any normal person this time of year…haha. I mentioned his accident and another Elf on the Shelf idea HERE if you wanna go check it out. But now he is alllll healed up, off of bedrest, and back in action. And MY personal Elf on the Shelf system is to forget about him for 23 hours each day and then panic at the EXACT moment that exhaustion has set in and I am ready for bed. SOOOO I cannot go to crazy lengths with this Elf. My ideas have to be quick, simple, and ONLY use items I already have in my house. This checks ALLLL of those boxes!!!

All you need is some toilet paper, markers, and if you are feeling it…a scrap of fabric for a scarf. I actually almost used toilet paper as a scarf…that would be cute too!! Just draw on some simple faces and buttons with marker, stack those rolls up, and be THAT parent who did something cute with the Elf on the Shelf after 3 days of forgetting it in the Christmas tree. Happy Holidays. JESS

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