{"id":100454,"date":"2023-11-30T16:52:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/?p=100454"},"modified":"2023-11-30T16:52:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:52:30","slug":"the-10-most-bizarre-elf-on-the-shelf-ideas-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/lifestyle\/the-10-most-bizarre-elf-on-the-shelf-ideas-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 most bizarre Elf on the Shelf ideas for  Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The 10 most bizarre Elf on the Shelf ideas to see you through Christmas &#8211; but be warned these suggestions could wreak havoc in your household this festive season<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Parents share funny Elf on the Shelf pictures after 2005 book created viral trend<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0&#8216;Surprise! I&#8217;m back!&#8217; Parents share their inspired Elf on the Shelf ideas to bring new life to the kid&#8217;s concept\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s the Christmas tradition that allows cheeky parents everywhere to indulge in a little mischief and a lot of creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Elf on the Shelf is based on a 2005 children&#8217;s picture book of the same name, written by American authors Carol V. Aebersold and Bell Chanda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The story tells the tale of how scout elves are dispatched to homes from the North Pole at the start of Advent. Their job is to tell Santa who&#8217;s been naughty or nice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Part of the elves&#8217; trickery is they &#8216;mysteriously&#8217; move around the house &#8211; possibly with the aid of parents &#8211; leaving kids confused and quite possibly on their best behaviour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The book has led to a global trend for parents using Elf on the Shelf toys &#8211; and the countless imitations it has spawned &#8211; to keep their little ones in line in the run up to Christmas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Now, parents joining in on the fun have taken to social media to share pictures of their clever, hilarious and inspired naughty elf ideas &#8211; but these suggestions, first shared on\u00a0BoredPanda could wreak havoc in your household.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>1.\u00a0 Elf in a jar<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78106731-12779233-image-a-19_1700654450059.jpg\" height=\"756\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One Redditor shared their sister&#8217;s creepy elf on a shelf which has been trapped tightly inside a large mason jar with brown string. It&#8217;ll be sure to keep its eyes on her little ones!<\/p>\n<h2>2. Ungrateful elf?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78107761-12779233-image-a-35_1700656565474.jpg\" height=\"669\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This Elf on the Shelf wasn&#8217;t too pleased about this year&#8217;s cookie selection, which appear to be dog treats<\/p>\n<h2>3. Jealous elf melting the resident snowman<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78106725-12779233-Cheeky_little_Elf_has_been_jealous_of_Frosty_the_Snowman_and_has-a-20_1700654776788.jpg\" height=\"624\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cheeky little Elf has been jealous of Frosty the Snowman and has decided to melt him &#8211; but little do the children know, it wasn&#8217;t the elf, but their parents that were up to no good&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>4. Elf climbing a wall\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78106727-12779233-image-a-21_1700654836035.jpg\" height=\"728\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This elf is climbing a wall to access a family home, en route to spy on the children &#8211; have they been naughty or nice?<\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0Elf trapped in a spider web<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78106717-12779233-image-a-23_1700654968027.jpg\" height=\"588\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0In a carefully orchestrated snap posted by Kiwi mother Tracey, her elf is trapped and seeking immediate &#8216;help&#8217; &#8211; he needs saving as he&#8217;s found himself tangled in a spider web, with a tarantula lurking directly on top of him<\/p>\n<h2>6. Hugh Elfner?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78106719-12779233-This_gleeful_elf_has_been-a-25_1700655565081.jpg\" height=\"756\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This elf looks gleeful as he is sat in a bathtub full of what appear to be Bratz and Barbie dolls,\u00a0 which prompted one Redditor to brand him &#8216;Hugh Elfner&#8217;<\/p>\n<h2>7. Suffocated elf\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78107755-12779233-image-a-33_1700656245221.jpg\" height=\"632\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This poor elf has caught himself trapped in a neon pink balloon, and asked his homeowners to &#8216;help me&#8217;. We hope he gets freed soon!<\/p>\n<h2>8. Elf Cyrus?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78107765-12779233-image-a-34_1700656329563.jpg\" height=\"631\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This hilarious Elf on a Shelf has channelled its inner Miley Cyrus, in an ode to the pop singer&#8217;s controversial 2013 hit<\/p>\n<h2>9. Cirque du Soleil or Elf on the Shelf?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78107757-12779233-image-a-36_1700656724543.jpg\" height=\"587\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It seems that some elves are just more athletic than others, with this one putting on a whole acrobatic performance for his household<\/p>\n<h2>10. Angry elf\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/12\/78107759-12779233-image-a-29_1700656130668.jpg\" height=\"744\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Someone&#8217;s angry! This festive elf is shredding a sad looking carrot, who doesn&#8217;t look too pleased with his demise, while a purple younger elf is sat watching in hysterics, while clutching onto his carrots tightly<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12779233\/The-10-bizarre-Elf-Shelf-ideas-Christmas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 10 most bizarre Elf on the Shelf ideas to see you through Christmas &#8211; but be warned these suggestions could wreak havoc in your household this festive season Parents share funny Elf on the Shelf pictures after 2005 book created viral trend READ MORE:\u00a0&#8216;Surprise! 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