Kids love this fun Christmas tradition and it wouldn’t be the festive season without it… But we know that coming up with a brand new idea every day can be a challenge!

The good news is that there are loads of quick and easy Elf on the Shelf ideas that will delight your kids when they find him in the morning (usually causing mischief!) Read on for inspiration.

7 EASY ELF ON THE SHELF IDEAS

STUCK ON THE WALL

One of our favourite Elf on the Shelf idea is sticking the elf to the wall with VELCRO® Brand Dots and making it look like another toy has done it! Those naughty VELCRO® Brand Blocks toys are always causing mischief!

MAKING PAPER CHAINS

PHOTO: MICHELLE ROGERS

Feeling creative? How about making a paper chain out of VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Reusable Ties? Drape it across the branches of your Christmas tree, attach your elf and when the children wake up in the morning, they’ll find a cheeky monkey swinging from the Christmas tree!

LEAVING A NOTE

Stuck for new ideas? An easy one is to leave a note from your elf! Ours spelt out ‘Be Good’ in VELCRO® Brand Dots (and he’s ready to report back to Santa if you’re not!)

BROKEN LEG

Feel like a few days off? Wrap your elf’s leg up with white VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Ties to make it look like it’s in a plaster cast and leave a note from the doctor!

BUILDING A DEN

Ever wondered what your Elf on the Shelf gets up to while you’re asleep? Ours built himself a den with a VELCRO® Brand Blocks Construction Set!

WALKING ON STILTS

PHOTO: JENNIFER BROOKES

If you’ve got loads of wrapping paper lying around the house, turn them into a pair of stilts for your elf! And to stop the wrapping paper unravelling, wrap a VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Tie around each roll (this is also a great way to store your wrapping paper after Christmas!)

HAVING A SNOWBALL FIGHT

Looking for the ultimate mischievous Elf on the Shelf Idea? How about setting up a snowball fight between your elf and some other toys? To make it look like they’re holding a snowball, just stick a cotton wool ball to their hand with a VELCRO® Brand Dot!

HOT AIR BALLOON

If you’re feeling adventurous, how about making a hot air balloon for your elf with a balloon, a plastic cup and a pack of VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Ties?