For those of you who have never heard of the Elf on the Shelf, it’s a Christmas tradition where a special scout is sent by Santa to watch over children. The Christmas elf observes the kids by day and each night returns to the North Pole to report whether they were naughty or nice.
While this custom is really exciting for the children, their parents have it a bit more complicated. Thinking of creative ideas and remembering to change the position of the doll 25 nights in a row can be harder than you might think.
Whether it's forgetting the elf in the fireplace or setting up the dolls so they look like something from a horror movie, often things don’t go as planned. Here are some of the most hilarious Elf on the Shelf fails that are too funny not to laugh at. So continue scrolling and make sure to upvote your favorite ones!
#21 Found The Elf Covered In Nail Polish, So I Tried To Remove It And Fix The Elf's Face
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#22 Elf Was Hiding In A Balloon. Which Deflated Over Night And Now Looks Like He Is Waiting To Be Born. The Questions From Mister 8 This Morning Are... Colourful
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#23 When Your Husband Thinks Sitting On A Wall Sconce Was A Good Idea... Rip Chippy
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#25 I Didn't Prepare For The Off Chance The Tape Didn't Hold. So My Children Woke Up To An Elf That Drowned In Last Nights Spaghetti Pot
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#26 Baby Boy Wakes Up And Searches For His Elf. He Finds Her And Says She Drew On The Bananas. I Asked What She Drew And He Says "Nothing, She Just Scribbled On Them"
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#29 When Daddy Puts Maxi (Rowen Named Him) Too Close To The Light Bulb You Tell The Kids He Got Frost Bite On His Way Back From The North Pole
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#30 Well....i Thought It Would Be Funny. My Kids... Not So Much 😂😂. Both Had Tears And Told The Elf They Didn’t Like Her Anymore
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