Clever Elf on a Shelf Scenarios

I'm not a big fan of Elf on the Shelf myself.  We tried it and I found it tiresome to try to come up with clever new places to hide the elf (we didn't purchase the real deal, but used something similar to stand for the elf ... I think it was a bear on a rocking horse) on a daily basis. If only I'd had a little help from these creative minds ...

I have a friend who posted pictures of her naughty elf last year on Facebook, doing things like binging on candy. It was fun to watch. If I were participating, this is the idea I would steal:

(From Say It, Don't Spray It)

This is the one my boys would appreciate the most:

 

(From Jennifer Saintz Photography)

 

 

And here's a hilarious one that a friend alerted me to on Pinterest:

 

 

(from www.clearlycandace.blogspot.com)