This cute idea shows him having a pool party in a big bowl of water, surrounded by other toys on 'loungers' and all the open Advent calendars to show his work is nearly done and he'll soon be off to report back to Santa.

You can just do this on your computer and print it off in a nice font, or try handwriting it if you have good handwriting! Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ.You can make this even more fun by making full-size pancakes for your kids on a plate next to it, with a note from elf saying “I’ve made us breakfast! But if you look closely they've usually moved slightly and are just testing your observation skills. It also comes with a 60-page book of ideas, which will set you up for the countdown to Christmas, and then some! You'll need to grab some string to do this one and some tacks (unless you already have hooks in the walls) to make it look as though Elf's doing a spider-crawl.

Another big part of the Elf on the Shelf tradition, and especially in the age of social media, is to share photos of the hilarious antics Scout Elves have been getting up to in the home. Grab my free Elf on the Shelf cheat sheet – a printable guide to what to do with the elf every day until Christmas Day. Part of the fun of adopting an Elf is when the kids rush around excitedly looking for them in the morning.I was provided the sample free of charge by the company or PR agency and I provided my honest opinion.