This is a brilliant last-minute idea that you can put together as long as you have some gummy eggs, like from Haribo, in the house. Elf has made a smiley face using Cheerios, or whatever cereals you have to hand, on the breakfast table.

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. Simply decorate the breakfast table in Christmas decor and place your Scout Elf in a seat of honour, ready to surprise the kids when they wake up.Please note that the images shown reflect the image of the product either taken or provided by the manufacturer during the time of uploading the picture. Leave a note that says your children must sprinkle the magical confetti on the eggs and tomorrow there will be a big surprise. Be sure to get a larger balloon as this makes it a little easier, and go for one that is see-through. Your elf will attach each eye (small brown circle on white circle) and the nose using painter’s tape.

They encourage your kids to be well behaved and they’ll love to collect them all, so hopefully this should be a win-win! Naughty elf has used tins and packets from the kitchen to create steps up to the kitchen counter, where he has opened a bag of crisps! Creative elf has lined up his friends and is taking a picture of them underneath the Christmas tree! Please tick if you would like to receive news, offers and information from our trusted and carefully selected partners that we think you might like.Inspired by this event, your Scout Elf and their Elf Pets ® will stage a parade of their own in your family’s home. This is a great one if you have two elves, but if you don’t just set them up to play against one of your child’s favourite toys. But I do like to do some fun magical Christmas traditions like an Elf on the Shelf Breakfast or even this fun Elf Candy Cane Hunt with my girls.

Smear some cream or moisturiser on his face, thick enough that it looks like a face mask, and if you have some cucumber cut out tiny circles to add to his eyes. Using leftover fairy lights from your Christmas tree decorations, create a runway on the floor or kitchen table, ready for the exciting arrival of your little visitor. Make sleepy elf a bed out of a box of tissues, using some folded up tissues as a pillow and a tissue as a duvet. Everyone loves a parade, especially North Pole friends, who look forward to the seventh appearance of The Elf on the Shelf ® balloon in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ®. Whether you have a funny elf or a mischievous elf, the little guy or gal will be even more fun in the morning when balloons are involved.

Creativity and Christmas spirit soar when Scout Elves create spectacular moments with this fantastical balloon ride. An elf inside a balloon – or in a hot air balloon – would not only make a great elf arrival, but could be a fun way for the elf to head back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve! Made with standing technology, this special Magifreez design gives Scout Elves super-standing power to create elf scenes that rise above the rest!

Using some tape, attach your Elf to the bows, positioning the legs and arms to look like it’s climbing. Real helium balloons are holding this elf on the shelf where he flew all the way from the North Pole! As well as being a really funny idea, it'll give you time to ease into things, not having to come up with something new for the Elf to do every night of the first week! Your kids will love running into the living room to find their favourite Elf flying high in the sky! Hide your little Scout Elves inside a homemade gingerbread house ready for your kids to discover when they tuck in after school or nursery!You can make your own kissing booth using a shoebox, then just add a little sign like in this photo. Get elf making something on the machine with Christmassy fabric, and drape a tape measure over their shoulders too! Olivia Heath is the Executive Digital Editor at House Beautiful UK, covering tomorrow's biggest interior design trends and revealing the best tips, tricks and hacks to help you decorate your home like a pro. Instructions for Reindeer Balloon: First, your elf will inflate a green balloon, tie it off with a knot, and then tie Candy Cane Cable around the balloon knot and secure tightly. For the eyes, your elf will cut white construction paper in two small circles and brown construction paper in two smaller circles.