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!
#1 I Happened To Look In Our Window And Noticed That When She’s Backlit, It Didn’t Quite Look As Cute As Intended
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#2 Tried To Write A Fun Bathtub Message From The Elf, But It Turned Out A Little Cryptic
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#3 Daughter Ran Into My Room Screaming “What Is The Elf Doing To My Doll?” Well I Thought They Were Dancing
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#4 Things Got More Toasty Than Planned
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#5 Did A Cute Angel Thing For The Elf. The Cat Thought It Was Litter And Did A Giant S**t On My Kitchen Side. My Poor Kids. We Go To Find The Elf And He’s Had A Giant S**t?
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#6 Balding Barry… Our Elf’s Hat Came Off So We Decided To Super Glue It To No Avail. Hey, Let’s Use Nail Polish Remover To Get The Glue Off….laughing Hysterically Ever Since!!!
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#7 Snow Angels In Sugar Turned Out Looking More Like A Crime Scene
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#8 Intruder Alert!
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#9 Elf On The Shelf Display Goes Horribly Wrong And Stains The Kitchen Floor
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#10 Set The Elf Up Eating Cheetos, And Didn’t Notice Where I Sprinkled Them Until My Kids Started Laughing
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#11 I Bit The Head Off The Kids Christmas Elf
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#12 Well I Guess I Should Have Checked To Make Sure That There Wasn’t A F***ing Elf In The Fireplace Before Turning It On
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#13 This Idea Looked Okay At That Time. Brandon Woke Up To Find Berry An Well Brandon Said That’s The Creepiest Thing His Elf Has Done And He Doesn’t Like It
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#14 Poor Ken! Tried To Spread A Little Christmas Cheer At The Piano And Look What Happened
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#15 So We Decided For “Buddy” To Have Some Lil Zipline Action, But Used Fish Wire Instead Of A Noticeable String, So Yea! Angelito Said He Seen Buddy Floating. He Is Scared Of Him Now
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#16 I Was Bound To Miss One Night
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#17 Throwback To That Time We Set Our Creepy Elf On Fire Last Year. Ooops. Don’t Let Your Elves Sit On Light Fixtures, Y’all
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#18 Getting Him Into A Balloon Isn’t As Easy As It Looks
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#19 Elf On The Shelf Was No Match For Booker The Boston
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#20 Bearded Dragon Don’t Like Intruders Even If They’re Santas Little Helper
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#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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#24 Set The Elf Up Near The Toilet, And He Promptly Fell In
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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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#27 New Puppy Got Ahold Of The Elf, And The Rest Is, Well
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#28 I Seriously Forgot I Put The Freaking Elf In The Freaking Oven
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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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