When it comes to the Elf on the Shelf tradition, part of the fun is thinking of ideas for silly elf mischief.   The funnier and the naughtier, the better!   Here are some ideas and photos of elves getting into mischief that our readers have shared with us.  Thanks to them and their elves Benny, Reggie and Regina, Snowflake and Mary.

Be sure to add your own comments, too – and add your photos in our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Gallery.

25 Ideas for Elf on the Shelf Mischief

1. Toilet papering the Christmas
2. Rolling down the stairs in a TP roll
3. Hanging underwear from a clothesline
4. Playing with Barbie
5. Turning the milk in the refrigerator green
6. Turning the ice cubes in the freezer red or green
7. Turning the toilet water green
8. Hanging from the Mistletoe
9. Eating Peanut butter, frosting, nutella, or any other messy food
10. Playing with Silly String
11. Using up all the Post-it Notes
12. Copying himself in your copier/printer
13. Doodling on cereal boxes, writing on food packaging
14. Doodling on family photos with a dry-erase marker
15. Getting stuck outside a window (see the photo below)
16. Writing on the bathroom mirror with toothpaste
17. Leaving something behind on the toilet (see the photo below)
18. Making snow angels in flour spilled on a cutting board
19. Replacing family photos with pics of himself
20. Taking toys hostage (write a ransom note to the kids)
21. Stacking cans of veggies and fruit
22. Wrapping the toilet with Christmas wrapping paper
23. Barricading the kids’ bedroom doors with streamers
24. Buying expensive things online (see photo below)
25. Building a snowman and keeping it in the freezer

Elf “Toilet Paper Rolls”

Elf Panty Parade

Doodling on the Cereal Box

Um, Extreme Elf Makeover?

Uh oh.  Better open the lid next time!

Elves got locked outside!

Fun with Post-It Notes

Riding the Mistletoe

Glow-in-the-dark Silly String

Barricading kids’ rooms with streamers

Elves have expensive taste!

Snow angels

Elves getting down to business

Elves like Nutella, too!

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