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Every North Pole Elf needs a few accessories. Enjoy the Best Elf on the Shelf Props plus Elf Photo Booth Printables for Social Media including some of your favorite social media apps. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past seven years. You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

Of course, it’s nice to have a list of ideas, but before you begin, you need and Elf that can move into many of these creative ideas.

How do I prop my Elf on the Shelf?

For many Elf on the Shelf prop ideas, you want an elf that can prop up or bend. Follow this DIY Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial.  In under 10 minutes you can have a bendable, moveable Elf on the Shelf that can take all sorts of position. The thicker you wire your elf, the more likely you can get your Elf to stand or bend.

Elf on the Shelf Stand

Can Elf on the Shelf stand? Of course. Other ways to prop your Elf are with string, tape, and leaning against a solid object. Having a clear 12 inch doll stand (typically for a Barbie) is a very helpful Elf prop.

Another way to get Elf on the Shelf to stand is using the Claus Couture standing prop. Elf on the Shelf standing up can change all of your Elf ideas. A new Elf prop this year is the Claus Couture Holiday Hipster. This standing gear includes Elf on the Shelf Shoes and plastic pants so that Elf on the Shelf can stand up.

Best Props for Elf on the Shelf

When you have an Elf that can move, you want to create scenes with the best Elf on the Shelf props. Elf on the Shelf accessories are the perfect way to tell what is happening in a scene. They are the sprinkles and cherry on top of the ice cream.

We’ve talked about 12 items every Elf on the Shelf mom needs including marshmallows, cotton balls, a dry erase marker and more. Let’s take that list a step further with the best Elf on the Shelf props.

Elf on the Shelf Costumes

Elf on the Shelf Notes

Miniature Elf on the Shelf Book

Latex Balloons

Shopkins Real Littles

Inflatable Drink Holders

Elf Twister Board

Letter Boards

Elf Fairy Door

Elf Size Chair

Elf Photo Booth Props for Social Media 

Candy Canes

Elf Photo Booth Printables for Social Media

Want to bring a silly idea to your Elf doll? Download these digital Elf on the Shelf photo booth printables. Three adorable ideas that bring your Elf doll to live through social media. Get these cute Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Photo Booth Frame Templates for Elf.

Facebook Photo Booth Frame

In the Facebook Photo Booth Frame Template, Elf’s family is “making the nice list” Is 500,000,000 likes too many? Of course not!

Instagram Photo Booth Frame

Look at this Instagram Photo Frame.  Your family Elf is the “elf on the week.” It’s official when it’s on the Headquarters Elf Instagram account.

Twitter Photo Booth Frame

Is that a bird chirping? No it’s only an Elf! Believe in your Selfie Twitter Photo Booth Frame.

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. This includes our social media photo booth frame templates for Elf. Also shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

We highly suggest you take a look at our winning Esty Elf Props set. This includes the fun Social Media Photo Booth Props Boards.

Free Elf Printables

We also love sharing free Elf on the Shelf props printables! Get all of our Elf on the Shelf free printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. Once you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password!

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1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a sign up.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf on the Shelf Printables.

Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf on the Shelf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

We have been doing Elf on the Shelf forever. See our Elf on the Shelf Master List. Pin to Pinterest.

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