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Messy Elf on the Shelf Ideas

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November 21, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

published date: November 21, 2021
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We have some sticky situations. If your child finds humor in a mess, try these Messy Elf on the Shelf ideas to create a laugh. 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.

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial.  You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

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Messy Elf on a Shelf Ideas

If your child finds humor in a mess, try these mucky Elf on the Shelf ideas to create a laugh. Dirty, filthy, chaotic Elf ideas that create some fun!

Elf Flour Snow Angel

Messy Elf on the Shelf Snow Angel

Using all purpose flour, Elf makes a snow angel on the filthy kitchen counter top.

Elf Makes OREOs with Toothpaste

Messy Elf on the Shelf OREO prank

Elf pulls a prank and switches out OREO icing with toothpaste – this can get way messier! This is one nasty situation.

Elf is Tied Up with Gift Wrap Tape

Messy Elf on the Shelf Gift Wrap Tape

Talk about a sticky situation! It looks like the gift wrap tape got tangled around Elf. Recreate this Elf Washi Tape idea.

Elf Pops Popcorn in the Microwave

Messy Elf on the Shelf Popcorn

Guess the microwave is out of commission unless you get some Elf Magic Grippers. Elf explodes the bag of popcorn!

Elf Gets into the Chocolate

Messy Elf on the Shelf Chocolate

He is just like us. He loves chocolate and he has a smeared Elf face to prove it! Elf on the Shelf gets into the chocolate.

Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow Warning

Messy Elf on the Shelf Yellow Snow Idea

I love a good warning and a good funny. This filthy funny Elf idea – don’t eat the yellow snow! 10-4. We hear you Elfie!

Elf Cuts Paper Snowflakes

Messy Elf on the Shelf Paper Snowflakes

A Small Snippet creates a mess with Elf on the Shelf snowflakes – look at all that paper left behind! Perhaps the next day you display some fun paper snowflake garland.

Elf Silly String Mess

Messy Elf on the Shelf Silly String

Oh goodness, look what a mess this Elf made with silly string! Looks like takeout tonight for dinner as the stove is too grubby to cook.

Elf Ketchup Mess

Messy Elf on the Shelf Ketchup Mess

In this silly Elf idea, Elf smeared the ketch up on the kitchen wall. Let’s home it doesn’t stain.

Elf on the Shelf Reindeer Footprints

Messy Elf on the Shelf Reindeer Footprints

Santa let Elf take the reindeer home… the reindeer came inside and soiled the floor with his muddy footprints. This could be great if you have an Elf Pet.

You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

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Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our most popular Elf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, Elf props, Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

If you are doing a messy idea like this or if you find you have a messy child, make sure you do this silly Elf on the Shelf broken leg idea with our Elf Prescription. Elf needs to sit out a few days for a broken legs after tripping over toys – “make sure to clean up!”

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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.

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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!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.


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Elf on the Shelf Ideas

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Last Updated on November 21, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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