9 Elf on the Shelf® Hiding Spots
New places for your elf to sit or hide, for nights when a spot is all you have energy for.
9 ideas
Pictures: AI illustrations of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.
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Coat Pocket Hideout
Needs: coat
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Curtain Rod Pull-Ups
Needs: curtain rod, clothespins
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Hiding Behind the Cereal Box
Needs: cereal box
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Houseplant Jungle Explorer
Needs: houseplant, stuffed animal
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Lampshade Lookout
Needs: lamp
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Ornament in Disguise
Needs: ribbon
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Window Lookout
Needs: toilet paper rolls, tape
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Hiding From the Dog
Needs: sticky note
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Your Elf Got Lost
Needs: sticky note
Nothing that quick and that tidy. Even elves have limits.
From the night shift
High spots are safer and easier: no little hands, no pets.
Good to know
What if the kids can't find it?
Pick a spot they can see from the doorway, with the head or hat showing. If the hunt drags on, call out warmer or colder.
Where shouldn't the elf go?
Anywhere a child would climb to reach, on the floor of a hallway or doorway used at night, near the stove or a bulb that gets hot, or inside any appliance but the fridge.