Funny Holiday Elf Ideas Parents Will Actually Laugh At
Some elf ideas are cute. These are the ones that actually make parents laugh while setting them up at 11 PM, which counts for something.
Genuinely funny ideas
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Elf Walk of Shame -- elf face-down on the floor next to a "spilled" (empty) mug, sunglasses on if you have a tiny pair.
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Caught Mid-Snack -- elf surrounded by cracker crumbs with a guilty expression, like he raided the pantry.
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Elf Gym Fail -- elf tangled in a rubber band "resistance band," clearly having attempted a workout and failed.
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Yoga Disaster -- elf face-planted mid "pose," legs tangled.
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Office Elf -- elf slumped over a tiny stack of sticky notes like he fell asleep "working."
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The Group Chat -- if you have multiple elves, pose them huddled around a phone/tablet like they're texting each other about the kids.
The trick to funny (versus just "cute") is a little bit of failure or embarrassment in the pose -- elves succeeding at something is sweet, elves messing something up is funny.
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For more themed ideas, check out our superhero elf ideas or our marshmallow elf ideas.
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