New funny Elf on the Shelf ideas for teens, hilarious jokes and trendy poses that are sure to elicit laughs from your favorite high schoolers.
The elf on the shelf is one of my favorite traditions we’ve ever celebrated as a family, and that won’t change no matter how old we get!
Years ago, when the twins were little we jumped on the Elf bandwagon and it was so fun to pose and create new ideas for him daily (Oh, for the good old times!)
The elf’s magic has worn off some with the teens grasp on what’s real and fake these days… but he’s still a big hit with the family.
In fact, last year we all took turns putting the elf in his proper spot. The next day, when we found out what the elf had been up to, we all had a good chuckle at his antics.
The fact that my children are now old enough to be considered part of the fun is one of the many things I enjoy about getting to have teens in the house!
It’s a huge hassle to keep the elf on the shelf magic in place for the entire December without a few fresh and new ideas to motivate you. So I am excited to have this post updated for another fun year.
The following is my current fav list of humorous, witty and easy Elf on the Shelf ideas for teenagers and a couple new trends I’m so excited to try out this year.
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What is Elf on the Shelf?
For anyone not familiar with the “elf on the shelf” concept, here’s a quick recap:
- Elves are required to leave Santa’s workshop at The North Pole every night and report back to him the following morning. Santa can use this to find out if the kids were good or bad.
- If you touch an Elf, they will lose all their magical abilities! Obviously our teens just play along with this story now.
- Additionally, they wake up in a new location every day often doing naughty or funny things!
Funny & Fresh Elfie Ideas For Teens
Keeping the magic strong for teens means you’ll have to come up with fresh and funny elf on the shelf ideas. I feel like what makes these ideas specific to teens is that you can get away with some more innuendo that younger kids may not get, more pop culture references, and a few more mature jokes here and there.
But let’s be clear, any elf on the shelf can be geared towards teens. It’s all about having fun and making them laugh.
Expert teen mom tip: The more you can connect the elf to the teens actual life – the better the idea lands. So take these ideas and make them your own!
1. We are Lit!
An easy concept for a late night, wrapping up your elves wrapped in Christmas Lights.
2. My Elfie sitting era!
A swifty loving printable Elf on the shelf series for your favorite concert going girl. This is a buy and print idea which will have an entire week of Elf ideas done for you.
3. The Office Inspired Elf Prank
5. Make a custom Elfie playlist for your teens to enjoy.
6. Want to make your almost grown up boy laugh? Try out a little lemonade stand. Ha!
7. Scan & print elf idea for high school finals week
Follow the always fun Coco where this idea was sparked.
8. Melted snowman
This is a cute idea to make a funny snow day memory.
9. Elf Playing Mini Golf
This could be moved into any sport your teen is into these days from football to basketball – let the Elf make the dunk for them!
10. Funny Kissing Booth Idea
This idea is extra fun if you can incorporate their boyfriend/girlfriends name in the mix. 😉
Easy To Do Poses
We are all busy at the end of the day and with our teens staying up SO LATE it can be hard to get your elf in the shelf into position. For those very late nights, here are a few easy poses that will bring lots of fun!
11. Hanging Out in the Bathroom
12. Rock Climbing in the Kitchen
A classic made better when elf is climbing on their favorite candy this year!
13. Elf Swinging in the Doorway
Another fun idea to surprise your teen when they walk out of their room in the morning, making them smile before they start their day.
14. “Ur Mom is Hot”
Hahaha! They’ll love this Hot Momma one 😉
15. Elf games!
Grab mini versions of your favorite games from The Dollar Store to inspire your playing skills.
16. Pooping Chocolate Kisses for Cookies
17. Elf on the Shelf Taking a Selfie
I’m not sure there’s a more teen appropriate elf on the shelf idea than this one!
18. Elves Built a “Gingerbread House”
20. The Elf Making S’mores
Elf on the Shelf Hiding Spots for High Schoolers
I love sticking the elf in common places that I know my kids visit in the morning like in the kitchen cabinet by the cereal, in their shower, in their shoes, or sometimes even in their car!
It’s fun that they are older so our elf can explore and bring even more fun & jokes along with him.
21. Toilet paper prank
Elf in the bathroom is always a fun place to find him hiding and with these toilet paper jokes, you’ll be sure to get a laugh.
23. Elf in the fridge
This made me laugh so hard. My teens sang this song on repeat not that long ago and I’m sure they’d both crack up at this funny chicken wing song idea.
24. Game of Tik Tac Toe on Mirror
25. Elf with Some Vending Machine Money
26. Hanging on the Mirror and Writing Funny Sayings
27. Underwear Elf on the shelf prank
Get ready to see your teens eyes get really big when they see their favorite elf hanging in their underwear… just be sure you grab clean ones for this joke. 😉
28. Elf Yoga
Get your bendy positions on point with this fun yoga pose elf poster.
29. All Nice and “Toasty”
30. Please Clean Your Room Joke
Simple & Hilarious Elf Pranks For Teenagers
The prank of it all is the best part in my opinion! There aren’t a lot of traditions that still make us all laugh as a family, but our elf on the shelf is certainly one of them.
Here are some all time favorite pranks you can play with your elf to get your teens in the right mindset for the holiday.
32. Elf Sleeping in the Fridge
33. Shaving Elf Idea
34. Elf Playing with Teens XBox
Love this classic take on the dreaded house chore, plus the kids will have a snack for lunch ready to go!
38. Roller Coaster Staircase Railing
39. Taco Tuesday Wrapped Elves
Easy Funny Elf on the Shelf Pose Ideas
Now every day doesn’t have to be a huge elaborate show, these simple elf on the shelf ideas for teens are great to just throw together and still get a good laugh.
Again, as our teens get older it’s honestly just to make everyone smile and have fun for a few moments.
42. Turn the Whole Family into Elves
43. Elves Hitting a Christmas Pinata
45. DJ Pipsy The Elf on the Shelf
46. Barbie Elf Ideas that will be do fun
Topping this list would be seeing our elfie drive away in the pink malibu barbie car!
47. Another fun Barbie idea for your Elf on the Shelf is to have him fixing the car so Barbie can get on her way to L.A.
48. TP’ing Hammock in the Bathroom
53. Getting your favorite elf to play twister is crazy simple for a rushed school morning with this easy to set up prop set that you can reuse year after year.
55. The sharpie selfie photo update is a funny way to start any day. Just be sure you use rubbing alcohol to get it off the frame glass afterwards.
More Holiday Ideas That Teens Will Love
And for more Christmas ideas see also:
- Gift Guides for all the teens you know
- Advent calendar ideas your teen will love
- Stocking stuffers for teen boys, for girls and for all the high schoolers you know
- Christmas games for teens
- And don’t forget about Christmas spirit week ideas for school – I’m sure we could figure out how to get our elf to join in on that one.
Which of these Elf on The Shelf ideas do you think your teens will love the most? I’m very excited about the Taylor Swift downloads this year. Follow along on our Instagram to see our Elf ideas come to life everyday this month.
