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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz

10 genius excuses to tell your child if you forgot to move Elf on the Shelf

There's nothing like the sheer panic of getting into bed after a long day, and just when you're about to drift off to sleep you realise you've forgotten to move the Elf on the Shelf.

In this case, at least you can get yourself out of bed, and use our ultimate cheat sheet to pick a new, creative way to pose your elves.

But there's one scenario that's even worse: you fall asleep and wake up the next morning, wondering why your child is running round the house impatiently waiting for a new Elf on the Shelf challenge.

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