20 Reasons your Elf on the Shelf Didn't Move

With the feasting on Thanksgiving day over, as parents we roll into full on Christmas season with the best of intentions. That’s when our favorite lithe Elf on the Shelf makes his greatly anticipated appearance. For the first feel things are fantastic, in fact your little man takes marshmallow baths, makes snow flour snow angels, and even brings your children a festive Christmas breakfast. Shoot, it’s the stuff Pinterest is made of and your kids LOVE IT. Then the reality of work, school schedules/parties, program planning, shopping, and holiday celebrations galore. All of the sudden your child runs up to you one morning distraught because the dad gum Elf didn’t move the previous night. The week of Elf-tastic awesomeness comes crumbling down as you in a sleepy stupor try to think of a good reason as to why their beloved Santa’s helper has ceased to move. ANY reason! Yeah, we’ve all been there, right?! We’ve seen THOUSANDS of ideas on ways to position our little friends, but what happens when we need them most?! When we’ve forgotten the fabulous ideas?! Well my fiends, I have a list just for you! 20 Reasons Your Elf on the Shelf didn’t move.

1. (the ever faithful) Someone must have touched him.

2. He’s paralyzed from fear of heights

3. He’s losing at freeze tag

4. He’s afraid of the dog

5. There’s not enough Christmas spirit in our house for his magic to work, we need to sing some Christmas carols

6. That spot was SO good he flew right back to it

7. Mom and dad must have stayed up too late last night so he couldn’t move

8. Santa must have laid him off

9. He’s in a candy cane coma…quick give him some veggies

10. It must be deja vu!

11. I think he forgot where he was the night before

12. Maybe he had a bit too much of the egg nog

13. His girlfriend elf broke his heart

14. Yesterday might have been a Elf holiday

15. Santa couldn’t pay all the Elves this season, so they declared a furlough day

16. He’s practicing his miming skills, and he’s stuck in a box

17. It must be ISIS…or the ebola

18. His friend the BELT on the shelf said he could get better behavior

19. He’s scarred for life after seeing mommy kissing Santa Clause

20. He’s a decoy…the REAL Elf is hiding somewhere else watching

Whew! Fret not any more friends, just keeps these excuses close by and you’ll be golden. C’mon, we’ve got to stick together in this crazy Martha Stewart loving, Pinterest surfing Elf on the Shelf days!