Elf on the Shelf

What are some fun simple ideas that you have tried with your Elf on the Shelf? When does your Elf on the Shelf come out of hibernation?

We're 8 days from Christmas and it's not just the kiddies who are getting restless. Our Christmas Elf was nowhere to be found yesterday but someone was certainly checking in on the naughty little Elf, who in the end, was just enjoying the sights and sounds of Central Texas...