8 Elf on the Shelf Ideas That Are Simple and Genius

If you have a dry erase marker on hand, writing on family photos around the house is a really cute way your elf could cause some mischief overnight — and I imagine parents would get a kick out of the process as well. Rebecca from Simple as That offers this idea and lots of other quirky tricks for your elf on her site. Make sure your marker isn’t permanent, although nail polish remover could be used to take Sharpie off the glass in a pinch.