So gauge how intense you want the prank to be before setting it up. And as tempting as it might be to push the limits with your Elf on the Shelf pranks, try to keep it PG, parents.

Mother Beth Watson, who goes by @bethwatson1x on the app, has divided opinion on TikTok after she shared a video of her latest Elf on the Shelf prank - featuring her sons dead pet goldfish.

The Elf on the Shelf has soared in popularity over the past few years, as parents dream up pranks, funny messages and adorable ideas to amuse their kids on the countdown to Christmas.

MOST mums dread coming up with Elf on the Shelf ideas every Christmas – but not Louise Goddard. The 39-year-old might just be the most dedicated mum in the UK, and has even gone as far … ...

These days, my elves are literally sitting on a shelf, and the holidays aren't quite the same. My kids are 14 and 16 now, but they held onto their belief in Elf on the Shelf for over a decade.

The notorious elf on the shelf has struck again - breaking into one little boy's jar of mini marshmallows. However, the three year old bursted into a sweary-rant when discovered the prank ...

Read our privacy notice. Joe Swash fears wife Stacey Solomon has got a bit too much into Elf on the Shelf this year after becoming the main victim of the "elf's" pranks.