When we posted an Elf on the Shelf meme a few days ago, we weren't expecting to get such a brilliant response from our mums, putting up photos of what they'd done with their Elf on the Shelf – or with homemade elves or almost-elves they'd pressed into run-up-to-Christmas service.

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The stuff we saw was just brilliant - creative and funny, and so we thought we'd share then with you here. Take a look.

1 Reading time - Angela

2. Cereal trickster - Angela

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3 Under Elsa's spell (homemade elf) - Julie-Anne

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4 Perfect for Minion fans everywhere - Chelsea

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5 A gentle reminder (homemade elf) - Angela

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6 Hungry hippos - Sarah

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7 Mission impossible (homemade elf) - Elizabeth

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8 Lego larks - Rebecca

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9 Elfy snacks - Rebecca

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10 Snap! - Rebecca

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Tara BreathnachContent Editor and Social Media Producer

Tara is mum to 1 daughter, Bodhi Rae, and has worked as Content Editor and Social Media Producer at MadeForMums since 2015

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