21 "For Adults' Eyes Only" Elves On The Shelf That Range From Mildly To Wildly Inappropriate

Traumatizing to kids, hilarious to everyone else.

1. An elf getting Thanos snapped out of existence? Nope, not for kids.

My little cousin was tired of the same old elf on the shelf from funny

2. I doubt kids would appreciate this nod to a classic scene  from _It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia _either.

Uncle Jack, the elf on the shelf. from IASIP

3. And — oh man! — kids don't need the nightmares this one would bring!

Elf on the shelf. 24 hours at 132 degrees from sousvide

4. Uh, move along, kids! Move along!

It’s that time of year again from elfontheshelf

5. Adults seeing this _Friends-_themed setup: "LOL, Awesome!" Kids: "Uh, what exactly am I looking at here?"

Elf on the shelf. from Unexpectedfriends

6. Kids would dig the candy cane chair, but get the reference? Nope!

...Forged from 1,000 Candy Canes. from elfontheshelf

7. This one comes with a 100% guarantee to make small children cry.

Say one more word happy...... from elfontheshelf

8. Kids: "MR. POTATO HEAD! NOOOO!!!!!!!"

Anyone care for some fries? from elfontheshelf

9. Would kids laugh at this? Yes. Do you need them telling everyone they meet about it? No.

Lemonade anyone? from elfontheshelf

10. OK, with this one, kids might be like, "Oh! Those are the people from that boring show you watch!"

Our elves' daily homemade cosplay - The Crown edition. from elfontheshelf

Is _The Crown _boring? No. But to kids? Yes.

11. And while we're on the subject of movie/TV references kids wouldn't care about, check out this A+ _Ferris Bueller's Day Off _setup.

Our homemade cosplay elves tackled a classic without taking a Day Off! from elfontheshelf

12. Plastic surgery?

Under the knife from elfontheshelf

13. Tattoos?

Our elf was atypical. from elfontheshelf

14. Satan (or is that Santa) worship? All of 'em...NOT FOR KIDS!!!

Did this at work for the morning lot. from elfontheshelf

15. An elf soon to be eaten by a spider...might be a skosh too dark for kids, you know?

Elf in a web (of lies) from elfontheshelf

16. Nothing to see here, just some elves drinking maple syrup through a beer bong.

Party time! from elfontheshelf

17. Oh look! It's more movie/TV references kids won't get!

Elf on the Shelf - Sixteen Candles from elfontheshelf

18. Look! It's every child's favorite scene from The Godfather!

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse. from elfontheshelf

19. Dick in a box? Do you even have to ask? Not for kids!

Step 1: Cut a hole in a box. 😉 from elfontheshelf

20. Here's one kids shouldn't see...but it sounds like some did.

Oops, maybe went too far with the elf antics. Found this note on car this morning after my kids swim practice. I promise I’ll take it off after Christmas. from elfontheshelf

21. And lastly, kids won't get this at all, but the rest of us...after all we've been through in 2020...most DEFINITELY will.

RyanFromCBus @RyanFromCBus

just got my elf on the shelf for 2020

05:01 PM - 16 Nov 2020