This Is What Happens When Your 'Elf On The Shelf' Comes To Life

You've seen those pictures parents post of their Elves on the Shelves getting caught up in zany after-hours hijinks. But what would those parents do if these children's-worst-nightmares could do more than just pose? Watch the full video.

Diary of an Elf on the Shelf

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'Chippy' is a family’s Elf on the Shelf, tasked by Mom & Dad to scare the bejesus out of their kids into being good, present-deserving angels.

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But Mom & Dad also think it's hilarious to trick the kids into believing by putting Chippy in crazy still-lifes at night and posting the pix on Facebook. Haha, let's all have fun humiliating poor, defenseless elves.

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But how do the Elves feel about this indignity??

Sure, everything starts out as good fun, and Mom & Dad get Chippy involved in all sorts of shenanigans, leaving Chippy notes on what scenes they want to do. Chippy is pretty stoked, excitedly posting in the Elf Diary about it!

Things start out pretty normal for Chippy, with activities like...

Coloring...

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Who's that a picture of? Joe, is that you???

...And Kids Games.

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...like Boggle with a Minion. Is BEEE-dooo BEEE-dooo a legal word? WHAAAAT?

And the adults even start to get a little more creative, upping their game by...

Putting Chippy into Famous Movie Scenes...

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"I'm Elfness Everontheshelf, and I volunteer as tribute!"

...Recreating the Year's Best Internet Memes...

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"Buddy, Herbie the Dentist, and the Keebler Elves", lol

...and Channeling Chippy's Inner Aubrey Plaza.

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"My Christmas Tree is so organic, that it's still in the forest."

But we all know Christmas is a busy time of year, and we all need extra help around the house. The parents had a brilliant - and frightening - idea, and a confused Chippy was unwittingly recruited into indentured servitude as the family's House Elf, forced to do chores like...

Doing the Family Laundry...

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I don't think this is going very well...

...Driving the Kids to Soccer Practice...

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And being careful to not get pulled over for 'Driving While Elf'.

...Vacuuming...

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That can't be safe.

...and Filing the Family's Income Tax Returns.

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"Gross Income?? Ewww, what's that?"

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Seems less like “Elf on the Shelf” and more like “12 Years An Elf” to me.

And, in a horrible case of Elf racial stereotyping, the family even forced Chippy to make all the Christmas presents.

Diary Entry: December 25th...

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But innocent, unsuspecting Chippy took it all in stride and had so much fun! Chippy's a good sport and is excited for life with her new family. Chippy can't wait to see what adventures they have in store for St Patrick's Day, and Easter, and July Fourth, and Thanksgiving, and...

...Wait, what?

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"Stare at Shannon (Episode 19): Elf on the Shelf Edition"

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