The annual phenomenon captures the imagination of children every December with the mischievous elves arriving on the first of the month and creating all kinds of madness and mayhem every night.

The elves are sent from the North Pole to keep an eye on children, reporting back to Santa Claus whether they’re on the naughty or nice list.

But, each night while the children are asleep, the elves get up to tricks and into trouble as they end up in a different pose ready for the youngsters to discover in the morning.

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf who will be making an appearance on Thursday, as it’s December 1?

Have you taken any photographs on the elves on their previous visits to your home that you can share with us?

Whether they’re zip wiring from the living room ceiling, throwing toilet rolls over the bathroom or eating the advent calendar chocolates in the kitchen, we want to see what they’ve been up to in the last few years.

This year, we’re putting together a round up of ideas for the elves to keep children entertained in the run up to Christmas Day.

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