15 New Elf On The Shelf Ideas For 2019 Bc You're A Cool Mom, Not A Regular Mom

With the release of her latest album, this year, Taylor Swift was all about rainbows, butterflies, and simply being herself. Have your elf do the same by having it pose on a piece of paper with butterfly wings drawn to either side. If you can time it right, you can even have her album playing when your kids come downstairs.

Use the song that has been burned into your brain to your advantage and set up a Baby Shark inspired scene with your elf. You can put it in the bathtub like it's pretending to be a shark, and bonus points if you have some actual Baby Shark toys to accompany it.

Have your elf channel its love for Stranger Things by making it dress up as a member of the "Scoops Troop". Position it standing behind a play ice cream stand and make a little sign that says "Scoops Ahoy" to hang on the counter or behind the elf. Find a doll with the wildest hair from your kid's toy collection that can act as Steve.

Have a few (hundred) Peppa Pig toys around the house? Set up a fun scene with them and your elf. If your little one has a favorite show they like to watch over and over, use that as inspiration. Even if you can't replicate the "Muddy Festival" or "Grandpa Pig's Metal Detector", your kiddo will still be excited to see their beloved elf hanging out with their favorite characters.

Abominable definitely has a place with your elf this year. Set up a mountain climbing scene, complete with powdered sugar snow, where your elf is helping Everest reunite with his family at the top. If you don't have an Abominable action figure, some fuzzy cotton balls will do the trick.

Kids still love My Little Pony, so make use of all those horses you have lying around and create a rodeo or ranch scene. Have the elf sitting on a pony as if it's riding it, and use a pipe cleaner or twist tie to create a lasso.

If your little ones saw Avengers: Endgame and know the fate of Tony Stark, you can create a scene using their action figures to look like Spider-Man and the elf are mourning Iron Man together. Print out a picture of Iron Man for the elf and Spider-Man to look at as they hold tissues and hug each other.

Set up your elf to appear as if it spent its night filming a toy review or unboxing video. You can have a tablet or phone facing the elf while it holds toys it reviewed/unboxed. If you like your elf to give your kids little presents, you can give them whatever the elf unboxed.

If your kids are into the game Roblox, set up a scene where their elf is designing its own game online (or a real-life version if you have some action figures around the house). You can even make a little headset for the elf to make it look like it was talking to its other elf friends while playing.

Disney's live action Aladdin was full of the same whimsy and fun as the original, so relive your childhood by setting up a scene inspired by the movie. You can have your elf rubbing a lamp in hopes to find Genie or you can get really elaborate and have the elf flying on a magic carpet alongside Jasmine.

If your kid was one of the many who couldn't get enough of Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus' Old Town Road in 2019, have your elf dress up (or hang out with) some cowboys and horses while it listens to the song. Can't stand to hear the song again? Just have the song pulled up on Spotify or YouTube to make it look like the elf was jamming out to it all night.

Toy Story 4 was a big deal in 2019, as was its new toy, Forky. The best part about Forky is that he was made from simple materials so your elf can easily be making a replica. Just grab a few things from around the house and print out a picture of Forky to serve as the elf's inspiration, then stage the elf to be making is own version.

Netflix's Green Eggs & Ham series has Sam and Guy ending up in some funny situations. Have your elf go along for the ride by setting up a scene inspired by the show. If nothing else, you can have your elf sitting in front of a plate of green eggs and ham with his arms crossed and nose turned up.

Get out the Anna and Elsa dolls so they can join your elf on a "journey into the unknown" of their own. Make it appear as though they're all heading into the enchanted forest together. You could also set up a scene where Kristoff is proposing to Anna while the elf and the rest of the Frozen gang watch in adoration.

Have a bunch of DC Superhero Girls dolls or action figures? Set up a scene where they are teaching your elf how to fight crime. Or, have them capture him as if they thought he was an intruder over night.

Remember, as long as you move the elf every night your kids are going to be excited — adding in some of their favorite things from 2019 will just be a little extra magical.