Look no further than your trusty elf partner! These funny Elf on the Shelf ideas will let ... bust out their ugliest ...

There's even Elf on the Shelf clothes, pets, and accessories to give your kids' Christmas pal their own personality. If you've never done it before, you probably have a lot of questions.

Christy Heins, of North Aurora, Illinois, shared her exit strategy for getting out of the Elf on the Shelf routine in a hilarious Facebook post on Dec. 3 Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.

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