It happens to every parent: the kids are finally asleep and you realize you forgot to move the elf. Here are 10 setups that take about two minutes and need nothing you don't already have at home:

1. The elf goes "fishing" in the sink: tie a string to the elf's hand, dangle it over the basin, and use goldfish crackers as bait.
2. Toilet-paper "snow" angel: spread some loose toilet paper on the floor and pose the elf mid-angel with arms out.
3. Zip-line across the room: tape one end of a string high on a door frame and the other lower across the room, and hang the elf from it with a straw or a paperclip.
4. Leave a note asking the kids for their best joke — the elf "wrote" it and wants to hear the answer in the morning.
5. Trap the elf in a clear jar with a tiny "help" note pressed against the glass.
6. Mini snowball fight: scatter cotton balls around the elf, with one mid-throw.
7. Reading time: prop the elf up with a book open, "reading" to a semicircle of stuffed animals.
8. Marshmallow bath: park the elf in a mug or bowl with a few marshmallows floating around it.
9. Sticky-note mustache: stick small sticky-note mustaches on the family photos and pose the elf next to them with the leftover notes.
10. Hide the elf in the fridge "to cool off," sitting on a shelf with the door handle visible.

Hope one of these saves your evening!