Worcester parents share their creative ideas for cheeky elves - readers' pictures

The idea of the elf is to report back to Father Christmas whether children are being naughty or nice but in the meantime he or she gets up to all kinds of mischief.

Parents have come up with more and more creative scenes for their children to discover in the morning and mums and dads in Worcester have shared some of their ideas.

If you are looking for inspiration for your own Elf, here is what they have been up to in Worcester:

Emma Stevens' elf has not only been captured by Darth Vader but also managed to escape thanks to Woody and Buzz

Elsa managed to freeze Sharon Townsend's elf in Claines

"We started a few years ago after seeing the tradition whilst in America on holiday it's a magical story for children to read and then receive their elf who then reports back to Santa on a nightly basis but also can be very naughty or nice in the process."

Amanda Jayne Hall

"My kids are 13-19 so our elf is bit more grown up."

Angela Rees

"This is Jingles the elf in his special elf bed. This is his fourth year visiting us and he gets up to lots of mischief."

Bekki Normoyle, Warndon Villages

Debbie Awford's Elf has been helping to teach her son how to use the potty and playing doctors and nurses

Emma Bullock is using Lego characters instead of the traditional Elf

Emma Stafford's elf made himself a swing

Emma Wall, from Warndon, said: "This elf better know how to use a vacuum cleaner" before he was captured by her daughter's dolls.

Katie-lou Pullin, in Leigh, said "Here's our elf Percy, finishing the baking for school."

Kerrie Pearmain's made elf doughnuts

Ralph the Elf has been having fun at Sunbeams Pre-school, Bromwich Road

Spider-elf at Marisa Rankin's house

Natasha Windiate from Warndon's elf is reporting back to the big guy before throwing toilet roll around the house

This elf found himself in a bit of a pickle at Paula and Beth's house in Droitwich

There is a race going on between Sparkles, Chip, Bella and Poppy at Laura and Robert Bateman's house in Warndon

Steve from Minecraft hasn't taken too kindly to this elf at Sally Brown

Sam Brown's elves are busy cleaning their teeth

Sam Hill from Abberley said: "Our 6 year old has been searching for 20 minutes & still not found Jingle I keep suggesting she has a drink & a think but she's having none of it."

It's a delicious picnic for the elf at Sam Hill's house in Rushwick

Simone Parkinson's elf in Warndon Villages is still trying to choose which film to watch but enjoyed a game of Pie Face