It all started with this little meme by @themorganletters_ on Instagram, showing a shrunken Garcelle Beauvais sitting on the shoulder of singer Pharell:
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And before we knew it, celebrities everywhere were jumping on board the “elf on a shelf” trend!
There was Tom Hanks on Elizabeth Banks:
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And Tony Stark on Mark:
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The cast of Grease on Reese:
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And Mick on Nic:
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There’s Denzel on Menzel:
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And James Corden on Leslie Jordan:
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There’s Puff on Jules Hough:
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And Sean Penn on Jen:
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There’s Oprah on Chopra:
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And Jordan on Morgan:
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To see more hilarious celebrity posts, check out the hashtag: #myelf on Instagram.
The original elf on the shelf comes from a multi award-winning picture book by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell, where one of Santa’s elves visits children at their homes to see if they’re being naughty or nice.
(Feature Image Credit: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.com and Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com)