Look, we all have mornings where you barely brushed your own teeth. In those moments, just move the elf. Literally. Place it on top of the coffee maker, on a stack of pancakes, or sitting in a shoe. My emergency move? Stick the elf in a Christmas tree ornament and hang it. “Elf in a ball” is a thing now, I swear.
Or go full meta: take a selfie of yourself with the elf and put the phone on the counter. Say the elf was “learning to take photos.” Your kid will think you’re a genius. You’ll think, “I haven’t even had coffee yet. This counts.” And it does.
