Many families include the Elf on the Shelf in their Christmas celebrations. This naughty Elf on the Shelf serves as Santa's eyes and ears. They often leave special gifts for nice children each day, and warn naughty children to shape up! However, some adults have taken this annual tradition to the next level by allowing their Elf on the Shelf to engage in some adult activities.

Here are 20 of the best adult Elf on The Shelf memes to inspire you:

1. Someone decided to hold this naughty Elf on the Shelf hostage.

https://imgur.com/gallery/ZcFVCYp

2. I guess we know we know how he felt about that gingerbread house.

https://imgur.com/gallery/CilwI0a

3. It's clear this elf couldn't hold it in any longer.

https://imgur.com/gallery/P0ELb

4. It's all fun and games until some Barbie gets hurt.

https://imgur.com/gallery/Bz47Q

5. Guess we know how this naughty Elf on the Shelf feels about his boss.

https://imgur.com/gallery/Bz47Q

6. These poor snowmen never even saw this elf coming.

7. This elf came in like a wrecking ball.

https://imgur.com/gallery/5xvXJiY

8. This elf had a little too much fun at the office holiday party last night.

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9. This elf is fifty shades of inappropriate.

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10. Looks like this elf is getting ready to make some french fries.

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11. It's never a good thing when Chucky gets involved.

Facebook/The Inappropriate Elf

12. No one is safe from the naughty Elf on the Shelf. Doesn't he know you should never wake a sleeping baby?

https://imgur.com/gallery/tNIpy

13. Rudolph never stood a chance.

https://imgur.com/gallery/tNIpy

14. These naughty Elf on the Shelf memes are so funny. I guess these dogs agree that this Christmas tradition can be creepy at times!

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15. This elf just won a major award.

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16. This naughty Elf on the Shelf may have watched a little too much Saturday Night Live.

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17. Never leave an elf unattended with your office's copy machine.

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18. I think that this elf has watched too many horror movies at the North Pole.

https://imgur.com/gallery/tNIpy

19. It's a good thing these Elf on the Shelf memes are for adults only. This elf is having a little too much fun with this doll.

https://imgur.com/gallery/P0ELb

20. That child will never want to use that toothbrush again.

https://imgur.com/gallery/5Z5my