‘It’s been very exciting in our house’ Fans are loving Coleen Rooney's 'amazing' Elf on the Shelf photo

Coleen Rooney
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Elf on the Shelf is everywhere at Christmas time, and even Coleen Rooney has got in on the tradition with her family.

Taking to Instagram, Coleen Rooney shared a photograph of her elves wearing little gingerbread men outfits as they lay on baking trays amongst other gingerbread biscuits. Not quite making the naughty elf on the shelf ideas hall of fame.

Maybe if they lie really still, no one will notice…

Her caption read, ‘16 days till Christmas ... it’s been very exciting in our house... especially with these four!! @elfontheshelf’

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Coleen and Wayne have four children together, Kit, Klay, Kai and Cass, so we’re guessing that each of the children have their own elves. That’s double the mischief this festive season!

Fans absolutely loved Coleen’s creative gingerbread Elf on the Shelf photo. One fan wrote, ‘I love this! I’ve been really boring with our elf this year! Need up my game judging by this! 😊😊’

Another joked, ‘This throws my ideas out the park😆 looks amazing’.

And a third said, ‘Amazing preparation ✨’.

Recently Coleen Rooney shared some beautiful festive photographs of her four boys meeting Santa Claus to help mark the countdown to Christmas.

Her caption read, ‘In Love 😍..... @gracekelliephotography these are amazing!!! Thank you so much, you are brilliant with the kids. Thanks for the gorgeous pj’s @prettypersonalgifting ❤️🎅🏼’.

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If you want to try and beat Coleen Rooney’s camouflaging skills, why not try one of our 30 easy Elf on the Shelf ideas? It’s a fun way to get in on the tradition this Christmas.

Or for an extra special twist on the tradition, why not try doing a homemade Elf on the Shelf? Our guide is easy to follow, and your children can get involved too to help bring the magic to life!

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Lucy Buglass
Digital Writer

Lucy Buglass is a Digital Writer for What's on TV, Goodto.com, and Woman&Home. After finishing her degree in Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University she moved to London to begin her career. She's passionate about entertainment and spends most of her free time watching Netflix series, BBC dramas, or going to the cinema to catch the latest film releases.