On the second day of our Elf on the Shelf, I decided to have him riding a sled underneath the Christmas tree. I have this cute miniature Radio Flyer sled that I thought would be perfect for him to sit on. Another variation of this idea would be to make the elf slide down a pile of white towels or something else that would look like snow!
I may try the towel idea next year, but for now with E being so small he would be into it all for sure!