Have your elf sitting in the Christmas tree holding a goodbye sign or sitting on a paper airplane. Type a letter from your elf with its picture at the top for your child to cherish until next time.

With elves about to leave little ones’ shelves, after a busy festive season, we look at what their goodbye letters could say. Father Christmas is expected to pick up his little spy - the Elf on ...

You might want to get creative and conclude this year's Elf on the Shelf in a special way. Leaving a goodbye letter from the elves can be a nice touch and a lovely way to round off the fun.