December 24, a.k.a. Christmas Eve, signifies the last hurrah of the season for the Elf on the Shelf. Thank God, right? The one thing parents most want for Christmas as the holiday actually ...

Christy Heins, of North Aurora, Illinois, shared her exit strategy for getting out of the Elf on the Shelf routine in a hilarious Facebook post on Dec. 3 Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.