The Elf on the Shelf thing seems to be a pretty major debate among parents this time of year. There are those who embrace it fully, and spend an insane amount of time coming up with interesting and unique shenanigans for their elf to get into to. There are those who do the elf thing, but a much lazier version (this is us, we are lazy elfers). And then there are those who are 100% against the Elf on the Shelf and make it their mission to poo-poo all over others who choose to play along every year. There's no reason you HAVE to have an elf, but there's no reason to yuck anyone else's yum, either! We happen to love seeing all the funny and crazy stuff people's elves are up to every holiday season. But one teacher in Ohio may have just upped the elf game to untouchable levels. Seriously, these are hilarious, and we applaud his commitment!

Ben Hartnell is a father and history teacher at Westerville North High School in Westerville, Ohio. Now, we're not sure if his home has an elf, but he apparently decided his school needed one. So he became the elf! A grown man, dressed as an elf, hiding himself all over the school. This is so funny and creative, and we're sure the students (and faculty!) appreciated the lighthearted humor. Hartnell shared some of his elf activities on Facebook, where he asked if anyone could find the 6'4", 280-pound bearded elf hanging around campus. Gotta say, he did pretty well!

Ben the Elf is just making sure that the bus driver follows all the rules of the road, and keeps his precious cargo safe!

Santa knows when you've been eating and drinking too many sugary treats, kid! Choose wisely, someone is watching.

Running late? Ben the Elf might report your tardiness to the Big Guy, so make sure to get to school on time!

Elves might be tiny (normally, lol), but that doesn't mean they don't like to hoop! Wonder if anyone passed it to Ben the Elf?

Very incognito here, just keeping tabs on the all hardworking faculty at the school. Teachers and administrators will be rewarded handsomely for their dedication to their students!

Sneaky Ben the Elf! Who'd think to look inside a locker for a giant elf with a decent beard? Hope he didn't draw all over anyone's text books.

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