a picture of an elf on the shelf

Hmm, that is a tricky one. I suppose it could be a little elf hidden in the shadows of the other elves, waiting to deliver a special present to a deserving child. I'm not sure what the elf is supposed to do with the present though, since it's a little too big to fit in their pocket. Maybe they're going to deliver it in person, or perhaps they're going to sneak it into the child's stocking while they're sleeping. Whatever the case may be, it seems like this elf has something special planned for this child.