Astronauts take Elf on the Shelf to outer space

Hiding the Elf on the Shelf is annoying for any parent, but a group of astronauts will seriously struggle to hide this little elf in zero gravity.

Imagine trying to hide an Elf on the Shelf in outer space.

If you’re a parent with young kids, you’ve probably struggled with the nightly dilemma of where to put the Elf on the Shelf.

Here’s an idea — how about putting it up in space?

Imagine trying to hide an Elf on the Shelf in outer space.

The popular children’s book and toy is currently living on the International Space Station, according to a tweet from NASA astronaut Anne McClain.

“Well, look who showed up on @Space_Station!” Lt Col McClain tweeted on Tuesday.

“I guess we all have to be good now! I hope with his mischievous ways, he doesn’t get into anything TOO important! We will have to wait and see…”

Well, look who showed up on @Space_Station! I guess we all have to be good now! I hope with his mischievous ways, he doesn’t get into anything TOO important! We will have to wait and see…. pic.twitter.com/xWO7CSf2Ky

— Anne McClain (@AstroAnnimal) December 11, 2018

The next day, she followed up with another tweet, claiming that “Elves must think everything needs ribbon and a bow!”

Elves must think everything needs ribbon and a bow! #ElfInSpace pic.twitter.com/v0C2BczuiL

— Anne McClain (@AstroAnnimal) December 12, 2018

The ISS just received a delivery from Elon Musk’s own SpaceX Dragon capsule, which included Christmas dinner and other assorted goodies.

Lt Col McClain joined the ISS earlier this month, leaving from Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz rocket, along with David Saint-Jacques, of the Canadian Space Agency and Oleg Kononenko of Russian space agency Roscosmos.

Her stint on the space lab is will end in June 2019.

This article originally appeared on Fox News and was reproduced with permission