12 days of Christmas: Elf on the Shelf twerks to Beyonce and more

If you think an elf’s only purpose is to make Christmas toys for little boys and girls during the holiday season, think again. Atlantan Eric Erickson, a Virginia-Highland resident, is showing us that these little guys also know how to get down and boogie to some of our favorite tunes. From Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” to Madonna’s “Material Girl”, Erickson is putting a twist on the 12 days of Christmas theme by making these elves the stars of some of pop’s most famous music videos.

Madonna - “Material Girl”

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Some elves kiss me...some elves hug me...I think they're okay. This year, our elves are even learning choreography! #12daysofchristmas #12dayselfontheshelf #madonna #materialgirl #elfontheshelf

A post shared by Eric Erickson (@loadofscrap) on Dec 13, 2016 at 4:28am PST

Beyonce - “Single Ladies”

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Our Elves' 12 Days of Christmas — On Day 2, they are serving up some Sasha Fierce Realness. #singleladies #beyoncé #sashafierce #12daysofchristmas #12dayselfontheshelf #elfontheshelf

A post shared by Eric Erickson (@loadofscrap) on Dec 14, 2016 at 4:26am PST

Annie Lennox - “Why”

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Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas is probably not as well-known as the last couple, but I was obsessed with this singer, song & video back in the '90s, so our elves did this as a special request. #12daysofchristmas #12dayselfontheshelf #elfontheshelf #annielennox #musicvideo

A post shared by Eric Erickson (@loadofscrap) on Dec 15, 2016 at 4:35am PST

Shania Twain - “That Don’t Impress Me Much”

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Day 4 of 12 Days of Elf on the Shelf: I told the elves that my mom would just love it if they did a Shania song, so this is for her and all the country music lovers! #12daysofchristmas #12dayselfontheshelf #shaniatwain #thatdontimpressmemuch #elfontheshelf

A post shared by Eric Erickson (@loadofscrap) on Dec 16, 2016 at 6:37am PST

Britney Spears - “...Baby One More Time”

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Oops, they've done it again. For day 5 of the 12 days of Christmas, the elves go to high school. #elfontheshelf #12dayselfontheshelf #12daysofchristmas #britneyspears #hitmebabyonemoretime #stopmotion

A post shared by Eric Erickson (@loadofscrap) on Dec 17, 2016 at 5:48am PST

Miley Cyrus - “Wrecking Ball”

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12 Days of Christmas with Elf on the Shelf...Day 6: See, this is why we can't have nice things! #12dayselfontheshelf #12daysofchristmas #mileycryus #wreckingball #mileywreckingball #elfontheshelf

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Lady Gaga - “Bad Romance”

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Day 7 — 12 Days of Elf on the Shelf: Surely you knew that Gaga would eventually be making an appearance!! #12dayselfontheshelf #12daysofchristmas #badromance #ladygaga #gaga #stopmotion elfontheshelf

A post shared by Eric Erickson (@loadofscrap) on Dec 19, 2016 at 7:31am PST

Psy - “Gangnam Style”

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For Day 8 of 12 Days of Elf on the Shelf, it's everyone's favorite South Korean guilty pleasure. #12daysofchristmas #12dayselfontheshelf #psygangnamstyle #gangnamstyle #stopmotion #elfontheshelf

A post shared by Eric Erickson (@loadofscrap) on Dec 20, 2016 at 6:09am PST

Robin Thicke - “Blurred Lines”

Katy Perry - “Fireworks”

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Boom boom boom, even brighter than the moon moon moon. For Day 10 of 12 Days of Elf on the Shelf, the photo shoot had a bucket of water off camera as a precautionary measure. #elfontheshelf #12dayselfontheshelf #12daysofchristmas #katyperry #katyperryfirework

A post shared by Eric Erickson (@loadofscrap) on Dec 22, 2016 at 4:32am PST

Watch Erickson’s Instagram for the final two videos in the series.

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From Beyonce to Madonna: Elf on the Shelf boogies and twerks through 12 days of Christmas