Parents from Overland Park, Kansas learned this lesson for us, according toFox News.

The next morning, Chelsea left her three kids home with their dad and went out Christmas shopping.

Who turned on the oven?!"

Elf on the Shelf before pic in the oven

he called, as the mom recounts of what was happening while she was out.

That is when Matt realized he had accidentally cooked their elves.

I drove around for four hours."

Aftermath of Elf on the Shelf in the oven

Her post has since gone viral, with empathetic parents commenting they find the relatable elf drama completely hilarious.