Once you decide on a date you should read the story to your children and then let the fun begin. Best of all there is no right day to bring the elf on the shelf to your home. We choose to have our elf arrive on December 1st but others choose the night after Thanksgiving or others choose the night that you decorate your Christmas tree. Decide when you want to present it to your children for the first time. They are available at or Hallmark stores.Ģ. How to get started with Elf on the Shelf:ġ. The fun is that the children love to wake up and race around the house looking for their scout elf each morning to find out where it moved too in the night and what it has been up too. ![]() Each morning, the scout elf returns to its family and perches in a different place to watch the fun. I may or may not occasionally say “don’t let Elf see you doing that” during the season □Īs the story goes, when a family purchases an Elf and gives it a name, the scout elf “receives” its Christmas magic and can fly to the North Pole each night to tell Santa Claus about all of the day’s adventures. The Elf on the Shelf is Santa’s eyes and ears in your home during the Christmas season. You can choose from a boy or a girl Elf when you order. It also includes a special scout elf “sent” from the North Pole to help Santa Claus manage his naughty and nice lists. The Elf on the Shelf can be purchased and comes with a children’s book explaining the story of Santa’s scout elves (The Elf On The Shelf). I find it a great way to keep the spirit of Santa alive so if that is something you want to do then this may be a great tradition for you too! I personally don’t find this creepy but some people do. Based on the tradition Carol Aebersold began with her family in the 1970’s, this cleverly rhymed children’s book explains that Santa knows who is naughty and/or nice because he sends a scout elf to every home to watch the children by day and reports to Santa each night. The Elf on the Shelf® is a Christmas Tradition that was created by two Mom’s. ![]() Some people think that the Elves are “creepy” but we just think they are a lot of fun, however that is for you to decide. With that being said, we do participate and it is one of our families favorite Christmas traditions. First of all we are not here to tell you that you need to participate in the Elf on the Shelf®. We are here to help you figure out the process and decide if Elf on the Shelf® is for your family. You may have heard about the Elf on the Shelf “craze” and if you are on facebook you have most likely seen your friends sharing pictures of their Elf on the Shelf doing some crazy and fun things but you may have no idea what this is all about! Enjoy this Elf on the Shelf 101 for Newbies information.
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