The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition - Boy Scout Elf with Blue Eyes - Includes Artfully Illustrated Storybook, Keepsake Box and Official Adoption Certificate

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Scout Elves can't talk but are great listeners: children can share secrets and wishes with their Elf as often as they'd like.

Scout Elves have been known to get into some mischief. Here are some silly ideas for Elf on the Shelf. Official Elf on the Shelf Rules Using the elf in public school classrooms has been criticized for making children feel excluded if their families do not celebrate Christmas or Santa Claus. [11] Elf on the Shelf is a great way to get children excited about the magical holiday season. With these Elf on the Shelf rules, you can have a fun, safe holiday season with Elf on the Shelf. Enjoy! The Atlantic columnist Kate Tuttle calls The Elf on the Shelf "a marketing juggernaut dressed up as a tradition", whose purpose is "to spy on kids". She argues that one shouldn't "bully [one's] child into thinking that good behavior equals gifts." [9] Writing for Psychology Today, David Kyle Johnston calls it a "dangerous parental crutch", with much the same reasoning as what he terms the " Santa lie". [10] The Elf on the Shelf Sweet Spinners Advent Calendar is filled with mini Elf themed accessories including a set of sweet-themed racing cars along with a team of Elf characters & Elf Pet mini-figure drivers to mix & match for some racing fun!There are years where we don’t always feel the holiday spirit so strongly and even a couple years where we didn’t decorate, but Stitch and Claude are always making mischief,” Stew tells TODAY.com. Bender, Rachel (December 9, 2015). "5 Traits That Elf on the Shelf Promotes". Yahoo News . Retrieved October 25, 2023. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status ( link) Each night the elves travel home to the North Pole so they can report in to Santa. Will their child be on the naughty or nice list? With the help of their magic, they return each morning and find a new place to sit and watch. It’s important that the children don’t touch their Elf or he will lose his magic. Elf on the Shelf is a book the whole family will enjoy. Each set comes with a book and a cute little Elf. Each Elf will gain his magic once he/she has been given a name. The names are as individual as the kids that the elves belong too and naming them is half the fun. My granddaughter will be three in a couple of months and she received her elf this holiday season. Naming our Elf was an adventure. Every name we suggested she said “No” to so we asked if she wanted to name is “No” and she said YES!! So our Elf’s name is Knowie. He travels home every night and finds a new place to perch the next morning. Each morning it’s a game to find out where he is sitting and she loves it. We have to tell him goodnight every night and make sure that she knows he’s watching and will report to Santa so she’d better be good.

I want my kids to behave ALL year, not just Dec 1 to 25 or whatever. I love Christmas, seeing family, visiting, having Christmas dinners, touching base with relatives I don't get to see often, and just having a good time and relaxing around this time. To me, this is the most enjoyable aspect about Christmas. This is what I want to reinforce in my children, not behaving merely to get more gifts because they think some elf/Santa is watching them. Good behavior should be its own reward, and if you need to use a toy (and the threat of constant surveillance) to improve your children's behavior, something is very wrong here. However, Elf accidents happen, and it’s important to remain calm. If you accidentally touch your Elf on the Shelf, they must return to the North Pole immediately. However, we have found that sprinkling a little cinnamon on the Elf can revive them at home after a minor incident. Obsessed would be an understatement,” she says of her household in December, when Ken their “main” Elf is visiting. That’s right, Ken doesn't fly solo — he’s married with two adorable baby elves. “The wife and children only come on special occasions,” Rouse tells TODAY.com. “My kids are always so ecstatic when they do.” Ken also writes personalized notes to the kids, which are a big hit. The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition is a 2005 American picture book for children, written by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell and illustrated by Coë Steinwart. The book tells a Christmas-themed story, written in rhyme, that explains how Santa Claus knows who is naughty and nice. It describes elves visiting children from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, after which they return to the North Pole until the next holiday season. The Elf on the Shelf comes in a keepsake box that features a hardbound picture book and a small scout elf. The story was inspired by a family tradition started by Carol Aebersold for her twin daughters, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, in Georgia. [1] Plot [ edit ] The Advent Train is perfectly sized for your Elf on the Shelf to ride along with a special spot for your Scout Elf in the driver's seat!Each night in December open up a little window to reveal to reveal a miniature Elf on the Shelf surprise including 6 different racing cars with moveable wheels and 9 adorable mini figures to use as drivers along with mini Elf racing accessories including trees, traffic cones, sign & trophy.