Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition

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Our three year old twins are getting old enough where they are starting to understand certain concepts so we thought this Christmas would be the perfect year to purchase an Elf on the Shelf. They loved it and had so much fun with it! I believe Elf on the Shelf is a relatively new tradition but I love the look of the scout elf because he has the look of a 1950s figurine. Included in the very sturdy and reusable box is the elf and a colorful, hardcover storybook which explains in a rhyming, storytelling manner how to use the Elf on the Shelf. The elf itself is approximately 13 inches tall, fully-extended, and his outfit feels like it is made of a felt-like material. His body is stuffed with plastic pellets and his head is made of hard plastic with nicely painted-on facial features. He doesn't sit very well by himself but there are plenty of ways to prop him up. His hands are also stitched together which makes it fun to dangle him from a doorknob, chandelier, or any other fun spot you can think of!The storybook is a beautiful hardcover with colorful pictures and the book reads like a rhyme. It is approximately 26 pages long and explains how the Elf on the Shelf works. The idea behind it is the scout elf is sent to your family each year and will keep an eye on the children on behalf of Santa. You get to name the elf and he will continue to be your family's scout elf. At night, the elf will fly to the North Pole to report good and/or naughty behavior, then fly back to the family where he will get into something during the night and the children will wake up the next morning, excited to find him! The elf is always watching and the only rule is that the elf can't be touched otherwise the magic will disappear. When the elf flies back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, he won't return to your family until the next Christmas season.I really love this activity for my kids and felt that, at almost three years old, it was the perfect age to introduce this to them! My kids always got so excited to look for our elf in the morning and kept asking throughout the day why he was trying to get out the door or why he was hanging from the Christmas tree. I was also very impressed with how well my kids listened to the rule and they never touched him. Whenever they started acting up, I would tell them our elf is watching and we don't want him to have to report any naughty behavior to Santa. It didn't always work but hey, I tried. Overall, I think this is a great activity for families and I felt it was very reasonably priced for the amount of fun we had. I highly recommend this to give your kids something to look forward to every morning during the Christmas season!

I love that this comes with a book that tells the story of what elf on the shelf is. It's easy for storage going into the next year. Ours is in place and ready for this holiday season. We started using this when my daughter was 2 and she had fun with it. I feel like she'll be even more excited this season at 3 where she can be more involved in understanding the story and what "elf" does.

I can't believe the price! This is the same thing the local stores were selling at over double the price here. It is the same box, same book, same elf, everything! This is really an awesome find! I bought it after Christmas and am putting it away for next year but even so, the stores still had it over double the amount. I took it out the box and inspected it, read the book and found nothing wrong with either one.My grandchildren already have one of these, the same one in fact so I know what it feels like and does and I can't find any difference in them. They both feel the same. Although I never seen their book, this one tells the story about the elf and what to do. It even has a place for you to name and register it. (How cute is that!) So I am assuming it is the same book as all the others because I do remember them mentioning that with their elf plus when I looked locally, you can see the book in the box and it looks the same.The little grandkids will have fun next year because they don't know *I* have it and when they come over they will think their elf (they have the same boy scout) is really watching them. They'll wonder how they left their house and saw it there and came here and walked in to see it waiting for them. It will just a little wonder, magic, fun to the holiday season.Remember, the elf leaves Christmas Eve (goes with Santa) so this is one decoration that isn't out Christmas Day or after. (Don't understand? The book explains everything!) I can't wait to see the expressions on their faces!

My children very much enjoyed the appearance of their elf Buddy year after year. Rereading the book each year is part of the tradition.

Es muy gracioso. Y toda la historia que tiene. Mi niets ya es grande pero sigue año tras año disfrutando de las gracias del elfo!

Meraviglioso. Ogni bimbo dovrebbe averne uno. Lo stupore alla mattina negli occhi dei bimbi quando lo trovano in un posto diverso è impagabile. Divertente la sera per i genitori spostarlo nei posti più strani. L’elfo rende il Natale ancora più magico. Di anno in anno i bimbi aspettano il giorno in cui gli elfi torneranno. Stupendi i racconti che continuano per tutto il giorno sul ritrovamento dopo la notte.

Mis hijos se emocionaron mucho al verlo y les encantó leer el libro que venía con el duende, lo recomiendo mucho

Très joli lutin de noel livré avec son livre ( en anglais ) pour raconter et comprendre l'histoire et la tradition du lutin de noël. La magie prends Avec les enfants qui croient encore au pere noel. Le lutin étant là pour voir si les enfants sont sage le soir il repart au pôle nord faire son rapport au pere noel. Il faut Tous les jours le changer de place les enfants prennent du plaisir à le chercher les parents s'amusent à lui trouver dès situations drôle tel que le mettre dans un cabriolet avec les barbies ou dans le paquet de céréales. Vous trouverez pleins de photo sur le net si vous manquez d'inspiration. Je recommande

Had fun putting it in strange places taking a photo each day for my grand daughter could see what it been up too lol