Does Anyone Use The Elf On The Shelf At Their DC?

[Meeko]

I am a big fan of 'Elf on the Shelf' I have used it year after year in my classrooms, given it as gifts...and now with my own son.

I never used it as a scar tactic - no sense in making something that can be so fun, not!

My kids always look forward to December when the Elf comes out to play, searching for him in the morning and I love catching them whisper sweet nothing's in his ear. To me it is magical and childhood should be full of that magic.

If you google 101 ideas for elf on the shelf so many great ideas can be found. I love the flour snow angel, painting the kids noses red in their sleep- can't wait.

The elf is a tradition to me similar to decorated the tree, an the advent calendar.

I must look up those 101 ideas! Our elf likes to leave notes around for us to find. He praises us for things we do for each other. He has been known to hide in the fridge too when he's hungry! I have a blast with him every year!

[dave4him]

Like the ginger bread man

[youretooloud]

There's TONS of cute ideas on Pinterest, so I kinda wanted to do it with them... but, they all do it at home. I didn't want to take away the Christmas magic from mom and dad by doing it here too.

When my girls were little, I loved the magic of Santa, and I hated if someone copied what we did. LOL. (maybe a little jealousy)

[Ariana]

That thing creeeeeeeps me out!!! I wouldn't use it and I think it would scare the bejeebus outta me if I was a kid......but maybe thats the point

[mommiesherie]

There's TONS of cute ideas on Pinterest, so I kinda wanted to do it with them... but, they all do it at home. I didn't want to take away the Christmas magic from mom and dad by doing it here too.

When my girls were little, I loved the magic of Santa, and I hated if someone copied what we did. LOL. (maybe a little jealousy)

I gotta check out pinterest.

[mommiesherie]

Do I have to buy this book and elf or can I get the story off internet somewhere and use my own elf I have?

[Meeko]

Do I have to buy this book and elf or can I get the story off internet somewhere and use my own elf I have?

You could probably do your own thing! I bought mine as a box set with the book and doll together, but I don't see why it would have to be done that way.

[mommiesherie]

You could probably do your own thing! I bought mine as a box set with the book and doll together, but I don't see why it would have to be done that way.

So the story is like the elf watches them and reports what he sees to santa?

[boysx5]

I love our elf my boys enjoy waking up each morning to see where he is I don't scare the kids with its just a part of the magic when your a child

[Meeko]

So the story is like the elf watches them and reports what he sees to santa?

He watches the kids, listens to their dream and stories. He flies home to Santa each night and reports. The book is written as poetry.Then he comes back by morning and is found sitting in a different place in the house. The children can talk to him etc...but cannot touch him (I always have him way up high). Our elf does all kinds of things during the night. He brings treats, he likes to read and leaves books open on the table. He leaves notes etc. I understand that you can get 100's of ideas onlline...the possibilities are endless. I am going to check them out for new ideas.

[Springdaze]

I tell the kids that rudolph is going to fly by and check on them at nap. if they are sleeping, he presses his nose on the window to show he was there. if they arent sleeping, he wont come! I put a finger print of paint on the window when they are sleeping. might check out the elf for more of a game than telling santa.

[MarinaVanessa]

No Santa for me and mine. There's so much other "magical" aspects about Christmas.

Me neither. Why should Santa get the credit for my hard earned money spent on gifts???? ::

[countrymom]

I need him for my own kids, too bad he can't report to me who said what when they all are in a brawl on the floor.

[Meeko]

Hubby and I just watched the TV special cartoon! Too cute!