Yesterday, Holly gave Addison her Christmas gift. The gift was more of a family gift which, will now be a family tradition that we will continue for years to come. She gave us the "elf on the shelf". I'm all about fun family traditions so I'm stoked about the gift. Here is an excerpt from the Elf on the shelf website, it explains how whole thing works;
How does Santa really know whether a child has been naughty or nice? The elf answers the age old question in "The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition."The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition is an activity the entire family will enjoy - and one that is sure to come back year after year. 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. During the holiday season, the elf watches children by day and reports to Santa each night. When children awake, the elf has returned from the North Pole and can be found hiding in a different location (yup - that's where you come in as a parent - you get to find a new spot each night!). This activity allows The Elf on the Shelf to become a delightful hide-and-seek game each and every morning.https://elfontheshelf.com
So first thing first, you have to choose a name for your Elf. I asked Addison what she wanted to name her Elf and she said Christmas. I think Christmas is a great and very appropriate name. We decided to call him "Chris" for short. We read the book about how Chris will visit Santa each night. We told Addison that Chris will tell Santa if she is being naughty or nice. She seemed to really like the idea. First thing this morning, we looked all over the house for Chris. We found him hanging on Addison's stocking. Addison was so excited to find Chris. I'm sure her enthusiasm for finding Chris will only grow through the years. I'm so excited to adopt this as a tradition and look forward to continuing it over the years and passing it on to our kids and even grand kids. Such a cute idea. Thanks for the gift Holly. It will be treasured for years to come!
1 comment:
several of my friends have done this with there kids and love it. hayden got an elf last year named "leroy" who comes when the tree gets put up and stays until christmas day. he does mischeivious things and winds up in differnet places every day. i have yet to pull him out this year with all that is going on. the elf on the shelf is alot of fun.
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