The listing, THE ELF ON A SHELF...BNIP. has ended.
New, Elf on a shelf. Start your family tradition this year! This charming tradition began for our family when my children were small. Like most children, through the ages, they wanted to know how Santa really knew who is naughty or who is nice. Their answer, as in my own childhood, came in the form of a small pixie Elf. The first time the elf arrived at our home, my children officially adopted him by giving him a name. Each year he would arrive around the holidays usually at Thanksgiving. His sole responsibility was to watch the children's behavior and report it to Santa each night. The next morning after the children woke, they discovered the elf had returned from the North Pole and was now resting in a new and different place. Sometimes my children would race out of bed to try to be the first to spy him in his new spot. To preserve the elf Christmas magic the children were not allowed to touch it; however, talking to the elf was encouraged. Unwittingly the tradition provided an added benefit, it helped the children to better control themselves. All it took was a gentle reminder that the elf is watching for the bad behavior to stop. I never dreamed the simple tradition would lead to so many treasured Christmas memories for our entire family. It is my desire to pass this on, in hopes that it will bring as much joy to your family as it has to mine. Start your new tradition to pass on threw the yrs. Thx & happy, happy, happy biddin.