Still, criticism of the Elf on the Shelf is wide and varied. Story continues Can the tradition stress kids out? Each morning, children find their elf in a new place causing different mischief than the day before: That's the magic. Each night, the elves return to Santa and report on the day's events then come back. 24, now known as the start of "Scout Elf Return Week," through Christmas Eve. Related video: Learn the story behind the original 'Elf on the Shelf'Īccording to the now iconic book, written by Carol Aebersold and daughter Chanda Bell, scout elves come down from the North Pole and stay in kids' homes from some time around Nov. Released in 2005, The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition tells the story of a special holiday scout elf sent from the North Pole to encourage good behavior and report back to Santa whether a child has been naughty or nice: a simple twist on the classic "Santa knows" lore. "But then, when he couldn't see his grandparents for Christmas," Eggert says, "I made it my mission to make his Christmas as magical as possible, and that meant Sugar Cookie was going to have to really bring it." What is Elf on the Shelf?
Like many parents, Eggert saw the toy as just another thing to stress about during an already overbooked holiday season. We have a ton of resources to get you through the month of December."We had done Elf on the Shelf the two previous years, but I always ended up forgetting about it and completely dropping the ball," Eggert, who lives in Orlando, Fla., tells Yahoo Life. We got you covered! We have been sharing all of our Elf on the Shelf ideas and antics for the past few years. Have you ever come up with a creative reason for why your Elf didn’t move? Help other parents out by leaving your reason in the comments. Better go to bed early tonight so he’ll have enough time to report back to Santa and find a new hiding spot. He loved his spot. He loved his hiding spot so much, he came right back to it! He must be comfy.ġ0. I think he may have moved….a few centimeters!ĩ. What can I say, the Elf has a heart. He didn’t want to give Santa a bad report, so he’s giving you the kids an extra day to be really good! And if he does have to report bad behavior, print out this Naughty Warning.Ĩ. Are you sure he didn’t move? Have the kids really examine the Elf. He didn’t want to move from this great spot!ħ. He likes his spot! He must have a great vantage point to see the kids. He’s stuck! Get some kitchen tongs and pry him out a little so that he can move that night.Ħ. We are having some trouble keeping Ben in his room at night so maybe if the Elf caught him out of bed, he’ll stay in his bed!ĥ.
Your Elf is sick. Even Elves get sick! While the kids are at school, tuck your Elf into the tissue box so the kids see him resting and getting better when they get home.Ĥ. He was too tired from watching the bad behavior to report back to Santa.ģ.
He’s tired. I like to use this one if the kids had a bad day the day before. Bad Weather. If it’s snowing outside, tell them that the weather conditions were too bad for the Elf to fly back to the North Pole safely.Ģ. 10 Reasons Why Your Elf on the Shelf Didn’t Moveġ. I have compiled a list of reasons why our Elf on the Shelf didn’t move. Well, those days of thinking on my feet are gone. This means I have to think quickly on my feet and come up with a reason for why he didn’t move. Most times, it’s not until I am asked that question do I remember that I forgot about the Elf.
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Uh-oh! You forgot to move your Elf on the Shelf last night and now your kids are asking you why he didn’t move? Here is a list of 10 reasons you can use for why your Elf on the Shelf didn’t move!Įven though I have an Elf on the Shelf calendar full of hiding places and tricks, there are still nights where I just completely forget that the Elf needs to move.
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