“When does the Elf on the Shelf come?”, Zacharie asked after dinner last night.
Ah, Christmas creep. Television commercials, you have done well. “Ya! When does George, The Elf On The Shelf come to our house?” Charlie chimed in.
The Elf On The Shelf is a wonderful tradition and while it comes with a book and a formal back story, it’s really just a vehicle for you to make up your own magical story.
I made this video to convince the boys that George got magical powers the moment they named him.
It worked wonders to move the mythology down the path to believability. George has visited us each Christmas since 2011. That first year, he arrived in mid-November when he was adopted from the store. That was too soon for the George to magically appear.
When deciding when is a good time for the Elf On The Shelf to come to your house, there is one thing to keep in mind: A full six weeks of moving ‘that damn elf’ around the home is just too exhausting.
That’s likely where the naughty Elf on the Shelf Pinterest memes were born. Bored parents, tired of cleverly hiding the Elf around the house decided to go full misbehaving by staging their Elf on the Shelf in ridiculous situations.
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It’s all part of the DIY nature of the Elf on the Shelf.
Some people like the mischief, we like the “spy” part of the story, so put our Elf in places where he can watch and listen and learn about the boys. So that’s why we wait until the tree is up.
And it works. Our tree goes up sometime between Black Friday and December 1. That’s a full three and a half weeks of seasonal spirit in the house, and about the limit of cool, clever and reasonable hiding places we can think of stash our Elf.
When does the Elf on the Shelf come to your house? There’s no set in stone rule, I’d love to hear how you handle this fun addition to the Christmas season.
The parents do not move the elves the elf moves on its own.
I need a elf on shelf
Santa can I have a good elf
So the elf comes back?
i need a elf on the shelf so bad that i cant take it
i want a elf tommorow
dear Buddyscushepaws,Icant wait for you to come to are house tomorrow.My mom said that she dosein want you to come tomorrow.But you are going to right. I think that you are.please right back.
FROM;Samantha Viscito
Dear elves could one of you come to mine tommorow love lily pleaseeee thank you xx
dear elves
this Christmas can u please send a elf pet with u so u have a friend? send a dog for Jingles and a deer for Sparkles?
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thanks love Sam and Clare
merry Christmas!
hi i want a elf on the shelf tonight