• Jennifer

    We have an elf on the shelf too at our house. Back for the 2nd year. His name is Evan Twinkle. Our elf got himself burned last yr by hiding by a light, so he had to learn over this past year on how to be a calm elf. He went to school with Santa over the past year to learn lessons on not getting hurt. He doesn’t hide like those pics posted or he is not a daredevil. Good luck with your crazy elf. LOL

  • Beky

    Where do you find an elf like that (or something similar)? My daughter wants one so bad. She even made a bed/house in a box hoping that one would show up.

    • http://www.mamacheaps.com mamacheaps

      I think I already answered you on FB- but you can find them almost everywhere these days. Barnes and Noble, Target, Amazon, etc.

  • Becky

    typed so fast that I spelled my name wrong! LOL!

  • amm

    Genius! Love the hiding places! I may have to use some of those.

    This is the first year an elf has visited our house. Our two year old named him ‘elf mater’. (We had just bought him the Cars2 movie when he named him.)

    • http://www.mamacheaps.com mamacheaps

      LOL Love Elf Mater!

  • http://www.theplaidplatypus.com Rita

    Love these…my last blog post was about all the things our Elf could eat….

  • Melinda

    Loved all the great ideas. My question is how do i get my girls from trying to touch the elf if he is hiding with their barbies or i set him up at a tea party? Do we put him up once they have found him?

    • http://www.mamacheaps.com mamacheaps

      Oh! That’s the best part – in the book that comes with the Elf it tells you that kids cannot EVER EVER EVER touch the Elf… that would make him lose his magic and he won’t be able to get back to the North Pole to tell Santa about good behavior. :) The rule in our house is that parents can touch or move the elf, kid may not.

  • kim

    check out the ideas on pinterest.com !! too funny !!! love it !! so has my daughter !

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  • http://www.gkgkhdodh9rheh58.com Jenny

    You don’t move them! They do it themselves! (some kids may be on here) (you never know!)

    • Skye

      Ya I’m a kid and now I know what really happens

  • Jennifer

    This is our first year with Jingles! Does the box and book just disappear with the elf On Christmas eve or how does that happen??? Wasn’t sure just to hide the elf or everything??

  • Jennifer

    This is our first year with Jingles! Does the box and book just disappear with the elf On Christmas eve or how does that happen??? Wasn’t sure just to hide the elf or everything??

  • http://2crafty4myskirt.blogspot.com/ Alese

    Today I am posting a round up of Elf of the Shelf ideas on my blog http://2crafty4myskirt.blogspot.com. I will be including some of your ideas and link to your blog. If that is not ok with you please me know. Thanks.

    • http://www.mamacheaps.com mamacheaps

      Fine with me and thanks for asking. :)

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