You Won’t Find Elf on the Shelf Here!

A couple of years ago Pinterest was awash with American users posting images of Elf on the Shelf. Not sure what Elf on the Shelf is? This is from his website:

The Elf on the Shelf® is a special scout elf sent from the North Pole to help Santa Claus manage his naughty and nice lists. When a family adopts an elf and gives it a name, the elf receives its Christmas magic and can fly to the North Pole each night to tell Santa Claus about all of the day’s adventures. Each morning, the elf returns to its family and perches in a different place to watch the fun. Children love to wake up and race around the house looking for their elf each morning.

There are two simple rules that every child knows when it comes to having an elf. First, an elf cannot be touched; Christmas magic is very fragile and if an elf is touched it may lose that magic and be unable to fly back to the North Pole. Second, an elf cannot speak or move while anyone in the house is awake! An elf’s job is to watch and listen.

Elves typically appear in their families’ homes at the beginning of the holiday season (around Thanksgiving in the U.S.). On Christmas Eve, the elves return to the North Pole with Santa Claus–until next year!

This year, I’ve seen lots of British bloggers posting about him, so he has invaded our shores. Personally, I think he’s super creepy!!  And so I made this (and nope, the image is not my own, because having in my house would scare the bejesus out of me!) because every time I see a picture of him online, it’s all I think :P

Sorry Elf on the Shelf fans, he’s just not for me!

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