When we started this tradition years ago, we found ourselves wondering two nights before Christmas-- How exactly do we end this? Our little goodbye letter was whipped up quickly and over the years we have improved it. We created a fun pre-written letter on official Elf on the Shelf letterhead (designed by my husband). The letter was for our family so it said children, because we have children. Lots of folks have written to me asking if there could be an option for one child. Go down to the ...
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Elf on the Shelf Antics & a Few Thoughts
This will be our third Christmas with our Elf on the Shelf. When we received our Elf on the Shelf as a gift from my mom over three years ago, it seemed like a fun holiday tradition. I didn't think about the impact my decision to do Elf on the Shelf would have on other families. I didn't think about much, other then how much my children would love it. All season long I see Facebook post and blog post and open letters about Elf on the Shelf. Criticizing. Making fun of. Putting down. I ...
Printable Goodbye Letter from Elf on the Shelf
** POST UPDATE- Letter for one child and plain stationary can be found here This will be year three of Elf on the Shelf fun at our house. Click here to see all our other Elf on the Shelf antics I have been sharing along the way. Our very first year of doing Elf on the Shelf I found myself scrambling Christmas Eve to figure out a way to end our adventure with our Elf on the Shelf, Bruce. You can see my original Goodbye to Our Elf on the Shelf post here. I decided to write a letter giving the ...
The Last Of Our Elf Antics
Bruce has headed back to the North Pole. We said our goodbyes, which you can read more about here. Bruce is a fan of baby wearing too! I got a kick out of him in the Baby Carrier. Bruce even managed to pick up a Christmas card from my sister all the way in Connecticut on the way back from the North Pole. Can you believe Christmas is over? This year just flew by. What kind of antics has your elf been up to? Did you say goodbye too? We shared Elf on the Shelf ideas in ...
11 More Elf on The Shelf Antics
Bruce, our Elf on the Shelf has been bringing lots of laughter to the household: giving people mustaches, building forts, messing with power tools, fishing for underwear, hot tubbin', gaming, camping, hanging out and playing cards. He is still Quinn's first priority every morning. What kinds of things has your elf been up to? Please excuse some of the poor photography. Most of these pictures are taken at night when Bruce is getting into mischief and the lighting isn't all that great. We ...
