The Elf On The Shelf – A Holiday Tradition

Assuming you have children, they’re probably already all fired up thinking about the coming holiday season. The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition with Blue Eyed North Pole Pixie-Elf is a wonderful Christmas tradition to bring into your home. Not only will your children will adore it, but in all probability you’ll find they behave much better than usual, as they will believe that the Elf is going to be reporting directly to Santa; and this can only be a positive thing for parents!

This is a lovely book to read with your youngsters at bed time.  It can help get everyone into a festive mood. The premise behind the tale is that Santa Claus must know if a child has behaved or not before he delivers all of the toys on Christmas Eve. He sends his elves to keep an eye on the little ones in every house. The Elf sits on the shelf (or mantelpiece or kitchen table), and after watching over the kids during the day, he or she returns to Santa each night to report back. For parents, it’s important to remember to move the Elf about a bit, otherwise the story becomes less believable if the little ones find him in the very same place each day. After all he is supposed to have been to the North Pole and back. Children can even register the Elf online and will need to give him a unique name.

The Elf is included with a hardback book plus a keepsake box for your kids to keep any Christmas drawings and decorations in. Additionally there is an activity guide as part of the series along with some extra dolls like a Female and Male Elf that you can buy when your little ones truly jump into the story. Christmas is such a magical season and it is great to watch kids fall under the spell of Santa Claus and his Elves.

If you love cultivating the magic of Christmas at your house there are other fantastic books to read.  These include the classic “Twas the night before Christmas” in addition to the numerous Christmas promotions from their most loved heroes including Barney, Thomas the Tank, Barbie etc. Newer books include the fantastic “A Bit of Applause for Mrs Claus.” Some may want to blend in the religious aspect of Christmas and will be able to discover books composed especially for little ones to assist them to understand that specific message.  Here are some recommended children’s Christmas books.

The Elf on the Shelf is a great gift for almost any family with kids – why not pick up yours now and open it up on Thanksgiving?