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Post by lilmermaid on Dec 5, 2011 12:34:50 GMT -6
I thought we could share some ideas here for the Elf on the Shelf.
I just started this year but have found a TON of ideas on Pinterest.
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Post by apryllraye87 on Dec 5, 2011 12:57:48 GMT -6
We do elf on the shelf. We started last year, DS loves it! I'm hoping to get started again tonight.
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Post by smalltowngirl5 on Dec 5, 2011 13:06:38 GMT -6
We have one and both DS and DD love it. They love to see where he is going to show up each morning. Both kids wrote letters to Santa over the weekend and had DH put them next to him so he could take them with to the North Pole. They were so excited to see they were gone in the morning.
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Post by jrose on Dec 5, 2011 13:15:31 GMT -6
I can't wait to do it with girls! I wish I would've started earlier....oh well!
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Post by irish on Dec 5, 2011 14:54:56 GMT -6
It's basically a little elf that "spies" on the kids and reports back to santa and tells him whether the kids have been bad or good. Every night you place him in different spots around the house so they kids know that he's moving and keeping an eye on them!
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Post by lilmermaid on Dec 5, 2011 15:09:04 GMT -6
Target has the Elf on the Shelf kits but they also have an elf that is supposed to be for the kids to play with that's only $8 I think.
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Post by laurac on Dec 5, 2011 15:10:45 GMT -6
Is this similar to Flat Stanley? Do kids still do Flat Stanley?
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Post by lilmermaid on Dec 5, 2011 20:13:30 GMT -6
I don't think so. Doesn't Flat Stanley get mailed all over the place?
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Post by mommylinz on Dec 6, 2011 8:04:34 GMT -6
Our Elf wrote our daughter's name in candy canes, he brought her a cookie, he took one of her horses and was found riding it. My co-workers has had a marshmellow fight, maked a snow elf with power sugar on the table, and has had a tea party with the dolls.
This is our 1st year and we are having a lot of fun. My DS who is only 1 is better at finding the elf than my 4yr old DD.
I got an email of 101 Things your Elf can do, but not that many are good, here are some cute ones that I plan to do:
Hang Kids underwear on tree
Take a spin in toy car/remote control car
Create a block tower
Sit in shoe, holding shoe laces as if going on a sleigh ride
Make paper airplanes and fly them around the house
Play cards
Wrap gifts or cut up wrapping paper
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Post by lilmermaid on Dec 6, 2011 11:56:13 GMT -6
Our Elf made his debut with powdered sugar donuts and cold hot cocoa(chocolate milk) for breakfast. Then he was caught riding in Barbie's car with Wonder Woman, making snow angels in flour on the counter, taking a marshmallow bubble bath in the Barbie hot tub, replaced our stockings with our undies and now today he was playing Xbox.
I got all my ideas from Pinterest.com.
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Post by brandi6685 on Dec 6, 2011 19:31:56 GMT -6
This is the cutest thing I have ever heard of. Def something I'm going to start but probably not til next year since I pick up the kids from daycare in the middle of the night
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Post by ballerinamomma on Dec 6, 2011 21:21:12 GMT -6
Love all the ideas! We will do this in a few years but first have to wait for the baby to get here!  I love the idea of a marshmallow bath! So cute! |
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Post by sarahisis on Dec 6, 2011 22:04:56 GMT -6
Such cute ideas!! Next year for sure |
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Post by gwensmama9206 on Dec 7, 2011 11:36:06 GMT -6
Super cute ideas! Might have to do this next year!
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Post by lilmermaid on Dec 7, 2011 16:19:31 GMT -6
This morning he was found hanging out in the Star Wars Christmas Wreath.
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I love the idea of a marshmallow bath! So cute!
