Tuesday 14 November 2017
Elf on the Shelf Printables and Ideas
I don’t know about you but there are many evenings that Logan and I look at each other and say, “what were we thinking bringing Elf of the Shelf into our home?!?” LOL. But we continue to do it year after year because our girls begin to anticipate his arrival on Nov. 1st, as soon as Halloween is behind them. He brings them so much joy and seeing their little eyes light up like a Christmas tree is totally worth it in the end. Halie doesn’t really buy it anymore but also isn’t ready to let all her childish whims go, and I want to hold on to these magical moments in their lives forever and ever. Call me crazy but it makes me sad, and almost teary, to think that childish magic will be gone in such a short time. So each year Buddy promptly arrives on December 1st, special delivery from the North Pole and is accompanied by a letter from Santa (which you can download and edit HERE). From that day forth he creates fun and chaos around the house. We choose not to follow the rule of no touching, instead the girls take him along and play with him. Over the years he has become their little buddy, his name is also Buddy. They have both taken him for show and tell in their younger years, and he has flown to Mexico and Cuba with us over the past few years. He reads and crafts with us. He also makes many, many, messes and when Logan and I have had enough of him, we send him to the North Pole to " report to Santa” while we give our creative brains a little break. Hahaha.
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Bring your kids treats or a little gift (smackers
lipstick, Pokémon cards, a book, etc.).
On Christmas Eve the girls spend the evening taking turns
holding Buddy and saying their goodbyes.
Budd always writes them a letter
them for taking such good care of him and wishing them a happy New Year. Download and edit our version HERE.
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