elf on a shelf

[luvmyfam444]

those of you that have him - does he write to your children? My dd has written to him -asking how old he is & where he will be tomorrow. I didn't do anything with the letter on day 1 but she moved the letter to be beside him again last night - soooo I'm trying to decide what to do

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

Yep, alot of people who do elf on a shelf have him write. Theres a thread on the budget board and a thread under arts and crafts about elf on a shelf and stuff to do with him.

 

[luvmyfam444]

OH THANKS so much! I'll check them out!

 

[luvmyfam444]

Oh gee thanks! I'm spending FOREVER reading those threads! LOL My elf is so boring compared to those elves on those threads! He doesn't live up to those expectations! HA HA

 

[luvmyfam444]

I've gotta figure out now where to leave the note - and where to put the pen dd left out for him

 

[Crystal0608]

I started doing the elf thing without the book. My elf has his own email account and they email back and forth with him.

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

if your child likes getting mail, toss elfs letter in a envolope and put it in the mail box. Tell her that elfs use specail santa stamps (santa stickers) and let her find the letter.

 

[java]

I type them up on the computer. In special "chistmasy" fonts. Always type it in either Green or Red. I roll it up and put it in his arms. The kids find it and read it.

They even left pictures for him that they drew- and he promptly drew one back for them.

Once he did elf yourself from Office Max with their photos. They thought that was hillarious.

 

[luvmyfam444]

i got some constr. paper & wrote back to her - using the pen she left. I told her he couldn't tell her his age 'cause he didn't know himself (she asked how old he is) & that tomorrow he'd be @ her house (She asked where he'd be tom) - 'cause he's her special elf.

She took that paper & wrote back to him on the back of it - asking more questions - like ask santa how old he is & where he'll be hiding tonight -again

her sis left a sillybandz for him to wear around his neck specifically

and yes my dd writing the letter is old - surprisingly she still believes - but she does!