Elf on the Shelf
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I have avoided introducing this to my kids, but my 6 year old is asking why other kids have had elf on the shelf and if the elf is coming this year. They talk about it at school I guess. I really don’t want to do it….I feel like it’s just another distraction from what this season is about plus the time/energy component. Any advice?!
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I’ve managed to be elf-free by simply telling my 7 year old that Santa’s set it up so that parents can choose to sign up for an elf…orrrr not. And her mom chose not to sign up
However last year she wrote to Santa that all she really wanted was an elf for Christmas, so I had an elf make an appearance Christmas morning alongside a note that she could only stay until her magic ran out…which…was promptly two days later she got her fill and I didn’t have to deal with more than I wanted to. -
I also have somehow managed to avoid the topic, but I imagine my 6 year old will ask this year once kindergarten starts talking about it. I’ve started to look online at the ideas that last a few days (frozen/in the freezer if misbehaving, elf draws a Christmas family portrait - one member per night until final product, etc). I’ve also started looking at a few kits online for days I’m desperate and out of time and I’m reading nearly every article on google that says “quick and easy elf ideas” to grab a few. Good luck!
