This year, with the help of Pinterest, we started a new tradition: The Elf on the Shelf. We bought the book and elf and started it up December 1. Jonah had a lot of fun searching for the elf every morning, although we didn't really hide him. He just did a lot of silly things that Jonah thought was funny. Henry didn't really get it, but he did know the elf and would shout "Elf" when he finally saw him! If you're not familiar with the story, the elf hides out during the day watching to see if you are naughty or nice. Then he flies back to the North Pole every night to tell Santa how you were during the day. Each morning the kids are supposed to find the elf. It was a lot of fun, although we didn't always remember to put the elf out every night before we went to bed. I think it will take a little more planning and sophistication as the boys get older, but it's a fun tradition that I'm glad we started.
The elf built a road for the cars and trucks. Complete with a box for a tunnel!
The elf wrapped up all the presents and put them under the tree for us!
The elf made a big town out of masking tape. This was a HUGE hit. The boys played with it all day before we pulled the tape up.
The elf put together train tracks for all of Thomas and his buddies.
This year, with the help of Pinterest, we started a new tradition: The Elf on the Shelf. We bought the book and elf and started it up December 1. Jonah had a lot of fun searching for the elf every morning, although we didn't really hide him. He just did a lot of silly things that Jonah thought was funny. Henry didn't really get it, but he did know the elf and would shout "Elf" when he finally saw him! If you're not familiar with the story, the elf hides out during the day watching to see if you are naughty or nice. Then he flies back to the North Pole every night to tell Santa how you were during the day. Each morning the kids are supposed to find the elf. It was a lot of fun, although we didn't always remember to put the elf out every night before we went to bed. I think it will take a little more planning and sophistication as the boys get older, but it's a fun tradition that I'm glad we started.
The elf built a road for the cars and trucks. Complete with a box for a tunnel!
The elf wrapped up all the presents and put them under the tree for us!
The elf made a big town out of masking tape. This was a HUGE hit. The boys played with it all day before we pulled the tape up.
The elf put together train tracks for all of Thomas and his buddies.
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