christmas elf 2010

fairy-paige

Hi everyone, Im so excited to say that I have found an elf!
She is actually a lovely little rag doll that I got from good old ebay for 99p
She is very pretty with green eyes and lovely orange hair, hence why I'm naming her: Hollie Gingerbelle.
Cant wait for her to arrive so that I can christmas her up with a few accesories and join in the elf fun.:j

pinknfluffy28

fairy-paige wrote: »

Hi everyone, Im so excited to say that I have found an elf!
She is actually a lovely little rag doll that I got from good old ebay for 99p
She is very pretty with green eyes and lovely orange hair, hence why I'm naming her: Hollie Gingerbelle.
Cant wait for her to arrive so that I can christmas her up with a few accesories and join in the elf fun.:j

so pleased youve found one! dont forget to pm me your address so we can add hollie to the card list :rudolf:

kitilou

I did this last year for my daughter and it was fantastic!

I just wanted to say that I managed to get a girl elf from Build a Bear. I think it is very good value at £16.50 as it is such a lovely elf. Especially compared to the prices I have seen on Ebay.

maisiescamp

So looking forward to this now! My girls keep asking whether I think they have been good enough to get an elf and whether the elves have been good enough to be allowed to come!

I have bought a little elf door for the skirting board this year and we have 2 little elves coming this year too so they can come and go through the magic door!

I have also bought lots of little gifts that the elves have supposedly made such as jars of magic dust, Santas little helped badges and some little jars with snowmen in!

Also planning on getting them elves to make my eldest Dd's lunch for school one day, sprinkle her sandwich in edible glitter, pop a Christmas cake in there, etc!

Excited!

mrsgreenwood_2

i dont suppose anyone has an elf passport template i could use, or point me in the right direction? thanks

kayl

Don't know if this will be helpful to anyone, but noticed that HB have Christmas elf mugs for 49p

amy888

hi this is the first year i have heard of elf on a shelf, my daughter is 3. I'm going to do some of this it looks a little to much for me you are all very dedecated and i love some of your idea's but making a mess with flour and things which i will have to clean up is not for me. I have found some good free printables hope they help.
http://cardsbycg.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/elf-on-shelf-printables.html
http://wannabedomesticdiva.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/elf-on-shelf-2012-printable-calendar.html
http://www.poofycheeks.com/2012/11/north-pole-elf-christmas-brunch-and.html
http://www.livinglocurto.com/2011/12/elf-shelf-fun//
http://christmas.organizedhome.com/celebrate/magic-elf-tradition
http://livinglocurto.com/2011/12/free-santa-letter/
http://nolamommy.com/2011/12/letter-from-your-elf-on-the-shelf-free-printable/
I like the seed idea it's nice and simple for me and it will last a couple of days and i will change most of the things on the calender that will make me likely to remember to do the things.

*Louise*

I am loving the Magic Elf idea!!

I have only discovered it in the last two days, when I saw someone (Chicky!) post their elf then read some ideas on the let it snow thread Thanks to everyone who has posted links and ideas :T:T:T

I ordered our elf yesterday, and spent a couple of hours printing out things and jotting down ideas. Our Elf is going to turn up on the 1st of December and bring advent calendars for the children.

To kick it off though, I got DD (5) to see if the paper had been delivered last night and she found a letter on the mat addressed to the family. It was from Santa announcing that our family had been selected to look after one of the Magic Elves, explaining a bit about it and giving examples of ways they can be good until he arrives next week

She is sooooo excited and went running into school today to tell everyone about the Magic Elf - I'm sure her teacher is going to think she is nuts :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I explained it to a couple of other mums that she told and they think it's a fantastic idea

DS (7) isn't nearly as impressed, I don't think we will have to much longer with him believing, he has always been the questioning type :rotfl:

B-J-D

my elf came today, im so excited!!! got lots of craft sets for her to leave the kids to do on weekends, and a few silly tricks she can do like wen the kids get up they find her with empty sweet wappers/empty beer bottles ect ect. i jus need a little xmas note book so she can leave them notes, will try the £ shops, has anyone seen one anywhere? xx

pinknfluffy28

ok, finally finished my elfcapade spreadsheet, after weeks of tweeking & purchasing items! just a few of this years ideas:
arrive 1st dec with wooden advent dh has made
various craft / baking kits for weekends.
tickets (made up on pc) to see nativity 2
draw "glasses" on me & dh whilst we sleep
turn the laundry room into a mini winter wonderland (got tons of cotton wool, little wooden xmas trees, made mini skis, snowboards, sledges & a ski-lift!!)
map of neighbourhood, travel mugs & hot choc for late-night decorations tour!
wrap kids school uniforms
make an elf breakfast - mini pancakes & snow (scrambled egg whites) with green milk
re-decorate the tree with pants & socks
have a movie night party with teddies & dolls (make a mess with popcorn, dvds, beer cans etc) then leave a movie night hamper for us all with a note to say sorry for the mess!
various hiding places - in the fridge, in the cereal box, in school shoes, in the car with empty mcdonalds wrappers!!!
im soooo excited!!!