It’s nearly time for parents to welcome that naughty elf back into their homes, all in the name of keeping the magic of Christmas alive for the kids.What is Elf on the Shelf?
Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition that originated in America and has quickly gained worldwide popularity. On 1 December, Santa sends a magical scout elf to the homes of children to help him manage his naughty or nice lists. The custom is based on Carol Aebersold’s and her daughter Chanda Bell’s children’s book “The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition,” which tells the story of a mischievous elf who is sent by Santa to find out which youngsters are being “naughty” or “nice”.
The elf is very naughty and gets up to all sorts of mischief around the house before reporting back to Santa at the North Pole every evening. Every morning, he appears in a new location , and the children run around the house in search of their elf. The elf stays with the family from 1 December and returns back to the North Pole with Santa on Christmas Eve.No touching the elf, or it will lose its magicThis sounds lovely to everyone except for the unlucky adult that draws the shortest straw and is now tasked with not only coming up with a genius new sort of mischievous idea but also getting up extra early or staying up the night before to place the elf in a new spot.1.