My favorite is when she toilet papers the bathroom or tapes underwear on the wall and is sitting in it.

Our elf also isn’t looking out for bad behavior but instead reminding the kids to be the joy and spread the Christmas cheer. Here is the letter our elf (with ChatGPT) wrote for this year. Maybe some PP should read it….

Guess who slid down a gumdrop rainbow, tip-toed across a marshmallow cloud, and jingled all the way back to your house?
Remember the #1 Rule of Christmas Magic: Kindness makes the magic grow!

Every time you share, help someone, or make someone smile—POOF! A little burst of Christmas sparkle fills the air. That’s what makes this season so special. (If you listen closely, you might even hear a tinkle-tinkle sound. That’s the kindness glitter landing!)

Christmas isn’t just about presents—oh no, no, no! It’s about making hearts feel warm and spreading joy like sprinkles on a sugar cookie. And I just KNOW you two have extra-strong kindness powers. The North Pole reports say so!

Let’s team up this year to spread as much joy as we can—big kindness, small kindness, even silly kindness.

I’m so proud of both of you. I can’t wait to see what Christmas magic you create!

With jingling hugs,

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New DCUM rule:

If you do Elf on a Shelf, you don’t get to complain about feeling busy, overwhelmed, too many gifts, too much clutter, too tired, “losing the real meaning of the season,” etc.

Elf on the Shelvers have to shut up about any and all Christmas Komplaints.

i

+100

I’m already overwhelmed with just supervising my small children on the weekends. We managed to stick four candles in the advent wreath metal ring and maybe I’ll get around to tying some greens on it later this week. No way in h3ll would I have time for Elf on a Shelf.

Then don’t participate. We do it and love it. Some of us aren’t frazzled messes. (And I work full time and am the primary parent + breadwinner.)

Gosh, some PPs are really rude. We are long past elf days here, but they are some really fond memories of Christmas magic. DS was terrified of Santa his whole childhood (a strange man is going to break into his house?) but the elf was pure silly joy. I hope you have fun with it this year, OP!

Hides in a stack of toilet paper with snowman buttons drawn on.

Goes "fishing" for goldfish crackers

Holds "elf school" for the other stuffed animals in the home office at the whiteboards

Wrapped in a blanket in the freezer saying he was missing the cold from home.

Leading a parade of rubber ducks (my kid had dozens from the arcade) into the bathtub

Trying on kid's snow clothes

Buried in the christmas tree branches (this was always our 12/25)

Taking stuffed animal dogs for a walk on the real dog leashes

On the kitchen counter with a box of elf or christmas themed cereal

With scissors and paper and snowflakes being cut out

Sitting on the ceiling fan

Googly eyes stuck on elf and random things around the house

Anonymous wrote:New DCUM rule:

If you do Elf on a Shelf, you don’t get to complain about feeling busy, overwhelmed, too many gifts, too much clutter, too tired, “losing the real meaning of the season,” etc.

Elf on the Shelvers have to shut up about any and all Christmas Komplaints.

i

+100

I’m already overwhelmed with just supervising my small children on the weekends. We managed to stick four candles in the advent wreath metal ring and maybe I’ll get around to tying some greens on it later this week. No way in h3ll would I have time for Elf on a Shelf.

I have a good one: we aren’t doing it (never have). My kids and I are making our list of what we like most for the holidays and will do the top few for each person. We will also enjoy me not being frazzled or being disappointed they don’t appreciate how hard I work to make everything magical!

Anonymous wrote:New DCUM rule:

If you do Elf on a Shelf, you don’t get to complain about feeling busy, overwhelmed, too many gifts, too much clutter, too tired, “losing the real meaning of the season,” etc.

Elf on the Shelvers have to shut up about any and all Christmas Komplaints.

Or Krampus will come for the Elf.

New DCUM rule:

If you do Elf on a Shelf, you don’t get to complain about feeling busy, overwhelmed, too many gifts, too much clutter, too tired, “losing the real meaning of the season,” etc.

Elf on the Shelvers have to shut up about any and all Christmas Komplaints.

The Elf and Barbie can have a rave.

Anonymous wrote:Draw and quarter it and put it with head on stake in front yard as part of holiday decorations.
Christmas was plenty magic before this commercial,made up, surveillance state normalizer became a "tradition."

+1
It’s a stupid “tradition” that dumb parents buy into.

How old are your DCs? When ours were a little to old for the elf but wanted us to do it anyway, we bought him a reindeer friend who would leave a trail of chocolate "droppings" behind him.

Ours liked to create scenes with magnatiles and the wooden train set.

My kids are 12 and 15. my great hope is that my elves (which are target knock offs) move on their own. For their debut, they will present advent calendars.

Anonymous wrote:Draw and quarter it and put it with head on stake in front yard as part of holiday decorations.
Christmas was plenty magic before this commercial,made up, surveillance state normalizer became a "tradition."

This thread clearly isn’t for you, and that’s ok!

Draw and quarter it and put it with head on stake in front yard as part of holiday decorations.
Christmas was plenty magic before this commercial,made up, surveillance state normalizer became a "tradition."

Tomorrow is December 1st and for many, that means the Elf makes its arrival.

Our Elf typically arrives with hot chocolate and candy canes.

Share your ideas here!