While I wouldn’t recommend soaking your elf in water, it won’t hurt for it to get wet. You can easily wash your elf on the shelf if you want. For this idea, you will be making your elf look like he or she is washing up, not actually dunking them into the water.

Looks like the Elf is ready to skate in your own freezer! If you’re willing to wake up early in the morning, freeze your Elf in a cup of water overnight. In the morning, take the new Elf ice cube out of the cup and set it on the freezer rack or door shelf. You have no mess and a fun ice-themed set up for the day!

Have a “Frozen” lover in your house? Stick your elf in a ziploc bag to protect it, then place it in a cup of water and freeze him/her.

Every November 24 through December 1, it is officially Scout Elf Return Week, according to the official website. It is a week long celebration where families are supposed to welcome the elves or adopt a new helper and invite them in.

They are Elf on the Shelf elves, and to the people who carry out this tradition they are some of the highlights of Christmas. The rules are simple: The elf travels to the North Pole overnight to tell Santa if you’ve been good or bad. The Elf on the Shelf is real.”

40 Reasons your Elf on the Shelf didn’t move: Someone got out of bed (if Elf hears movement he won’t move for risk of being seen) It’s too warm in your house compared to the North Pole, he’s forgotten what to do! Elves are afraid of heights and he is too scared to move.

Nicholas: The Real Santa Claus. The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey.

One philosophy provides a compelling argument about the dangers of the Elf on the Shelf, namely that it is a lie, threatens the trustworthiness of parents, ultimately encourages gullibility in children rather than critical thinking and inadvertently teaches children that their behavior should be governed by potential …

Santa advises that no family member touch their Elf on the Shelf, but he does describe a few rare instances when an adult may use tongs or potholders to help an elf in an urgent situation. If this happens, a parent can use potholders to help them back onto their post.

In the end, the Elf on the Shelf does not necessarily have to be a friend, but it also does not have to be a foe . Stay current on the health insights that make a difference to your children.

Elf Off the Shelf is a funny parody about the iconic elf. This sweet little elf has high hopes about being a part of the family who purchased him. That is until they committed the ultimate crime against a shelf elf – they named him Horace. He was hoping for a cool name but instead he got Horace.

“Elf on the Shelf” undermines a child’s natural motivation to try hard and do her best . For example, if a child cleans up her room in the hope of getting more presents at Christmas, she’ll be less likely to clean up her room at other times of the year, because there’s no incentive.