What is elf on the shelf? Best ideas for elf on the shelf 2017
ELF on the Shelf is back for 2017 but what exactly is the craze which is taking nation by storm once again?
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The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition is a 2005 picture book which comes with a pixie scout elf.
Children are told the elf has been sent by Santa to look over them and report back on whether they have been naughty or nice.
Parents move the elf around the home to different locations, so he appears somewhere new when children wake up in the morning.
The way the elf pops up in different locations adds to the illusion that he is constantly looking over them throughout the day.
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Elf on the Shelf was hugely popular in the US before it moved over the pond and has proved popular in the UK as well.
Children come up with their own name for the elf when they adopt them. Once everyone goes to bed, the elf flies to the North Pole to report on the day’s activities.
Not only is it a way to keep children on their best behaviour around the Christmas period, but parents have been known to outdo one another by placing the elf in the most creative positions around the house.
Pictures of the elf in unlikely places appear on social media from the start of December.
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Elves may simply be sitting on a shelf, but others have been caught hanging from lampshades, fishing, caught hanging from lampshades, munching on cornflakes or even doing some push-ups.
They have even been caught in some naughtier positions, such as partying with barbie, smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
Some parents have decided to leave small presents, giving the impression the children are being rewarded for their good behaviour.
The Elf not the Shelf book was written in 2004 by Carol Aerbersold and daughter Chanda Bell.
