Day 1 – Elf on the Shelf are found flying in an airplane On this day, the plane arrives with the elves enjoying the scenery and big smiles on their faces. The wow factor hit right away! Magic Supplies: Elf on the Shelf Peppermint Plane or try another elf airplane option that comes with two…
Noses are Red Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer visited our Elf on the Shelf and friends, as you can see by the short video below. Apparently, the elves asked Rudolph for a sleigh ride. As the sign says, noses are red. Both of our elves were discovered sporting shiny red noses and the Arctic Fox fashionably…
Our Elf on the Shelf welcomed and played with some new friends last year. In fact, you can see our Elf and Arctic Fox arriving on our doorstep via our Nest camera. Popcorn Delight The elves were found having a popping good time. Magic Supplies: Dry, Cooled, (no butter or oil) Popcorn, hot glue gun,…
My late daughter Maddie loved being in the kitchen. Baking and cake decorating topped her list of favorite pastimes and her younger sister is following in her footsteps. A few years ago we started making these easy chocolate-dipped marshmallow treats which are simply decorated candy-dipped marshmallows. All you do is follow the directions on the…
Our Elf on the Shelf, Lily Cute, sure seemed hungry this year. It seemed like every morning she was eating as much sugar as Buddy the Elf. In fact, one morning she was eating Buddy the Elf cereal out of an espresso cup and had a bowl set up for my daughter. In the past…
In a dream world our Elf on the Shelf is a proactive planner. She has a thick book of ideas full of magical wonder. In reality there is a good chance our Elf on the Shelf has had to pull last minute ideas for any number of reasons. Whether she has pulled last minute ideas…
Losing a child is the most unimaginable, painful event a parent can endure. I know. My husband and I lost our 15-year-old daughter Maddie unexpectedly this past May. She was a dream daughter. We were and still are devastated. Never did I think we’d be spending time creating funeral flowers keepsakes for one of my…
“Will Elf on the Shelf visit a hotel room?” That was the question Maisie was asking for days before we ventured to visit extended family for Christmas. Luckily, the answer came on the day we were packing the car to hit the road. Not only did we have a week booked at a Marriott but…
Creating holiday-themed mantels is a family-favorite thing to do. This year we decided on a classy yet simple Christmas mantel. It’s quite different than our spooky Halloween mantel this fall. This month, our goal was to create a festive and colorful scene without too many details. For example, the goal included a focal point, ornaments,…
Week two of our Elf on the Shelf didn’t disappoint. Our funny elf Lily Cute started to show her hilarious personality and kept us guessing on what shenanigans she would pull overnight. But first, check out what Week One of Elf on the Shelf looked like in our home. Day 7: Laundry Elf When we…