I must say when I heard about Elf on the Shelf, I was skeptical (probably due to the $30 price tag). This year we are all about the season and decided to go for it.
For folks with little ones or true believers like Joey C, this adds a whole new element to the season. It goes like this -You read the book, name the elf and move him every day from December 1st to Christmas. Kids can’t touch him and the best part is he is watching over and reporting nightly back to Santa. The kids are of course well behaved, freak out each morning with the new found spot and you get to drink wine and come up with fun hiding spots. I call this a Win – Win!
I love the great names the kids come up with. My little ones named him FRICK the ELF!
I called a few places, but could not find it in Gloucester. It is available at Learning Express in North Beverly and of course on Amazon. If anyone knows other places locally, please post in the comments. And Yes, the person who self published this is a millionaire!
Good Morning Gloucester 
Looks like a fun thing to keep the kids excited!
My youngest is 19. I wonder if he would like it.
I miss Christmas when my Sons were Younger.
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Frick? Seriously?
Tell me the truth, how many times have your girls called him Fuck the Elf?
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To Joey C, every word is just a few letters away from the f bomb. My sister-in-law just bought us Elf on the Shelf for our kids. I must say, I’m a little scared of his eyes. Very retro looking elf and I think it brings back slightly scary memories of all those stop-motion animated holiday shows from the 1960s. But I’m encouraged that your kids like it so we’ll give it a whirl.
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@Sarah You’re going to really enjoy that little extra leverage you’ll gain when they misbehave. You just point up to the Elf and tell the rugrats that the Elf is reporting back to Santa.
Works like a charm. Our Elf’s name is Ziggy. First thing the girls do in the morning is to go find Ziggy. I often hear the Bean having conversations with him.
All the kids at school have them with different names and they talk about them.
I’ll have see if they carry them at Toodeloos.
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Must be a preppy thing. 🙂
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