Elf On The Shelf: A Christmas Tradition

The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition is an activity the entire family will enjoy. Based on the tradition Carol Aebersold began with her family in the 1970s, this cleverly rhymed children’s book explains that Santa knows who is naughty and/or nice because he sends a scout elf to every home.

The elf watches the children’s behavior and reports it back to Santa each night. By morning the elf returns to its assigned home and hides in a different location.

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10 Responses to “Elf On The Shelf: A Christmas Tradition”

Vi
August 4th, 2009 at 4:49 pm

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Elf Saves Bad Christmas Behavior!
My kids love to wake up each morning to find the elf! It also cuts down on some of the behaviors that would occur when mom and dad are not looking!
Rafi
August 4th, 2009 at 9:33 pm

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Awesome Christmas Tradition
I learned of the Elf on the Shelf from a co-worker, thought it sounded cute so I ordered it for my grandchildren.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2009 at 3:09 am

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Magical
I ordered this for my sister’s family. It was shipped directly to the house so they had no idea who sent it, and I think that it even got the adults into the magical spirit of…
Fidelia
August 5th, 2009 at 5:18 am

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Elf on Shelf is SUPER!
I had heard about this book and elf from a friend and within one day I was online ordering it. My children ADORED the elf and really got into “looking” for it to move every day,…
Yazid
August 5th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

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excellent for childrens imagination
We have used the Elf on a Shelf since my son was born (he’s 10 now) and have carried on the tradition with my daughter. We misplaced our first and this was a replacement.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2009 at 6:44 pm

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The Elf on the Shelf is Great!
I purchased the Elf on the Shelf set for my grandson and granddaughter who are almost 5 and 3. My grandson named the elf “Brady” for himself and was intrigued by the story and…
Twila
August 5th, 2009 at 8:08 pm

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must have
This book and elf are must haves for anyone with young children. I used it in my primary classroom and my students loved it.
Saba
August 6th, 2009 at 1:46 am

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Elf on the Shelf great for the younger ones
Elf on the Shelf was a lot of fun for my 3 and 5 year olds. My 8 year old was intrigued, but was probably a bit too old for it.
Xerxes
August 6th, 2009 at 8:23 am

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elf on a shelf
My granddaughter who turned four in december loved looking for the elf everyday. When I would go to her house she would tell me all the different spots the elf had been.
X-iomania
August 6th, 2009 at 11:03 am

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You gotta love the Elf!
The children were dumbfounded when they saw the elf sitting in the tree! Everyday they woke up they went looking for him.

Christmas Facts

Christmas trees were first lighted with actual candles, which presented a fire hazard. As a result containers filled with water had to be kept near the Christmas tree.

Workers in the construction industry are responsible for the tradition of having a Christmas tree on display at Rockefeller Center in New York City. They are credited with placing an undecorated tree at the site in the early 1930s.

Since the mid-1960s, The National Christmas Tree Association has maintained a presence in the White House at Christmas by donating a Christmas tree to the First Family.

The former Woolworth department store first sold manufactured Christmas tree ornaments in 1880.

More Christmas Facts

Plastic became the primary material used to make tinsel after their use for decorative purposes was at one time prohibited because lead was used in the manufacturing process.

The idea of Christmas greeting cards started in Britain in the late 1830s when John Calcott Horsley started to produce small cards that had festive scenes and a holiday greeting written inside. Similar cards were also being made in the United States at about the same time by R.H. Pease, in Albany, New York, and Louis Prang, who was a German immigrant. The idea of sending the greeting cards during Christmas gained popularity in both countries about 10 years later when new postal delivery services started.

The shortened form Xmas for Christmas has been popular in Europe since the 1500s. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word 'Xristos' which means Christ.

According to the National Confectioners Association, for 200 years candy canes were only made in the color of white and it wasn't until in the 1950s that a machine was invented that could automate the production of candy canes.

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