This morning, my kids looked and looked and looked for our elves and could not find them. Finally, about 10 minutes before school, I placed my 6 year old daughter looking straight at the elves while I did her hair. The photo below was her perspective as I did her hair. About when I was …
Elf ideas
Our elves, Pepper Mint and Winter Mint, have had some creative Elf-on-the-Shelf ideas in our home. 1. Elf on the Shelf: Kayaking – Pepper and Winter are riding the rapids on their kayak. 2. Elf on the Shelf: Safari – Our elves are on a safari ride riding giraffes in our bathroom. 3. Elf on …
Elf on the Shelf: Letters to Santa Our elves were being very elvish today. They were helping Santa sort through his letters and to determine who is naughty and who is nice. This was a cute and interactive Elf on the Shelf scene. My kids used the letters left to us by Pepper …
Elf on the Shelf: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Monopoly. Our elves, Pepper Mint and Winter Mint (they are siblings—hence the same last name) are back for the 2023 Christmas season! Why so early you may ask? Well, we have a split family and my two oldest leave mid-December to spend time with their dad. My …
Elf on the Shelf: December Seek and Find. This day with our elves was bittersweet—as it was the last day that they were here with us. They left us a seek-and-find similar to last year’s Dollhouse seek-and-find. They filled my daughter’s dollhouse with items that they used each day this month and asked us to …
Elf on the Shelf: Girls’ Night Out. The night of this scene, our Elf on the Shelf, Winter got a night off and got to go out on the town with some friends of hers. My kids found her in my bathroom putting on makeup, and perfume and picking out a purse that would go …
Elf on the Shelf: ‘Duck’ the Halls. Please note that I’m trying to catch up on a few of our Elf on the Shelf scenes from last week. As it was Christmas week, I was very busy and prioritized family time. I’ll get the final few Elf on the Shelf posts done in the next …
Elf on the Shelf: The Polar Express. Today our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo took a ride on The Polar Express. They had their golden tickets that said, “BELIEVE”, their bell necklaces, and their hot cocoa—as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars. They were sitting on a white tablecloth on our dining room …
Elf on the Shelf: Happy Birthday. My son has a birthday in December. So, our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo brought this display for him on his birthday. He absolutely loved that they thought of him. In fact, we were just talking about our favorite Elf scenes this year and this day landed in …
Elf on the Shelf: Sushi Night. Today our Elf on the Shelf Duo found their way into my son’s bedroom. They were having a Sushi Night in a restaurant or kitchen type of setting. I love that they are sitting on Zabutons (Japanese rectangular floor pillows) next to a Chabudai (a low Japanese table). They …
Elf on the Shelf: Snowboarding the Halfpipe. Our elves, Pepper and Winter, a sibling Elf on the Shelf duo, really made my day today… because I LOVE snowboarding! I used to snowboard about 4-6 times a week. At one time I was competing on an amateur level and instructing others with snowboarding lessons. It …