Its Over Thank God - Who else feels like this

MissAdventure

I do love the idea of the elf on the shelf,I must say.

The things he could get up to!!

Like this?

I had given my son cash to pick up my turkey from the butcher's. DIL was afraid he would forget it.

Yes and seeing as my boy is 17, I thought I vould put a can of Stella in the elfs hands.

Then put him with his head down the toilet,.
The elf, not the grandson.

MissAdventure

I do love the idea of the elf on the shelf,I must say.

The things he could get up to!!

Oh no, I absolutely despise that! No stupid elf allowed in this house!

If my grandchildren were little, I'd certainly have one, just because I'd have been very caught up in the whole concept as a child.
Elves, fairies, witches... I loved that kind of thing.

My granddaughter loves the whole scenario.

Nothing wrong with a little magic.
Is the elf idea from a film?

MissAdventure

Nothing wrong with a little magic.
Is the elf idea from a film?

Yet another American import...

Ah, I didn't know that.

Neilspurgeon0

I have always disliked this period and have to fake false bon homie to keep the peace but I frankly wish they would all sod off somewhere and leave me in peace to enjoy mid winter alone

Be careful what you wish for!!

Doodledog

You really are determined to drag this out, aren't you 😂

I've explained why I posted and that my intentions were good, but clearly that's not enough. Never mind. I hope that others are able to accept my explanation at face value, either based on what they know of me from previous posts or just because it is the season of good will.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year when it arrives, to you too, Oreo, but I won't be responding to you further on this thread.

And I hope everyone understands that I use the word sad at face value, am not a youngster who uses the word to mean something else and don’t understand why you should choose to drag this out( with or without a laughing emoji). No poster wants to be either accidentally or deliberately misrepresented.
That’s fine if you don’t respond to my posts.

MissInterpreted

MissAdventure

I do love the idea of the elf on the shelf,I must say.

The things he could get up to!!

Oh no, I absolutely despise that! No stupid elf allowed in this house!

😁My DD’s do the elf on the shelf thing but it’s got out of hand and even when they’re tired at night when the grands are in bed the adults have to find outrageous pranks for the elves to do.One night an elf spilt a packet of cornflakes all over the kitchen floor and another night ate lots of Heroes and littered the lounge area with wrappers.

I can imagine lots of bleary, baggy eyed parents, finding late night elf adventures.

Yes, imagine having to think up 24 pranks 🤭

escaped

^Sorry, BA69 we're not halfway through yet^. 😀

The wise men have yet to arrive!

I'm hoping for a pot of gold on 1st January - well, £1million will do 😀

MissInterpreted

MissAdventure

I do love the idea of the elf on the shelf,I must say.

The things he could get up to!!

Oh no, I absolutely despise that! No stupid elf allowed in this house!

I'm the Grinch that kicked the Elf off the shelf.
He's in the Naughty Corner and that's where he's staying.

My lot do the elf on the shelf- it’s fun and they worry theirs would be the onky children in their class withiut a shocking elf tale to tell. (Before I’m shouted at - yes, they’re lucky to go to schools ….. I’ll say no more)
I had two sleep overs recently, two sets of children. The naughty elves set up a camp in the hearth of my log burner. Set up camp building things to sit on using kindling around a fire, ready to be lit, on which marshmellows were to be toasted.

The 9, 8, 6 and 5 year olds loved it. Not a hint of disbelief at what they found their elves had been up to

A bit of magic

We have a set of elves too. DH enjoys thinking up pranks, as much as I do.

My GS doesn't have the elf - no-one else in his class bothers who has it or who doesn't. It's just another expense, along with the fad for xmas eve boxes - I even know someone who does those for her dogs, then they get presents on xmas day too. It's all commercialised nonsense.

That's a shame, MissInterpreted. There are so many ideas for classroom activities relating to The Elf, especially creative writing. There's an abundance of resources at KS1 & KS2 which teachers can use, and the children respond well and enjoy the tasks set. It seems to capture their imagination. Of course, any child who isn't bothered can develop their own individual stories.

escaped

That's a shame, MissInterpreted. There are so many ideas for classroom activities relating to The Elf, especially creative writing. There's an abundance of resources at KS1 & KS2 which teachers can use, and the children respond well and enjoy the tasks set. It seems to capture their imagination. Of course, any child who isn't bothered can develop their own individual stories.

I don't think we have KS1 and 2 here in Scotland. But he has a very active imagination and at 7, is probably past all the elf stuff anyway.

MissInterpreted

My GS doesn't have the elf - no-one else in his class bothers who has it or who doesn't. It's just another expense, along with the fad for xmas eve boxes - I even know someone who does those for her dogs, then they get presents on xmas day too. It's all commercialised nonsense.

Yes an added expense. But people will always spend their disposable income on whatever takes their fancy … pets, crafting, gardening, baking, cruises even!.

Who are we to judge?

I know it’s an irritant for some but the idea a seven year old is beyond a bit of giddy magic - well ours aren’t

Ours neither Iam. 😊
All the magical images are a joy for the young ‘uns.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

MissInterpreted

My GS doesn't have the elf - no-one else in his class bothers who has it or who doesn't. It's just another expense, along with the fad for xmas eve boxes - I even know someone who does those for her dogs, then they get presents on xmas day too. It's all commercialised nonsense.

Yes an added expense. But people will always spend their disposable income on whatever takes their fancy … pets, crafting, gardening, baking, cruises even!.

Who are we to judge?

Of course people can spend their money on whatever we choose - just as we are free to judge those choices if we want to.
And maybe my children and GS were just more questioning than some, but I know by seven, they were already pretty suspicious about the whole Santa thing (thankfully no elves when my children were that age).

I think I might get an elf next year, merry japes for MrJ 🎅
I’m still loving this Christmas period, the grandchildren are off school, my children off work, so we’re seeing more of them all, the pace of life has slowed down.
Our grandchildren at 11 and 17, my son and daughter in their 30’s, still love our rituals/traditions at Christmas, that’s as magical as an elf or Father Christmas.