The Magic of Prelit Christmas Trees: Why They’re a Festive Must-Have
Almost everyone knows of Elf on the Shelf. This seemed to be one of those trends that dominated the North American market, with every kid wanting one and every parent having to use their creativity on these. For those who may not be aware of what these are, they are elves that are sent from the North Pole to watch your child during the month of December to ensure that they are being nice and not naughty. And the kicker for these is that these elves move only at night when the kids are asleep. So, yes, that means that every morning kids get up ready to see what the elves have been up to the night before. And kids are not allowed to touch them, or this could damage their magic!
For those who are new to this they are going to find that sticking the elf in the prelit Christmas trees on the morning that he or she arrives is an easy thing to do. Just make sure that you are not hanging this elf on any of the light strands on the prelit Christmas trees, as this can damage the strands. You will find that this easy elf location is often the start for every parent out there.
The Fun and Festive Tradition of Elf on the Shelf
So, once you are done with sticking elves in prelit Christmas trees, what can you do next? Here are a few ideas that you can expand upon to suit your individual child:
– Have the elf toilet paper the entire living room
– Have the elf steal the kids controller for their video games…great way to get them to put down the games for a while
– Have the elves bring candy canes and hide these throughout the house to turn this into a treasure hunt
– Let the elves leave a note for the kids to clean their room so that Santa can find his way through the house if you have a few kids that are not wanting to clean their rooms as they should
– Let the elves have a candy party in that you find them sitting around tons of candy wrappers the next morning
There are several parents that even have their elves have accidents. They wrap a leg in toilet paper and say that the elf cannot move for some many days while they heal. This is often used towards the end of the month when you are running out of ideas