Elf on the Shelf Kickoff

Tonight, on the first day of December, we had our "Elf on the Shelf" kick off. This year was a snowman themed breakfast for dinner. The kids were pretty thrilled when they saw our elf "buddy" sitting on the table.  

 

We had snowman pancakes with bacon scarves, then snowman donuts and white chocolate snowman hot cocoa.

 

The kids gobbled up their dinners. (which, lets be real, consisted of lots of sugar) and were so excited about everything.

The first thing they both did was eat the nose off their donut snowman.

Then Daddy read the "Elf on the Shelf" book to the kids

Then we read the letter from Santa that our elf brought with a gift. The letter explained the special gift was to help them remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Then the kids opened their gift from Santa that "Buddy" brought to us.

We put it together and then listened as it played "Away in a Manager". The kids were a little mesmerized.

We told the nativity story and used the different pieces of the nativity to explain. Then they kids played and played.

 

We also started our countdown to Christmas with our books/movies. Tonight's book was the "Elf on the Shelf" book. We open one each night until Christmas. It's a really fun tradition and I look forward to it each evening before bed.

 

So now the madness begins. Our elf will be getting into mischief each night and we will find him each morning. Stay tuned.