Elf on the Shelf Re-appears

Now, before you go "I hate the Elf on the Shelf", my kids love his antics. My son is 8 years old who will be 9 in mid February and now a 2.5 year old daughter. My daughter does not get what is going on at all, she just get's excited with her brother. She loves the tree, the lights, and all that is pretty. She is so very young and next year, it will all click with her. I also DO NOT use the Elf as a Behavior tool. The Elf in our home does not report bad behavior... he does report good deeds, getting good grades on tests, or if one of the kids is sick, and things along those lines.

November 23rd an invitation appeared on our recently put up, but not decorated Christmas Tree. It was an Elf on the Shelf Breakfast for the arrival of our Elf who is named "Christmas" I found a adorable free Elf on the Shelf Party invitation printable on Pinterest from 505-Designs. If you click on the business name it will take you straight to her page to print them off. The best part is, you can customize them for your kids!

Here are the stuffed Elves that came with the invitation. The kids are loving them, they are with my kids all the time. 

Then it came time for the Breakfast, we did ours on a Saturday since. Sundays we have church, and I didn't want to rush the kids. I was up Friday night long after everyone was in bed setting up the breakfast.

It was super easy, I got most everything from Party City or Wal-Mart. I think the decorations cost like $7.00 and then the plates and cups were another $4.00. If you want, plan with another mom. Then switch cups, plates, and such for the following year. 

We just had Hostess Donettes :) Little elves didn't want to make a mess in the kitchen.

The kids had a blast!

They got Christmas PJ's in the Gift bags and a coloring book.

Best thing I planned, it wasn't a lot, but for them it was the BEST SATURDAY MORNING. 

I also have to add, "Christmas" our family elf brought a friend this year... a girl elf for my daughter. Whom I am having a hard time trying to talk my 2 year old out of naming the elf "Zombie" (Plants VS Zombies is huge in our home).  I might just do it and if she hate it in a few years renaming it. 

I hope everyone elves are behaving. Mine have already Tee-Peed the house so, we will see what else they do.

Megan