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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2014 16:33:59 GMT
I just saw a commercial for elf on a shelf for birthdays . So now that elf can creep us out at Christmas and on our birthday. Sorry to everyone that likes this tradition but the eyes on this thing just make me shudder. I keep expecting it to have its head spin around and say something with an evil laugh.
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Post by *sprout* on Jul 31, 2014 16:46:39 GMT
Depends what elf you use. We have a girl stuffed/plush Elf on the Shelf that is cute and definitely not creepy.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 31, 2014 16:51:12 GMT
Is it the same elf you'd use for Christmas or is it a birthday edition?
I've never done elf on a shelf, but I certainly don't think I'd do a birthday elf on a shelf.
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Post by jenn on Jul 31, 2014 16:52:11 GMT
Elf on the Shelf has a great teacher program...I was sent Buddy a few years back and last year they sent the birthday kit. I teach Transitional Kindergarten and most of my kids turn 5 I around the same time...last time it was in November. Buddy showed up the first school day in November and was michevious each day. I had a large cluster of ELL and Buddy was so helpful with their oral language skills.
So much fun!
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Post by giatocj on Jul 31, 2014 16:56:19 GMT
I love our Jack and Lily and can't wait to buy one for my new grandchild who is due next February!! My son in law will be immensely amused by it
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 31, 2014 16:57:53 GMT
Okay, I will admit that I do the EOTS with DS for Christmas. Yes he is creepy looking but we have great fun with "Fred". It is our little tradition. However, when DH had the TV on last night and the commercial came on for the birthday elf, I was yelling "mute it! MUTE IT!".
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Post by vicloo on Jul 31, 2014 17:12:15 GMT
Nothing creepy about our Christmas Elf. He has brought so many good times to both those of us who are tasked with setting him up each evening,as well as to our little ones who discover him in the morning. It is all in good fun. We wouldn't want to give up our Timmy for anything. The boys are already asking if he will be back after Thanksgiving.
Edited to add: Don't see adding the Birthday Elf to the family!
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Post by grinningcat on Jul 31, 2014 17:30:34 GMT
The elf on the shelf that comes in the box is effin' creepy. I saw an idea last year that used toy dinosaurs. Way more fun and not creepy. That elf is like those creepy china dolls from the Victorian era.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 31, 2014 17:34:40 GMT
The elf on the shelf that comes in the box is effin' creepy. I saw an idea last year that used toy dinosaurs. Way more fun and not creepy. That elf is like those creepy china dolls from the Victorian era. Yeah but the people that did the dinosaurs like TRASHED their house doing it. They were over the top if you ask me.
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Post by brookeq on Jul 31, 2014 17:36:32 GMT
My mother bought the birthday book. it come with a little cup cake outfit to put on your elf (that you already have). Since she will ask we use the elf. I don't do much. basically I wrap the kids presents and put them out with elf and some stuffed animals wearing birthday stuff and balloons. Just something easy and silly.
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Post by raindancer on Jul 31, 2014 17:40:04 GMT
I thought the point of the Elf was to watch if you were naughty or nice? I have never had one or read the story or anything though. So while I don't follow that philosophy in my own home (You get gifts at Christmas no matter how "naughty" you are) I understand where it comes from.
But do people really lord good behavior over a child's head for their birthday?
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Post by grinningcat on Jul 31, 2014 17:43:39 GMT
The elf on the shelf that comes in the box is effin' creepy. I saw an idea last year that used toy dinosaurs. Way more fun and not creepy. That elf is like those creepy china dolls from the Victorian era. Yeah but the people that did the dinosaurs like TRASHED their house doing it. They were over the top if you ask me. It definitely looked like, but it doesn't seem to be any more messy than some elf situations I've seen. I guess you do it to the level you're comfortable with.
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Post by MaryMary on Jul 31, 2014 17:58:37 GMT
Yeah, those elves are creepy as H, but the biggest issue I have with this is... WHY have we gone so far away from the lazy parenting of our ancestors?? Remember when birthdays were just about cake and presents, and maybe some streamers thrown around haphazardly? Why do we have to add some other thing that I will just forget about? It already takes about 3 nights on average for the tooth fairy to show up. I can't remember to put out an elf and make up shenanigans for him each night. Besides, when have elves ever had anything to do with birthdays? Never. Elves are a part of Christmas, so okay, I can grudgingly accept that Elves on a Shelf are a thing now. But, birthday elves don't even make sense. I refuse to acknowledge them.
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Post by lilacgal on Jul 31, 2014 18:38:05 GMT
There's a birthday one??? Oh for heaven's sake. Seriously?
We've had out elf for two years. The only reason I bought it was because a former student was selling ones she made at our church Christmas bazaar. It's not a creepy looking one, thank goodness! DD's birthday is in two days. I hope I'm safe in saying I won't have to worry about that this year!
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 31, 2014 18:40:39 GMT
I don't think this has caught on in the UK yet. Thank goodness.
Have googled it, and it is up there with clowns, ventriloquist's dummies, Victorian dolls, Punch and Judy, puppets, especially the dancing sort, etc. *Shudder*
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jul 31, 2014 18:52:44 GMT
I don't mind the Elf for Christmas - I even think he is pretty fun. However, birthday is over the top. What is the purpose - Santa doesn't bring birthday gifts to good boys and girls. Who is the birthday elf reporting to?
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Post by sisterbdsq on Jul 31, 2014 18:58:28 GMT
Marketing makes suckers of so many.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 31, 2014 19:09:37 GMT
I don't mind the Elf for Christmas - I even think he is pretty fun. However, birthday is over the top. What is the purpose - Santa doesn't bring birthday gifts to good boys and girls. Who is the birthday elf reporting to?
The birthday elf isn't reporting to anyone. He or she is the same elf that comes to your house for Christmas and he or she is just coming to celebrate your birthday. You don't have to figure out what to do with it for the birthday either. The elf is suppose to decorate the birthday persons chair and then just spend the day watching.
We have an elf named Jingle Jangle. I think he's cute although I do get tired of thinking of different places to put him every night at Christmas.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 31, 2014 23:04:09 GMT
EOTS Birthday editionThis is some weird stuff right here, ladies and gents! Are we soon going to have Halloween EOTS? Valentine's? How about EOTS: menstrual edition? You could tie it in with celebrating your dd's first period!
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jul 31, 2014 23:49:35 GMT
I'm in the UK and we love our Elf On A Shelf. It now wouldn't be Christmas if he wasn't around and he really isn't creepy looking at all.
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Post by darkangel090260 on Aug 1, 2014 1:06:51 GMT
I like the ideal, just not the dollar. I made us our own out of a normal doll
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Post by peasapie on Aug 1, 2014 1:15:57 GMT
Can someone tell me how this elf thing works?
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Post by CarolT on Aug 1, 2014 1:28:47 GMT
In January, I bought a cheap creepy plush EOTS for something like 90% off from the BB&B clearance table. It made the rounds among our offices for a little while, then we hid it in our boss's office, we taped it to a column in his office so that it was only visible from his chair, if he was sitting at his desk. We never heard anything about it (this was in March), then about a month later, he announced he was leaving our office for a promotion in another city. On his last night several of us went out with him, and at one point we asked him if he ever found the EOTS. He said it scared the crap out of him when he saw it the first time, and he should have known we were behind it! He left it in hiding for his replacement... who has sense then continued the tradition with her boss. It gets strategically hidden on a regular basis between the two of them
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