The Elf on the Shelf Christmas and Elf Magic traditions are sweeping the nation — for good reason. They offer a delightful way to build excitement for the holidays, and keep children on their best behavior. Here is how they work.

The “official” Elf on the Shelf, Elf Magic Elf or a another elf, arrives at your home early in the Christmas season to spend the holidays with your family.

Each night the Elf on a Shelf returns to the North Pole, while your children are sleeping, to report to Santa regarding their behavior.

While the Elf on the Shelf Elves have a more staid reputation, the Elf Magic Elves are a mischievous bunch, and have a tendency to make a mess or pull a crazy stunt while everyone is asleep. Your kids will love to wake up each morning and see what trouble the Elf got into the night before.

Here are ten ideas found around the internet and from local families to inspire your elf:

Elves Love to Do What Your Kids Love To Do

Elves adapt quickly to a household, and many mornings are found busy with the favorite activities of the kids who live there. Reading favorite books, playing games (including the Wii or Nintendo DS), having a tea party with best-loved dolls, and riding skateboards are all favorite Elf past times.

Elves Are Into Computers and Social Media

Elves in homes with teens have been known to have email, Facebook and Twitter accounts to keep an online eye on the kids and send funny emails, status updates and tweets. Many elves also seem to surf the internet late at night, finding fun new sites for the kids to enjoy.

Elves Love to be in Pictures

Apparently, Elves are very good at self portraits. Many families have found their digital cameras full of pictures of their Elves in all kinds of crazy poses.

Elves Often Have A Driver’s License

If an Elf cannot be found in the morning, the car is the first place to look. Elves are often found in the driver’s seat, sitting on a stack of pillows or books. The car may be parked backwards or in a crazy position, and in some cases even down the street or in a neighbor’s driveway. Typically, Christmas music is blaring through the speakers and the gas tank is mysteriously closer to empty than before.

Elves Write in Journals

Elves and children often learn more about each other and build bonds by writing letters back and forth. Some Elves arrive with a festively decorated journal to keep all the correspondence in one place. It has been rumored that some Elves only write backwards, so children must hold the note up to the mirror to read it. A few are conversant in Pig Latin or other codes that older kids must decipher.

Elves Tell Potty Jokes, Too

Bathroom humor spans all languages and species. Elves love to turn the toilet water green (with food coloring), decorate Christmas trees in underwear, toilet paper kids rooms or whole houses, and write on bathroom mirrors with mom’s lipstick.

Elves Spell Their Names – Everywhere!

Each Elf has a name. Some are named by the children they watch. Others arrive with a note introducing the Elf. Either way, all Elves seem to love to leave their signature as often as possible. Maybe the Elf’s name is written in Cheerios, flour, or chocolate syrup on the counter. Other times in toothpaste on the bathroom mirror. Best of all, in food coloring on freshly fallen snow.

Elves Love Things That Remind Them of Home

Cotton ball snowball fights are a favorite past time of elves. Also, Elves often make elf sized snow angels. If real snow is not available, then Insta-Snow or flour make good substitutes. A favorite game for Elves is Candy Lane. If the house does not already have a copy, Elves have been known to bring one from the North Pole as an early Christmas gift.

Elves Do Not Always Come Alone

What could be better than an Elf on the Shelf? Several Elves, of course. That means the mischief can multiply and children awake to elaborate scenes of Elf mayhem. Maybe a poker game or baseball or football match or a play with Elves in costume (borrowed from other dolls).

Elves Play With Their Neighbor Elves

So many families have their own Elf on a Shelf during the holidays that Elves join with neighbor Elves to increase the fun. Many neighbor elves have been waiting together at the bus stop for their children to arrive. Other Elves host a Christmas party for neighborhood kids.

As you can see, the possibilities are endless for your elf tradition. Happy Holidays!

Terri Chadick invites you to introduce the Elf on the Shelf holiday tradition to your family this Christmas season. Go to http://www.lifepluskids.com/elf-on-a-shelf to find out more. (c) Copyright — Life+Kids, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Hosting the holiday family get together this year? How about an assortment of children’s Christmas party games to keep them busy (and out of your hair!)? Kid’s Christmas party games like: Pin the Star on the Tree, Christmas Lost & Found, Reindeer Mix Up or a number of other printable children’s Christmas games! For the adults how about: Name that Christmas Tune, Christmas Pictionary & Charades, Famous Christmas Birthdays.

Everyone loves games and these Christmas party games will get your family laughing and entertained!

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Planning the office Christmas party? Need to entertain a wide age group with varied interest – no problem! These Office Christmas party games will keep everyone involved and entertained. How about Christmas at the Movies? Or Date that Toy? For the brainiacs, how about Christmas Calculations – a great games for teams. Which department will solve this Christmas riddle first?

Organizing the school Christmas party for the kids? These Kids Christmas party games will keep the kiddies playing and laughing! Try Reindeer Mix Up – who can find and name all Santa’s reindeer? Don’t forget the red-nosed one! For the littlest ones – Santa’s Nose & Toes. Funny clues lead the little ones to naming Santa’s parts—Kids love this game!

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Christmas season, for many the best holiday of the year. Who doesn’t like the celebrations, family gatherings, food, gifts and merriment of the season? Of course, all that merriment is the result of a lot of work on the part of some dear one who enjoys sharing the season as a holiday host. Is that you? Are you hosting a holiday party or planning the office Christmas party this year? Add some Christmas cheer to your holiday party with Christmas party games for the whole gang!

Christmas party games will get your gang talking, laughing and add fun to your next holiday celebration. Printable games will make your party planning easier, just print it and forget it. Choose it, print it, done! A quick and easy way to make sure your guest will have a great time at your Christmas gathering!

Hosting the holiday family get together this year? How about an assortment of children’s Christmas party games to keep them busy (and out of your hair!)? Kid’s Christmas party games like:
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– Christmas Lost & Found! The perfect game for kids who can’t read & those who can! Children match a game card to the matching picture on the “lost” items sheet. A Christmas game for kids of all ages!
– Kids Christmas Trivia. Just for the kids! Players will have fun trying to answer questions about Santa’s reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, the Grinch and other children’s favorite holiday interests. A fun kids Christmas game sure to produce giggles!

For the young-at-heart, try these fun adult Christmas games:
– Name that Christmas Tune. You can sing the lyrics but can you name that tune?
– Christmas Pictionary & Charades! Two all time favorites designed just for Christmas fun!
– Famous Christmas Birthdays. We all know one historical person who was born on December 25th but there are lots of other famous people also born on Christmas Day! Given clues, who can name them all!

Hosting an all adult Christmas party? Spice it up with some adult Christmas party games! Some are naughty, some are nice and all will get your guests talking, laughing and in a festive mood:
– The Night before Christmas Game. An old story with a spicey twist! Who was doing what with whom on that certain night? Players are asked to answer a variety of questions. Little do they know their answers will become new words to this famous poem! The questions can be nice or naughty! A hilarious adult Christmas party game your guests will want to play every year!

Planning the office Christmas party? Need to entertain a wide age group with varied interest — no problem! These Office Christmas party games will keep everyone – Christmas at the Movies! How many Christmas-themed movie’s can you name? A great game for playful competition!
– Date that Toy. Players try and match classic toys with the year it was introduced. You’d be surprised how many toys you’ll remember!
– Christmas Calculations. For the brainiacs in the bunch. Played in small groups who calculate these crazy holiday problems! A great game for teams. Which department will solve this Christmas riddle first?
– Ho, Ho, Ho, Who Do You Know? A great holiday party ice breaker! Each player is given a sheet with a list of holiday items such as ‘Has ridden in a horse drawn sleigh’ and ‘Born in December’ Players then go around the room trying to find a player to sign each item. A great way to get the group talking!

Organizing the school Christmas party for the kids? These Kids Christmas party games will keep the kiddies playing and laughing!
– Reindeer Mix Up. Santa has his reindeer’s names all mixed up! Who can un-mix this jumble of letters to come up with all the reindeer names A certain reindeer song will help the kids with this Christmas game!
– Santa’s Nose & Toes. Great for the littlest ones. Given these fun little word clues, who can figure out the names of these common parts of Santa Clause! Kids love this Christmas game!

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No matter what Christmas party or holiday gathering you’re planning, Christmas party games will involve, entertain and add to the merriment of the celebration. Choose it, print it, done! Printable Christmas party games are your ticket to an easy and festive party!

Terri Hunziker founded GamesAndLetters.com. Games and Letters provides hundreds of print-and-play games — Christmas party games, bridal shower games, baby shower games, and more! For immediate access to hundreds of fun games and ideas for your next party, visit, gamesandletters.com.

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