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Elf on the Shelf: Review and Giveaway

Last year I was introduced to the great tradition of The Elf on the Shelf when someone gave it as a gift to my friend at her son’s birthday party.  I had never heard of it, but being the Christmas crazed woman that I am, I just had to know more about it!

The Elf on the Shelf is a great family Christmas Tradition in a box!  It is based on a tradition that Carol Aebersold began with her family in the 1970’s, and includes a children’s book that explains that Santa knows who is naughty or nice because he sends a “scout elf” to every home.  During the Holiday Season, the Elf watches the children during the day and reports back to Santa each night.  When

your kids wake up the next morning, the Elf has returned from the North Pole and can be found hiding in a different location, making it into a game that both you and your kids will love!

The Elf on the Shelf usually makes his debut at the beginning of the Holidays (we plan to start on Thanksgiving this year) and by the second or third day, your kids will be tearing out of their rooms to see where the Elf is hiding that morning!  Plus, I just have to mention the fact that it really helps with behavior for kids during this really awesome yet really crazy time of the year!  Each Tradition-in-a-Box™ comes with its very own scout elf, a hardbound, cleverly rhymed children’s book and a keepsake box for easy storage.

PS — need a little push to get into the Holiday Spirit?  Visit the Elf on the Shelf Website — it is completely interactive and a blast to visit — you can even see the North pole!

You can buy the Elf on the Shelf on Amazon for $29.99.  Hurry up and grab your Elf soon, so you can start this awesome family tradition this year!

Win it!  One lucky CSC reader will win their very own Elf on the Shelf.  To enter, follow the easy-peasy rules below!

  • Visit the North Pole and come back here and tell me what your favorite “section” is!
  • Earn extra credit! You may do these for extra entries.
    • Blog about this giveaway and link back here, as well as to Elf on the Shelf.   (1 entry)
    • Write a post about our Holiday gift guide, linking back here as well as to An Ordinary Life and From Dates to Diapers. (3 entries)  Once you’re done, come back here and leave your three additional comments, with the link to your post in one of them.
    • Subscribe to my RSS feed via email or in a reader and tell me about it in a separate comment. (1 entry)
    • Stumble my main webpage (www.chicshopperchick.com) and leave me your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment. (1 entry)
    • Add me to your blog roll. Not just my button in your sidebar, I’d love to be on your blog roll! Let me know about it in a separate comment! (1 entry)

That’s it! Good luck! Oh, and the official rules and legal jargon are below.

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here and on Prizey Fetch, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contests ends at 11:59 pm CST on November 19th, 2008.

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258 Responses to “Elf on the Shelf: Review and Giveaway”

  1. [...] year, because your kids will know that the “Elf” is always watching!   To learn more read my post on “Elf on the Shelf” and enter for a chance to win a copy for your family!    Or, if you already know you love it, you [...]

  2. I like the reindeer stables. It is cool that you can register your elf there.

  3. I am a subscriber

  4. What a great site! (made me a tad woozie though when I was flying in) :-)

    I like Santa’s Workshop!

    Thanks

  5. I’m a subscriber via email!

    Thanks

  6. wow lots of fun there and well i lik hang out with the raindeer and going to the work shop. and well i must say this is a grate giveaway i love to try and win this for the little one. and well when i was little we use to have a lot of elf’s but thay where on the tree. and i think if i won this it would realy be a grate thanks

  7. i like mrs’ claus’ kitchen

  8. The Reindeer stables was cool. I like how small the elves are in comparison to the reindeer.

  9. I am subscribed.

  10. This is really neat! I haven’t heard of this before–how fun!
    I love Santa’s workshop! It was hard to decide-all of the sections are so cute!

  11. Oh my GOODNESS!! This gets me so excited for Christmas! I have always been curious about the ‘elf on the shelf’. I would love to win it for my mom.

    Until then, I will keep on visiting Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen-for some yummy recipes!
    saraccross@yahoo.com

  12. I love the Christmas Tree section. You can click on the ornaments for fun little extras.
    3kidsnus at gmail dot com

  13. I’m a subscriber.
    3kidsnus at gmail dot com

  14. You’re on my blogroll.
    3kidsnus at gmail dot com

  15. I went straight to Mrs Claus’ kitchen to make some cookies for Santa. How cute!!!! This is the coolest tradition. I am always looking for new holiday ideas-Thanks for sharing!!!

  16. Im a subscriber!

  17. Since I’m a big baker, I like Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen :-)
    give_me_a_latte at yahoo

  18. And I’m a subscriber!
    give_me_a_latte at yahoo

  19. We have had “shelf elves” since we have been married (48 1/2 years). They are rather “shelf worn” and dilapidated, but I still put them out each year. These are cute and the tradition is a great idea. Really need new ones to start a tradition with our little grandchildren. I have started my own tradition of writing and illustrating personalized “Santa” letters to the kids. I will continue as long as they “believe”

  20. The website was amazing. I went to where the Elf’s were baking in the kitchen and I got a great recipe for Santa’s Secret Hot Chocolate. Thanks.

  21. I’m a subscriber.

  22. I am a subscriber. semtaylor(at)yahoo(dot)com

  23. THe santa workshop was my fave! thanks for the giveaway.

  24. I am a subscriber also.

  25. WOW! That is pretty wild how they go from place to place. It’s so realistic looking too!!!

    I have an elf on my desk as I write this. It’s one I had as a child. My original one my dog ate years and years ago so my mom had to get me a new one. My sister has her original one from the 70’s. I can show you a picture of mine! LOL!

    Thanks for a great giveaway!!!!

  26. I am an e-mail subscriber to your blog.

    I neglected to add that I wanted to win to share the book and the tradition with my kids. Thanks!

  27. You are already on my blog roll.

  28. This was awesome, I loved the reindeer stables! - Great fun.

  29. I am a subscriber also, the book/ tradition looks great.

  30. how fun
    I clicked on the tree, which had lots of options

  31. I loved the kitchen. So cute.

  32. I like the Christmas Tree…fun things to do there! thanks for the chance…sounds like a great tradition!!! justicecw@hotmail.com

  33. subscriber!
    justicecw@hotmail.com

  34. I like the Christmas Tree section. I clicked on the star cookie and got to make a cookie for Santa! So cute. I’m sure this would be fun for kids!!

  35. I’m a subscriber via google reader :)

  36. I like Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen :-)

  37. I liked the deer stable, making some yummy snakcs.

  38. with the elves of course

  39. i liked the stables

  40. No big surprise that I landed (a little dizzy from the trip) in Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen — just had to check out Santa’s Favorite Recipes!

  41. I liked Mrs. Claus’s kitchen. We will need to print out some of the recipes, especially for Santa’s secret hot cocoa.

  42. I enjoyed making a cookie for Santa is Mrs. Claus’ kitchen and going down the slide at the registry.

  43. The Christmas tree is really neat. I love that the ornaments are the links to the games.

  44. i like teh reindeer stables

  45. The Christmas trees were fun! I have seen this elf on a shelf and would love to get one for my son!!

  46. I’m a subscriber too!

  47. Hahaha! This whole site is so much fun. I loved the kitchen, and the cookie making elves.

  48. Reindeer stables

  49. subscriber

  50. Santa’s Workshop looks great.

  51. I like the Reindeer Stables. I love reindeer and the stable looks festive. Thank you

  52. I love the reindeer stables

  53. Mrs Claus’ kitchen is lots of fun…. I saw something on TV about Elf on a Shelf last year seems like lots of fun….

  54. I like the reindeer stables

  55. I am a subscriber

  56. I have you on my blogroll

  57. I enjoyed the Elf on the Shelf cookbook, looks like some fun recipes in there, too.

    thanks

    ceashark at aol dot com

    carolyn s

  58. I am a subscriber

    thanks

    ceashark at aol dot com

    carolyn s

  59. I really liked the Reindeer Stables and I was able to print a recipe for reindeer treats to leave for the reindeer. Thank you so much!

  60. I’m a subscriber.

  61. Thank-you for the awesome link I saved it for my children. I just love the Santa’s Workshop!

  62. I am a subscriber.

  63. I Love the entire site. I do like the Christmas Tree with all the presents.

    Thanks for hosting a giveaway!

    Tara
    cloudspassby78 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  64. I am a subscriber

    Tara
    cloudspassby78 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  65. I blogged about the Elf on the Shelf on here: http://weightingforperfection.blogspot.com/2008/11/elf-on-shelf-giveaway.html

    Thanks

    Tara
    cloudspassby78 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  66. love the christmas tree section

  67. The Reindeer stables was cool

  68. I liked Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen. What a fun and great website!

  69. This is so neat, my husband and I love this idea!! I liked the Reindeer Stables

  70. I like everything, but I like Reindeer stables the best!

  71. Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen is a lot of fun.

  72. Cute webset-love the talking elf! My favorite section is the Reindeer Stables.
    smchester at gmail dot com

  73. I liked Santa’s Workshop. What a cute site. I sent the link to my granddaughters so they could play the games and explore everything that’s there.

  74. I like the Reindeer stables

  75. I liked Mrs. Claus’s kitchen the best.

  76. I like the reindeer stables

  77. I’m not much of a cook, but I do love to bake. so I got a kick out of mrs. claus’ kitchen.

  78. I enjoyed reading through the recipe section. Thanks for the chance.

  79. I am a subscriber.

  80. I like the gift shop.
    eddiem1.1@dslextreme.com

  81. I like the Reindeer Stables! =)

  82. i want to win

  83. Go to the tree and click on Christmas Ornaments Quiz - LOL I thought I was so smart. We would love this book and I have bookmarked the site thanks

  84. Santa’s workshop :)

  85. It’s all about the ‘Christmas Tree’.

  86. Cool graphics. I loved the Reindeer Stable. The elves looked so tiny anc cute. Thanks for the contest!

  87. Mrs. Claus’s kitchen!

  88. I loved this site and can’t wait to show the kids! I liked the Reindeer stable-how cool!

  89. I’m an email subscriber!

  90. I love the stables! What a cute tradition to start with your family :)

  91. I’m a subscriber :)

  92. I saw this at the Vermont Country Store! We liked the kitchen part of the site.

  93. Santa’s Workshop is the best!

  94. My grandchildren would love Santa’s workshop.

  95. Oh Santa’s Workshop was awesome! I can’t wait to share the site with my grandchildren this weekend. My little grandson was just talking about how Santa “knows” last weekend and this would be a fun thing for the family.

    Thanks so much.

  96. I am a subscriber!

  97. What a fun idea! I liked the reindeer stables, but the whole site started to get me into the Christmas spirit.

  98. LOVE the kitchen! Great recipes, and fun activities. :-)

  99. I added you to my google reader. :-)

  100. I really liked Mrs Claues Kitchen, loads of fun

  101. the reinder stable:)

  102. The Christmas Tree!

  103. reindeer stables

  104. Thank you for having this. I would love to win. I like the Santas Workshop. Thank you!
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

  105. My favorite is Santa’s Workshop.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  106. I am subscribed.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  107. You are on my blog roll:

    http://grammyjanetsplace.blogspot.com/

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  108. The santa workshop is my choice

  109. I like the Kitchen.

  110. The Reindeer stables

  111. Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen is my favorite.

  112. I just love mrs’ claus’ kitchen!! Thanks for a great giveaway :)

  113. anything Christmas!

  114. santa’s workshop!

  115. I’m a subscriber

  116. I stumbled you- Livin With Me

  117. I love Santa’s Workshop- too cute!

  118. SANTA’S WORKSHOP IS GREAT!

  119. like the stables

  120. Those elves making cookies in Ms. Claus’ Kitchen…awesome.

  121. This would be so much fun to do with my kids!

  122. I’m a subscriber via Google Reader

  123. The Christmas tree - I ♥ Christmas Trees, they’re always so beautiful

  124. Santa’s workshop.

  125. Mrs. Claus’ kitchen.

  126. There’s lots of neat things on the site, but my favorite is Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen.

  127. What a cute website. I especially liked the reindeer stables. Thanks for the giveaway!

  128. I LOVE THIS GIVE AWAY I LOVE MRS. CLAUSE

  129. Santa’s workshop would be wonderful. Thank you for this great contest and prize!

  130. Mrs. Claus’ kitchen for sure!! How fun is this site? We would have so much fun with the elf on a shelf!

  131. I like the Reindeer stables. I get to know how to make food for the reindeer! My kids would lOVE this!!s

  132. I like Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen. Great giveaway, thanks!

  133. I liked Mrs. Claus’ kitchen the best. How neat! Thanks for the great giveaway.

  134. I subscribe to your RSS feed in Google Reader.

  135. I like Santa’s Workshop

  136. Didn’t really get to look at the website much cuz it kept freezing up my computer I gave up. Would love the “family tradition in a box” tho.

  137. I love the Christmas Tree. Lots of fun.

  138. Subscribed by email.

  139. Stumbled your main page. Username is bettyroseg.

  140. The reindeer stables! :)

  141. I liked the Reindeer Stables.

  142. OMG I want this so bad for my girls! What a fun fun idea. :)

    I absolutely adore that site, but I think my favorite is the Reindeer Stables.

    Thanks so much for the review of this cute product. I’d love to win, but if I don’t I’m going to have to rush out to buy this when I get some extra money. Love it!

    RebekahC
    littleminx@cox.net

  143. Have STUMBLED your main page. Thanks!
    RebekahC
    littleminx@cox.net

    aka monkeygirlsmama (on Stumble)

  144. I’m a subscriber.
    Thanks
    RebekahC
    littleminx@cox.net

  145. You are on my blog roll at Ready Set Read Reviews.
    Thanks!
    RebekahC
    littleminx@cox.net

    http://www.readysetreadreviews.blogspot.com

  146. Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen is the best. What a beautiful decoration for the kitchen!

  147. i went to the north pole and my favorite section is the Christmas Tree.

  148. i’m a new subscriber thru google reader

  149. my favorite section is the christmas tree.

  150. [...] Christmas tradition in a box from Elf on the Shelf. Win this from Chic Shopper Chick. Visit this link in Chic Shopper Chick before 11:59 pm CST on November 19th, 2008 for a chance to win what could be a new Christmas [...]

  151. i have blogged about this giveaway!
    http://www.lifesacharm.net/blog/?p=220

  152. Santa’s workshop.

  153. Mrs. Claus’ kitchen

  154. I liked Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen. I decorated a cookie for Santa! What a fun website for the kids!

  155. I really like the stables..what a cute site. Thanks for the contest.

  156. I am a subscriber.

  157. I have added you to my blogroll :)

  158. My favorite section is the Reindeer stables. I love reindeer!

  159. we loved the reindeer stables… my kids got excited seeing Santa’s sleigh with a bag full of toys already…..
    Thanks!

  160. What a great website! I liked it all, but my favorite was the reindeer stables.

  161. I love the reindeer stables the best! The kitchen is cute too!

  162. I subscribe to your feed via google reader.

  163. and you’re on my blogroll.

  164. What a great tradition. I went inside the house and went down the slide to where I found a chair to be asked if I had a question.
    I can’t wait to show my kids this website. I really need the elf in my home to help me with the kids. Thanks

  165. I have subscribed. Thanks !

  166. I’m with everyone else..I like the reindeer stable too!

  167. I love that you can register your elf. lol Cute letter from Santa really helps set up the Elf game.

  168. I had so much fun making a cookie for Santa…and my children are all in bed! LOL!
    beccaj73[at]hickorytech[dot]net

  169. Santa’s workshop is great.
    Theresa N
    weceno(at)yahoo(dot)com

  170. Elves baking in the kitchen is so cute–wish I had some to do my baking!

  171. I have always wanted to buy this but just never have. I would love to win it!!!

    Mrs Claus’ kitchen is my favorite.

    Thanks!

  172. I like Mrs. Claus’ kitchen! Thank you!

  173. I like the trim the tree game.

  174. I’m subscribed to your RSS feed.

  175. santa’s workshop

  176. I love the reindeer stables!

    Thanks for sponsoring this generous giveaway!

  177. My favorite section is The Reindeer Stables. What a cute idea!

  178. I loved visiting the Reindeer, what a great site!

  179. I love the interactive Christmas tree section! It is awesome to make your own nametags!

  180. I like how small the elves are in comparison to the reindeer.

  181. I like Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen

    :) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! :)

  182. I like the Christmas Tree

    Thank you

  183. I’m already a subscriber

  184. Reindeer stables is my favorite section

  185. I love the stables

  186. This is a great idea - my kids are always asking how santa can see them when they are naughty LOL. I like the activity book also

  187. I am a subscriber!

  188. What a nice site! I like how you can go down Main St. and see the beautiful Christmas tree.
    Thanks for the nice giveaway.

  189. I’m also a subscriber.

  190. My favorite is the Santa’s Workshop.

  191. i like Mrs Claus kitchen

  192. I love the reindeer stables!

  193. I’ve stumbled your main page (bluevioletof2)

  194. I’m a subscriber!

  195. You’re in my blog roll!

  196. I like the reindeer stables. Thanks for the chance to win.

  197. I would have to say Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen. Thanks for the giveaway!

  198. Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen is my favorite. The Reindeer snacks recipe looked easy to make from the Reindeer Stables.

  199. cool website. Santas workshop is cool.

  200. I think Santa’s Workshop has to be my favorite.

  201. My favorite North Pole section is the About Us section - I love reading about traditions started during the season and planning my own!

  202. I like the Mrs Claus’ kitchen section with all the yummy recipes!

  203. i love mrs claus kitchen cant wait to use book as a christmas tradition for my family and as a gift for two other family friends

  204. How cute! I like Mrs Claus’ Kitchen.

  205. Mrs.Claus’s kitchen was my favorite. I love to bake. This is site that I will be letting the kids visit

    thanks so much

  206. Santa’s Workshop is cool.

  207. I love the website. I bookmarked it for my girls. I enjoyed making cookies for Santa! Thank you!

  208. I would love, love, love to win this! What a great way to get the kids excited for Christmas!!!

    Mrs Claus’ kitchen is my favorite!

  209. Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen with the “Elf on the Shelf Cookbook” that contains Santa’s favorite recipes!
    Alicia Webster
    5webs@comcast.net

  210. Reindeer Stables

  211. santa’s workshop is my favorite item.

    please enter me :)

  212. Santa’s workshop was my favorite!!!! This is such a great idea! I haven’t heard of it before but I think it would be a great thing to do with the kids!!!!

  213. Nice!

  214. This is cute

  215. I like the Christmas Tree section

  216. The kitchen is my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway!

  217. I’m also subscribed to your feed in my Google reader!

  218. Santa’s workshop is so cute, thanks!

  219. I’m a subscriber, thanks

  220. You are on my blogroll, thanks

  221. I blogged about your gift guide

  222. I blogged about your gift guide here: http://tinyurl.com/5qc2ux

  223. I blogged about your gift guide & linked to the other sites here http://tinyurl.com/5qc2ux

    thanks

  224. I love the Christmas Tree section!!!

  225. The stables are wonderful, as my daughter is a horse fanatic. If we lived at the North Pole, I am certain she would be willing to trade in horses for Reindeer!!! Hard to imagine them doing dressage, but she would teach them!

  226. I heart mrs’ claus’ kitchen

  227. The Reindeer Stables

  228. My favorite section is the gift shop of course. My mom had this elf on our tree and she would always tell us it was watching us, I think I believed her for way too many years!

  229. Really like Mrs. Claus kitchen.

  230. Santa’s Workshop :)

  231. I’m married to Santa, so my favorite has to be Santa’s Workshop. Thank you for this giveaway!

  232. I love Santa’s Workshop best.

  233. I subscribed via google reader.

  234. I liked the Santa’s favorite recipes section myself - I’m always on the lookout for good holiday recipes!

  235. My favorite was the reindeer stables.

  236. i love the santas workshop section :)

  237. I liked the Light The Tree Game under the Christmas Tree section…a lot of fun. What a great little site!

  238. Hey, I’m a shopper so I like the Gift Shop, of course!

  239. I just heard of this from my playgroup, otherwise don’t know much about it, thanks.

  240. thanks for the oppurtunity to enter the contest.

  241. I like the reindeer stables.

  242. Loved the animation of the little elf flying-even the loading page was clever- tried to get on the products page but would’nt download- guess the eleves were busy!!

  243. I like I like Santa’s Workshop

  244. I put you on my blog roll.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

  245. I like making Santa’s secret hot chocolate.This is a very
    neat website.Thanks

  246. I loved Mrs. Claus’ kitchen, but the girls had the most fun at the reindeer stables.

  247. I like the Calender of Events section.

  248. Santa’s Workshop :)

  249. Reindeer stables is an attention getter. My kids leave oats for Santa’s reindeer.

  250. My favorite section is Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen.

  251. I subscribed to your RSS feed via email.

  252. The reindeer stables is cute. The whole site is pretty neat, and very interactive.

  253. Loved the stables and making cookies in the kitchen was just yummy!!

  254. [...] If you’re reading this over your Crackberry or drank too much tonight and can’t see the picture very clearly, I’ll describe it for you: it is a very cheap looking, semi-creepy, Made-in-China, Christmasy Elf doll (most likely lead-based, highly flammable, and definitely not from sustainable materials). It’s packaged in a big ol’ “keepsake” box with a cheesy looking hardcover book. No big whoop. Honest to Pete. So why are the children threatening to throw themselves in front of a bus if they don’t get one? Well, here’s how one reviewer describes it: [...]

  255. We received this one from Grandma and it was really fun this year.

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