Elf on the Shelf: Review and Giveaway
Last year I was introduced to the great tradition of The Elf on the Shelf
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
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)
- Blog about this giveaway and link back here, as well as to Elf on the Shelf. (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.
I like the reindeer stables. It is cool that you can register your elf there.
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What a great site! (made me a tad woozie though when I was flying in)
I like Santa’s Workshop!
Thanks
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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
i like mrs’ claus’ kitchen
The Reindeer stables was cool. I like how small the elves are in comparison to the reindeer.
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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!
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!
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I love the Christmas Tree section. You can click on the ornaments for fun little extras.
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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!!!
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Since I’m a big baker, I like Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen
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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”
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.
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THe santa workshop was my fave! thanks for the giveaway.
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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!!!!
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I neglected to add that I wanted to win to share the book and the tradition with my kids. Thanks!
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This was awesome, I loved the reindeer stables! – Great fun.
I am a subscriber also, the book/ tradition looks great.
how fun
I clicked on the tree, which had lots of options
I loved the kitchen. So cute.
I like the Christmas Tree…fun things to do there! thanks for the chance…sounds like a great tradition!!! justicecw@hotmail.com
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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!!
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I like Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen
I liked the deer stable, making some yummy snakcs.
with the elves of course
i liked the stables
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!
I liked Mrs. Claus’s kitchen. We will need to print out some of the recipes, especially for Santa’s secret hot cocoa.
I enjoyed making a cookie for Santa is Mrs. Claus’ kitchen and going down the slide at the registry.
The Christmas tree is really neat. I love that the ornaments are the links to the games.
i like teh reindeer stables
The Christmas trees were fun! I have seen this elf on a shelf and would love to get one for my son!!
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Hahaha! This whole site is so much fun. I loved the kitchen, and the cookie making elves.
Reindeer stables
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Santa’s Workshop looks great.
I like the Reindeer Stables. I love reindeer and the stable looks festive. Thank you