I had wanted to start the Elf on a Shelf tradition with the kids, but I didn't want to pay the $30.00 price tag for it. Honestly, $30? I put it off as long as possible, but this year I knew we had to go for it. The kids knew about the elves-they had seen them at Poppy's and Nanny's, and they knew Hunter had one. I went to Target a couple of times and had one in the cart, then put it back. I just didn't want to spend so much on an elf. I happened to see at Target where they now have a whole "Elf on a Shelf" section, with plush elves, fleece blankets, and even clothes for your elf to wear. The plush elves were only $12, so I decided to get one of those and try it. I figured the worst thing that could happen would be the kids didn't think it was a true elf, and I had to buy the $30 one. I was willing to chance it.
The first day he showed up, they were thrilled. We have had him for several weeks now and he's worked just fine. $12 and we have an elf. The plus ones are just a bit different from the "normal" ones because they have a fat face. The seem to weigh a bit more than the regular ones, making them a tad harder to position, but I'm willing to deal with that for the price difference. For instance, I don't think you could really wrap his arms around anything and leave him that way, he kind of needs to be sitting.
You can still be a bit creative though, he's been in our small Christmas tree, in a hanging plant, and a few other creative places.
You don't get the book this way either, but my kids knew exactly what the elf was about so it didn't matter.
Also- I did check Ebay just today, but the prices for the elves on there seem a bit higher than Target even. Not sure what that's about.
Now behave, the elf is watching! :-)
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