https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:23:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-435969 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:37:00 +0000 jedeve 435969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the things some moms come up with are so adorable and creative, but we won't do it. Too much pressure, and I also just don't like the idea of a tradition created around having to purchase a product, you know? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-416923 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:20:31 +0000 sotomorrow 416923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not our style! If anyone's interested there is an Inappropriate ELF contest on this blog: <a href="http://www.babyrabies.com/2012/11/inappropriate-elf-contest-2012/" rel="nofollow">http://www.babyrabies.com/2012/11/inappropriate-elf-contest-2012/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-416630 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:58:19 +0000 Minnie_Girl 416630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always sounded like a crafty PITA thing for moms with more time than me. No thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-416616 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:54:06 +0000 sorrycharlie 416616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have one because my grandmother bought it for us, but it just sits in our tree right now...obviously, since LO is only 2 months. lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-416609 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:52:19 +0000 Mrs.Maven 416609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL does this with her family, none of my sisters do it. DH and I are on the fence we both kind of find the Elf's creepy (especially SIL's) but noticed that the more recent ones are not as creepy. I think we probably will not do it, but if we do, DH has a creepy (to me not to my DH) Santa from his childhood that we may use as a subsitute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392803 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:25:40 +0000 Honeybee 392803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got it this year for the first time! I'm excited to start this with the kids! We're not going to go all out, though. I've seen sime really cute ideas but we're just going to stick with the more lowkey approach of just moving the elf every night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392791 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:59:04 +0000 Smurfette 392791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked DH this over the weekend when we saw the book at Target. We will totally do it. I think that it is cute. I see how excited my nephews get over it. I think it is cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392678 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:21:48 +0000 MediaNaranja 392678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the idea is cute, but I'd rather do what we did growing up. We each had an advent calendar, and we each got a small gift in our stocking each morning (like a chapstick or something). Requires much less creativity on my part than the elf thing, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392670 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:08:55 +0000 shopaholic 392670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: LOL! Exactly DHs fear! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392410 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:34:11 +0000 lawbee11 392410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably not. In high school I babysat for a family that did it...the girls would get up at the crack of dawn every morning and run around looking for the elf. That alone is enough to make me not want to do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392366 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:06:38 +0000 photojane 392366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aww.. I'm sad so many of y'all are creeped out! I think it's super cute, and we will totally do it. I'm a Christmas nut though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392365 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:05:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 392365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe if I was a SAHM... but we just don't have time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392356 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:54:16 +0000 IcebergMom 392356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea what you are talking about but I'm creeped out about it already. Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392310 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:20:22 +0000 regberadaisy 392310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I find it kinda creepy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392303 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:13:15 +0000 JerricaBenton 392303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know. I think it's kind of cute but I'm undecided. There are so many fun traditions that I don't know if that will make it's way in. We were always a big Advent Calendar family and I plan to do the same with our kids so that's another 'everyday' activity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392271 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:02:23 +0000 aprk 392271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just don't understand why a "mischievous" elf is needed to teach kids to behave, so that they can get a big pile of presents at the end of the "game." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392267 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:59:03 +0000 DigAPony 392267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a fan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392256 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:55:13 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 392256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a fan of the elf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392184 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:15:11 +0000 T-Mom 392184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a lot of ppl who do it and plan all these elaborate escapades for the elf but it kind of creeps me out... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392183 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:15:07 +0000 mrs. bird 392183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other ppl seem to like it, but I think it's super creepy! Never say never, but yeah, not my thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392178 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:12:05 +0000 Andrea 392178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it was such a cute idea and put it on my Amazon wish list but then I heard that a lot of ppl dislike doing it. I can see it becoming really annoying so I've decided against it. It just seems like one more thing to do every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392158 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:55:29 +0000 autumnlove 392158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nay! The elf creeps me out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392156 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:54:48 +0000 sorrycharlie 392156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have one that we were gifted! i doubt we'll get crazy into it like some people do, because then we'll have to keep up with that! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392154 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:51:33 +0000 shopaholic 392154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: He said the kids won't stay in bed, get up really early to look for the elf, etc. One guy "oops" the dog ate the Elf!" And I said the poor kid must have been soo traumatized cuz they think he is real! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392151 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:49:04 +0000 Ra 392151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it looks like so much fun! Why do they hate it? Do they just get sick of it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392150 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:48:33 +0000 prettylizy 392150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really want to do this with our kids when they are old enough to understand. It just looks so darn cute!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-or-will-you-play-elf-on-the-shelf#post-392146 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:45:44 +0000 shopaholic 392146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Elf on the Shelf is something I only learned about last year from Pinterest. I think it would be so fun for our kid(s) to start &amp; play this tradition someday, but DH is SOOO against it. Apparently a lot of his coworkers HATE it and try to end up destroying or losing the elf. :/<br /> Parents, what is your stance on the game? Yay or nay? </p>