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Buddy the Elf

December 18, 2024/
elf on the shelf logo, our elf on the shelf hanging from the chandelier and making a 'snow angel' with flour on the kitchen counter.
Elf on the Shelf should only become a Christmas tradition in your house if you have the bandwidth to add this to your To Do List.

If you read yesterday’s entry, you know we’re fans of the movie Elf.  So, it may come as no surprise that our Elf on the Shelf is named Buddy.

This year we were pretty creative with Buddy.  Some years, we had more fun with it than others. Will made the first set-up with the sleigh made out of an egg carton, pulled by Rudolph. He may have also helped with the scrabble board.  That was a fun one!

Mikey's journal entry from December 18. "our elf Buddy is crazy" buddy in a homemade sleigh pulled by our Rudolph toy reindeer, sitting in front of a scrabble board with Christmas words all filled in, hanging from the chandelier and making a snow angel with flour on the kitchen counter.
Pro Tip: if you do the snow angel, make the shape with your finger and then lay the elf down so you don’t have to clean the flour off of him.

Note:

Only do this if it doesn’t cause you stress.  It’s supposed to be fun after all.

For how to do Elf on the Shelf without pressure, click the link below.

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Erica Mauro

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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 😉

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