Elf on the shelf!

Chippy, that's the name of our little magical elf that continues to surprise and amaze the children in my home. A great concept has been globalized for the retail industry and brought in to the homes of many for the purpose of believing further in the magic of Christmas.

A little elf sits immobile within the sight line of little ones. With a little help from magic, he returns to life when nobody is looking and relocates. Every night while the house is sound asleep, he returns to the North Pole to report to Santa the behaviors of the ones he's been watching. He has time to eat and play with his elf friends and return by morning seemingly unreal.

The one catch that enables the safety of this elf is that of a child's touch. If touched by a child, the elf loses his Christmas magic. He is no longer able to fly and in most cases will climb on the roof to be found by other elf friends to help him return to the North Pole. This fear of the unknown possibilities keep the children curious but not enough to risk being responsible for the loss of the elfs magic.

On Christmas eve he returns to the North Pole to rest with Santa and linger in the North Pole until next year when the Christmas season is upon us once more.

What a sensational gift to give to children to help even the most common non-believers begin to question what they truly know about the magic of Christmas! Not to mention, the entertainment it provides to the adults.

Thanks Chippy, for all you do!

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."

                                                                     -Charles Dickens