Elf on the shelf

As I've become quite the Pinterest addict lately, I just HAD to give 'Elf on the shelf' a go this year. However, I left my run a bit late and no local shop, in fact no shop in all of Sydney stocked this famous little elf, so I decided to make him myself.

So this Advent we invited Rudy into our home, via a letter from Santa in the letter box.
The idea behind 'Elf on the shelf' is that Santa is far too busy in the North Pole to keep check on naughty and nice behaviour all over the world, so he sends out some of his elves to help him.
The elves come alive at night and play around the house, but as soon as there is movement in the mornings they freeze into toys again.

Buz is in "the know"(but still excited to see my creativity), Jimmy is too but pretends otherwise just incase Santa doesn't come if he admits it, Lulu is totally and utterly captivated and Bear destroys most of the scenes within seconds which leads to Lucy crying and the magic momentarily disappearing until I come to the rescue!

But the kids bounce out of bed every morning with excitement, and the joy on their faces makes it all worth while....let the magic continue! 

19 more sleeps to go.

Much Love

Liv xo

(I wrote about the importance of imagination here and I just want to reinforce it again. Feeding your child's imagination with beautiful books, creative play and story telling is so fruitful, and it is something they will always be grateful for. 

Memories last a lifetime.)