The Truth About Elf On The Shelf
Shutterstock By Logan Cross/Dec. 6, 2019 9:56 am EST
It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year, but if you were one of the kids who grew up with Elf on the Shelf, then you might remember the holidays a little bit differently. For the Gen Zers who were young enough to experience its initial meteoric rise, Elf on the Shelf was a toy used to keep young children in check during the holiday season. Christmas is a time of traditions, but how did this particular one get its start?
The premise of Elf on the Shelf is this: parents put the toy elf up on a shelf during the holiday season. The elf then plays a game of hide-and-seek with the kids who find the elf in a new place every day (via Vox). The elf is, essentially, watching over the children to eventually report back to Santa in the North Pole. The toy has become one of the latest holiday trends over the past decade-and-a-half, but what is the story behind Elf on the Shelf?
The Truth About Elf On The Shelf
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By Logan Cross/Dec. 6, 2019 9:56 am EST
It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year, but if you were one of the kids who grew up with Elf on the Shelf, then you might remember the holidays a little bit differently. For the Gen Zers who were young enough to experience its initial meteoric rise, Elf on the Shelf was a toy used to keep young children in check during the holiday season. Christmas is a time of traditions, but how did this particular one get its start?
The premise of Elf on the Shelf is this: parents put the toy elf up on a shelf during the holiday season. The elf then plays a game of hide-and-seek with the kids who find the elf in a new place every day (via Vox). The elf is, essentially, watching over the children to eventually report back to Santa in the North Pole. The toy has become one of the latest holiday trends over the past decade-and-a-half, but what is the story behind Elf on the Shelf?
The premise of Elf on the Shelf is this: parents put the toy elf up on a shelf during the holiday season. The elf then plays a game of hide-and-seek with the kids who find the elf in a new place every day (via Vox). The elf is, essentially, watching over the children to eventually report back to Santa in the North Pole.
The toy has become one of the latest holiday trends over the past decade-and-a-half, but what is the story behind Elf on the Shelf?
Where did Elf on the Shelf come from?
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How did Elf on the Shelf so popular?
“It definitely was a turning point for the brand,” said Christa Pitts, Bell’s twin and fellow co-founder. “We ended up turning around every single order in two days. If we had failed, we probably wouldn’t be here at this point.”
Elf on the Shelf sparked one of the biggest cultural Christmas-related moments in recent memory, and although there are a ton of naysayers who don’t love this new tradition, there are plenty of parents who continue to get into the Christmas spirit surrounding it (via Good Housekeeping). Whether you give an elf as a gift to new parents, grab one for your own small children, or avoid this relatively new custom altogether, now you know how it all got started.
