My Ball of Wax: Elf on the Shelf Ideas (With a Note to the Haters)

This isn’t really a blog, as it is a collection of my favorite Elf on the Shelf ideas. Most of these are original, but I also put my own spin on some of my favorites from other Elf on the Shelfers.

I know that some moms hate people like me, saying that I am an overachiever or a show off. The truth of the matter is that when it’s Elf on the Shelf season, my children literally burst out of bed with excitement, ready to look for our elf, Rose. I have to ask the haters a question. Can you imagine being so excited about something every day for one month that you literally jump out of bed for it? Watching their excitement is the number one reason for why I do it.

The second (and not nearly as important) reason is that I have a very technical job with zero creativity involved. I look forward to this time of year so that I can let my creative juices flow. Is that such a bad thing?

And yes, I post these pictures to Facebook almost daily. I do this because I have tons of other mom friends who also do wacky things with the Elf on the Shelf, and I have benefited greatly from their ideas as well. I treat it like a way to share Elf on the Shelf ideas. I’m not trying to be arrogant. I’m trying to be helpful.

So, for all of you haters out there, cut us “overachievers” some slack. We do this because it is fun for everyone involved. And unless you are against other families having fun in different ways than you might do it in your home, can we please stop the mommy shaming when it’s Elf on the Shelf time?

Merry Christmas to all!