A few years ago my mom purchased "The Elf on the Shelf" book for the boys. They were still a bit young to understand the concept and last year I couldn't find the book in storage. I was excited that I not only found it, but the boys would do great with it this year.
As soon as we moved we read the book and explained that they had to name the elf. Very quickly Garrett said, "Sparky". Okay Sparky it is! We explained that Sparky is Santa's helper and he would report to the North Pole every night about their behavior to Santa and return to a new spot in the house each day. Garrett is always the first boy up so he would stand at the top of the stairs and like he had Sparky radar vision he would instantly see him in his new spot. Sparky was very fun to have around. Dave loved helping Sparky into his new spots each day and the boys were great with Sparky watching.
The plate of cookies was written just as Garrett spoke it and they together carried it by the fireplace for Santa to enjoy when he came to visit!
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