One of my favorite things about the holidays is the family traditions.  Some traditions I have carried from my childhood, like opening the Christmas stockings before you wake up mom and dad (gives them a few extra minutes of sleep lol).  Some we have started since I have started my own family like driving around on Christmas Eve looking at the holiday light displays.  No matter when they begin or where they come from family traditions make the holidays something to look forward too.

One tradition we started last year was the special visit from our Elf Magic Elf Ashby .  Here is a little bit about our visit from our elf last year.

The day after Thanksgiving we got an unexpected visitor at the door from the North Pole. “Who is it Mommy?” rang through the house with excitement! We opened the door together and just outside the door was our very own Elf Magic Elf named Ashby.

What is an Elf Magic Elf, you ask, well these special elves appear from the North Pole between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They are on a break from Santa’s workshop and have come to play with your children until Christmas Eve at which time they return with Santa to the North Pole. Each year your own special elf returns to play again.

Each elf comes with a name, a letter explaining why they have come, special North Pole Snowflakes and an elf sized Santa sack that they can leave treats in for your child. Their travel fare from the North Pole costs $29.95. For those who celebrate Hanukkah, there is also a Hanukkah helper elf! You can find out more about these special elves at www.elf-magic.com

While you are sleeping, your elf may get into trouble! He’s never in the same place in the morning he was when you went to bed! The first night we had Ashby he must have missed the reindeer because in the morning we found him sleeping on my hubby’s buck in the morning!

My kids are having a blast looking for him every morning,especially my 6 year old son, he thinks it’s a great game. We have to wake up 15 minutes earlier so he doesn’t miss the school bus. So far we have found him mixed in with our Webkinz, in the pantry (he must have been hungry), under the bed, and trying to drive a remote control jeep!

Here is a cute video from Elf Magic showing the mischief an elf can get into while you are sleeping

With Thanksgiving just a few days away the kids are anxiously awaiting the return of Ashby.  We may even be getting another visitor from the North Pole this year as well, we’ll have to wait and see.

My hope with this tradition is that when my children get older and have children of their own our elf Ashby will also visit my grandchildren each year.

Ready to start your own tradition?  I have been given the privilege of arranging travel for 2 girl elves to the homes of 2 of my readers.  Each elf also comes with a brand new this year special Snowflake Princess Dress.

How to Enter

1.  Go to the Elf Magic website www.elf-magic.com look around at the other great products they have then come back here and tell me the name of one thing you saw that you liked

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~Kim