Within Christmas traditions, «ELF ON THE SHELF» It is a fun Game for the little ones At home at this time of year.
Based on a American bookthis tradition encourages children to behave well To receive Santa Claus gifts at Christmas.
«Elf on the Shelf», a Christmas tradition
«ELF ON THE SHELF» or translated into Spanish, «Elf on the shelf», it's a Christmas tradition For the little ones in the home. This friend is part of a game inspired by the book The ELF ON THE SHELF: A CHRISTMAS TRADITION of American authors Carol V. Aebersold and Chanda Abell.
He tells the story of the Santa Claus assistant pixies, who record the behavior of children to know if they are carried out well and will receive the gifts they want. Now, the story of «ELF ON THE SHELF«It is a way for parents and children to join. Parents hide the elves throughout the house Days before Christmas, so that the little ones behave well because when not knowing where the pint is, they must take care of their behavior.
The pixies hide to monitor children.Elva Etienne / Getty Images.
What are the rules of «ELF ON THE SHELF»?
One of the main rules of this Christmas game is that Elves must hide days before Christmasthat is, before December 25, the day Santa Claus distributes gifts to all children. In addition, The boys cannot touch the elves During the game «ELF ON THE SHELF”
They must be attentive to the behavior of other children – or adult people at home – and, in case of finding a elfyou have to tell the parents. If this standard is not met, children must Write a small letter to Santa Claus apologizing for breaking the rules of the game, but we don't know if Santa Claus You will accept the apology or if you will give you a kind of «condition» for children to do their homework, clean their spaces and help at home throughout the year.