This is a picture of the elf on the shelf we have just received. Emma named him Crinkle. We read the story of the elf and what he does. He sits on the shelf watching you all day. When you sleep, he goes back to Santa and rats on you. When you wake up, you will find this guy has moved to another spot in the house to get another view of spying on you. As the story goes, if a child touches him, he could lose his magic. It makes it sound like he will die, but they do not come out and say it. Needless to say that after reading the story of the elf on the shelf, Emma quickly made her way to the stairs to cry asking me to throw him away. After a while, I was finally able to convince her that Crinkle will tell Santa all the good things she does as well. Emma is now use to him and says she loves him.
