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How do you treat an elf on the shelf when you touch it?
What Happens If Our Scout Elf Is Accidentally Touched?
- Write a note to your elf or Santa apologizing for touching your elf. This is the most effective way to help your Scout Elf get back in action quick!
- Sprinkle a little cinnamon next to your Scout Elf.
- Sing a Christmas carol with your family!
Can you touch the elf on the shelf with normal gloves?
Can you touch the Elf on the Shelf? Technically, no! That being said, every home has different rules. The Elf on the Shelf tradition is supposed to be FUN!
Can you hold your Elf on the Shelf on Christmas Eve?
Children are not allowed to touch the elf or she will lose her magic. Another rule says the elf leaves one final time on Christmas Eve, hitching a final ride back home on Santa’s sleigh.
What do you do with elf on Xmas Eve?
According to the official Elf on the Shelf website, Santa’s helpers fly back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. Instead, most people seem to use Christmas Eve as an opportunity to give their Buddy (or Scout, or whatever you named your guy/girl) a big send-off.
How can I Make my ELF on the shelf more powerful?
Just like Elsa, your Elf on the Shelf can gain powers from the icy cold. When your Elf on the Shelf is touched, transport them via kitchen tongs to the freezer to allow the elf time for their magic to be restored in a sub-zero condition similar to that of the North Pole. This seems a little dark, but you’re bringing that sorcery back.
Can kids touch Elf on a shelf?
Kids shouldn’t touch an Elf on a Shelf…the magic might go away. This is the best way to help your Elf if he falls.
What happens if you touch your scout elf?
I totally get it, and frankly, it’s bound to happen. But, per official Elf on the Shelf lore, a touched Scout Elf loses their magic. Learning this fact could leave your kids spiraling down an endless rabbit hole of unwanted outcomes — ending up on the naughty list and Christmas being cancelled being their chief concerns, according to my own kids.
Can you sprinkle glitter on the Elf on the shelf?
While sprinkling loose glitter in your home may not sound like the most practical idea, keeping a small amount of glitter around to use as “magic Elf dust” that can bring them back to life if your Elf on the Shelf is accidentally touched can come in handy.