I have to admit, I love the idea of
Elf on the Shelf. An elf comes to your house and keeps an eye on the children. Then he reports back to Santa. The catch - the elf is often naughtier than the kids!
And that's why I love it. It gives me a chance to be a kid again. But I really wasn't looking forward to paying $30 for a tiny little elf. So I thought, why can't I "make" my own Elf on the Shelf? Only my elf is a snowman.
Meet Melton.
I got him at Hobby Lobby for 50% off. I think I paid $10 for him. A whole lot cheaper than an official Elf on the Shelf
that everyone else has! Our guy is unique!
Melton came with a letter, explaining he was there to be Santa's eyes and ears. He would let Santa know who had been naughty or nice. Every morning we'd wake up to find him in a different spot. The kids raced downstairs to see if they could find him first.
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| Watching a Veggie Tales movie with some other snowmen |
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| Uh-oh! Melton TP'd the tree! |
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| Cutting out snowflakes and making a mess! |
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| Melton used a dry erase marker on our family photos! |
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| Reading to the Barbies |
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| He was super naughty - trying to unwrap presents! |
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| Discussing the true meaning of Christmas with the Nativity figures |
The night he left to go back to the North Pole, Melton left us something to remember him by.
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| He decorated our fridge like a snowman |
Our entire family enjoyed this fun tradition. I will admit, it challenged my creativity quite a bit. But it was well worth it. And I loved that Melton was cheaper than the Elf on the Shelf. And cuter, too!
Cheap and cute definitely
Works for Me!
Adorable!! =)
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