I can't tell you how excited I am about this year's elf on a shelf shenanigans...not that I have a clue what's in store for us! Last year I had it all planned out that doesn't seem to have happened yet.
Anyhoo, I thought, since I never got around to posting it last year, I'd show you what our Timmy Twinkles the Elf got up to last year.
So here goes....
Our Elf introduced himself by being found, early on the 1st of December, on the printer, photocopying his butt.
Here's a copy of the note he was found with, which was originally printed onto red card and was so small we could barely read it.
On the 2nd, Timmy Twinkles was found sat aloft the family photos with an incriminating red white board marker and someone had drawn on each one....
The boys were a little freaked out by this and quickly grabbed a cloth, frantically wiping it all off, while muttering about being worried he'd get them into trouble. I'll be honest, I was wetting myself laughing - I have NEVER seen them clean anything haha.
On the 3rd, he was found in the middle of making paper snowflakes. The boys joined in and we hung them all up.
On the 4th, he was tangled up in the lights on the boys little Christmas tree.
On the 5th, naughty Timmy had hung the boys underwear on their tree.
On the 6th, he was enjoying tea with some friends.
But things soon turned sour amongst the other toys and he was found on the 7th having been kidnapped by playmobil figurines.
On the 8th, he got his own back on the world and wrapped the entire toilet in wrapping paper.
On the 9th Timmy had made a brilliant block tower, so tall it didn't fit in the photo.
On the 10th, he was enjoying milk and biscuits with some new festive friends, more to his liking.
On the 11th, he had a climbing adventure on our hallway decorations.
On the 12th, he was found cooking in the boy's play kitchen.
But once again things went awry and on the 13th, he was found in the oven ready for roasting.
On the 14th, he had got the boys breakfast bowls out ready, but he'd also covered most of downstairs in sticky bows.
On the 15th, Timmy was in the process of finishing a jigsaw. Bean happily helped him finish it.
On the 16th he had some 'seeds' for the boys to plant, under strict instructions that they must only be planted in sugar.
On the 17th, the seeds had grown into candy canes and Timmy was riding a dinosaur in celebration. He does love candy canes you know.
On the 18th, he was found atop the Christmas tree, possibly trying to point out we still hadn't put anything up there.
On the 19th, he'd made himself an igloo using Jenga blocks.
On the 20th we all woke up to red noses and Timmy was found with Rudolf and an incriminating red paint dabber. It didn't wash off so we all spent the day looking like his friend. Thanks Timmy!
On the 21st, he had made a mighty mess, making Stollen using Nanny's recipe.
(That was the night I'd been out with the girls, thank goodness for Mums! Even at my age, they're still needed for rescuing haha. She'd come over while I was out and set him up).
(That was the night I'd been out with the girls, thank goodness for Mums! Even at my age, they're still needed for rescuing haha. She'd come over while I was out and set him up).
On the 22nd he had letters from Santa for the boys.
On the 23rd he had been camping and toasting marshmallows.
The 24th was a sad day, the boys were gutted to say goodbye and he has been hidden somewhere peculiar ever since, sorry no, he has gone back to the North Pole to make presents!!
This is the note he came with.
So there you have it.
This year, I need to keep a closer eye on where Timmy is at all times because we don't have a 'no touching' rule so he's played with all day, every day and most nights I had to search the whole house. Often, I'd find him under Ed, who would purposefully sleep on top of him to stop him being naughty. He once tied him up with string to stop him getting away.
Writing this...it's possible I'm scarring my kids for life here, but when Timmy left, they were genuinely gutted. And it can't be as bad as a big fat man who fits down everyone's chimney. And what's a childhood without a little naughtiness?
If you want to follow this year's nonsense, the best way is through Instagram.
Follow me on kitty5069 where the photos will be updated daily, or search #elftimmytwinkles.
I suppose I best get planning then....
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