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Elf On The Shelf, The Finale

We will be sad to see Buddy go, but know that he will be visiting our house again next year.  Here are the last few days of Buddy’s adventure.

Casting An Eye At The Candy

 

Target In Sight From The Table

 

Studying The Room With The Stuffed Animals

 

Consulting From The Christmas Tree

 

Thanks for stopping by to share our journey with Buddy.  Tonight Buddy will report back to the North Pole.  See you back here on December 1, 2012, Buddy!

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Elf On The Shelf, Part IV

I ran out of time yesterday and didn’t get a chance to post the next installment of Buddy the Elf’s adventures.  Buddy has found some interesting places to hang out this week.  Here’s a look at days 16 through 20.  This one is my favorite so far.

Concentrating From The Train Car

 

Noting From The Nativity Scene

 

Giving The Once Over From The Glassware

 

This location seemed innocent enough until I took the picture and noticed the look on Buddy’s face.  He decided to tuck himself in next to Sophia’s American Girl Doll, Julie.

Taking Notice While Tucked In

 

Minding His Manners From The Mobile

 

Only four more days of mischief left for Buddy.  Stop by on Christmas Eve to see his final destinations in our home.

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Gingerbread Houses

With nothing more than a dozen stale graham crackers, canned white frosting and leftover Halloween candy, the kids set to work on creating their own gingerbread houses this past Sunday.  We pushed our luck by not letting the frosting set before decorating Sophia’s house,  but with a little help from my Fiestaware bowls for bracing, we avoided collapse.  Sophia wanted to add more candy decorations but we ran out of frosting and it was time for bed.  Here is what the kids came up with.

Sophia's House

 

Here’s a side view.  This is where we nearly had a collapse, but were able to save the house with Mike’s ingenuity and engineering skills.

Sophia's House II

 

Here is Sebastian’s “monster gingerbread house”.  I think he got caught up with the idea of using Halloween candy and created a more sinister look.  I love his Hershey bar chimney and bat pretzel adornments on the roof.  Very clever!

Sebastian's House

 

I will have to remember to hold on to all of that unwanted Halloween candy again for next year’s gingerbread houses.  It created some fun and inexpensive entertainment, along with a sticky counter and lots of mess to clean up! 🙂

p.s.  Take a look at the snowman in Sophia’s yard.  I think he took a look at Sebastian’s monster house and got a little freaked out.