Can you touch a baby Elf on the Shelf?

The only rule for children is that they can't touch their elf or else the magic might disappear. Elf babies aren't an official toy from the Elf on the Shelf store, though many are dressed in the red outfits that match the signature elf.
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Do Elf on the Shelf babies grow up?

Eventually your Elf baby might grow up. For example, you have a baby Elf for one year and the next year that Elf baby arrives as a second Elf. Follow these Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Multiple Elves if your baby grows up.
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What do you do if a child accidentally touches the elf?

What Happens If Our Scout Elf Is Accidentally Touched?
  1. 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!
  2. Sprinkle a little cinnamon next to your Scout Elf. ...
  3. Sing a Christmas carol with your family!
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What happens if your parents touch your Elf on the Shelf?

According to the official "Elf on the Shelf" website, "Christmas magic is very fragile, and if scout elves are touched they may lose their magic." It doesn't specify that this only applies to kids, so we're guessing this applies to any humans.
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How do you get a baby Elf on the Shelf?

Visit Santa's online adoption center. Parents, pull up Santa's online store, where all the magical creatures from the North Pole are available for adoption. After you pick a boy or girl elf, Santa will send your new helper straight to your home. Put it in a wish list.
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Can kids touch their baby elves?

The only rule for children is that they can't touch their elf or else the magic might disappear. Elf babies aren't an official toy from the Elf on the Shelf store, though many are dressed in the red outfits that match the signature elf.
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Are elves real yes or no?

From a scientific viewpoint, elves are not considered objectively real. However, elves have in many times and places been believed to be real beings.
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How do you get rid of an evil Elf on the Shelf?

Here are some ideas:
  1. Leave it in your kid's room, but don't bother moving it every night. ...
  2. Give it to your kids, and just have them move it themselves. ...
  3. Put it in a box addressed to Santa.
  4. Put in a box addressed to Satan.
  5. Leave it on a neighbor's doorstep, ring the doorbell, and run.
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Can adults touch elves?

Are grown-ups allowed to intervene? Santa advises that no family member touch their Elf on the Shelf, but he does describe a few rare instances when an adult may use tongs or potholders to help an elf in an urgent situation.
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Is Santa Claus real?

He is based on St. Nicholas of Myra, who, according to Christian tradition, was a bishop in that small Roman town during the 4th century. Nicholas's reputation for generosity and kindness gave rise to legends of miracles he performed for the poor and unhappy.
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How do Elf on the Shelf lose their magic?

Once your Scout Elf has their magic, they must preserve it as much as they can. Your family can help by never touching your elf. If you accidentally touch your elf, they could lose their magic and be unable to fly to the North Pole.
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Do parents move the Elf on the Shelf at night?

Elf moves back and hides in a new place in the morning. Children are allowed to send their wishes to Santa through Elf. Note: Parents should understand that there are two rules of placing the Elf on the Shelf officially. Firstly, parents should change the position of the Elf every night when their children are asleep.
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What do baby elf eat?

Candy, pies and cakes galore, Scout Elves love eating sweets, snacks and more! You can often find the Scout Elves visiting Mrs. Claus' Sweet Shop™ to whip up delicious desserts exclusively available at the North Pole, but did you know sweet treats are only one of many foods the elves munch on?
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Can Your elf have a baby?

To answer the burning question, no, Elf on the Shelf can't have babies.
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How do elves have babies?

The bride's mother gives the groom a jewel to wear. Elves view the sexual act as special and intimate, for it leads to the birth of children. Elves cannot be forced to have sex; before that they will lose the will to endure and go to Mandos. Elves have few children, and there are long intervals between each child.
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Do Elf on the Shelf eyes move?

The original Scout Elf does not have moving eyes. When Elf arrives from the North Pole, he is given direction to stay completely still until the night when his/her family is asleep.
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How old is Santa?

According to the blog Email Santa, Santa Claus is 1,750 years old as of 2021. In fact, the origins of Santa Claus can be traced all the way back to a monk named Saint Nicholas, who was born between 260 and 280 A.D.
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Is the elf evil?

They are not evil but might annoy humans or interfere in their affairs. They are sometimes said to be invisible. In this tradition, elves became similar to the concept of fairies.
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What age should Elf on the Shelf stop?

By age eight, kids begin to acknowledge the unlikeliness of one man travelling the world in a single night. The good news? If you started the tradition of Elf on the Shelf in your household, you can likely send the elf into early retirement around your child's eighth Christmas.
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Where do dark elves live?

The dark elves live below the earth, in caves and the dark forest and they are unlike (light elves) in appearance – and much more unlike them in reality. The Light Elves are brighter than the sun in appearance, but the Dark Elves are blacker than pitch.”
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Is Santa real in 2021?

So, is Santa Claus real? Santa Claus is real, of course. The New York Sun even reported it back in 1897! But the current Santa Claus isn't from the North Pole.
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What is Santa's phone number?

Now, kids can reach the big guy in the North Pole by phone! That's right, Kris Kringle has a direct line: (951) 262-3062. Obviously this time of year keeps Santa busy in his workshop, so don't be shocked when it goes right to voicemail.
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What do you call a baby elf?

a child supposed to be left by elves, in room of one they had stolen.
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