Last year, we gave in and bought a stupid Dollar Store “Elf on a Shelf” rip-off to move around every night for Sasha.
Turned out it was actually kind of fun coming up with scenarios and jokes for the little guy and I might’ve got more enjoyment out of it than she did!
This year, “Rainbow” (Sasha’s name for the elf) had a bit of a challenge since we were in the midst of a move and we weren’t sure if he’d spend time at the old and new houses or just the new house or what as we transitioned from one to the other in early December.
Rainbow ended up spending every night in December exploring the new house and when we’d pop by every day, he’d be in a new spot (completely unrelated, the day before, dad might “forget his keys” or “have to check the lights are out” once everyone was loaded in the van.)
Anyhow, I’m very conscious that childhood magic is fleeting (Sasha’s already questioning Santa but yet seems to fully believe in Rainbow’s ability to move around the house every night and how he loses this ability if a kid touches him) so I’m going to make the most of it!