This Christmas will be our first as a family of four and we plan on making it a special one. We have decided to welcome an exciting family tradition into our home, someone sent by Santa from the North Pole. Meet Kevin, our Scout Elf.
Kevin the Scout Elf brings with him some Christmas magic which allows him to fly to and from the North Pole each night. His job is to monitor our behaviour and report back to Santa Claus to help him manage his nice list.
Each morning, when Kevin returns home, he will land in a new place and bring with him a new surprise. It will be up to us to find him and see what fun he has in store for us.
The idea of this tradition is to create some memorable and magical Christmas moments for all the family to share.
Kevin joins us this week during Scout Elf Return Week and will stay with us until Christmas Eve. This week, he will be sending the boys on a Candy Cane Hunt around the house. He shall also be bringing them some special treats to enjoy in the run up to Christmas.
Feel free to download our Candy Cane Hunt PDFs here ~ Candy Cane Hunt Form / Candy Canes (print x4).
You can visit The Elf on the Shelf website for some fun inspiration or maybe, you’d like to adopt a friend of your own?
We hope you will join us on our Elf on the Shelf adventures and we wish your family loads of fun if you have an Elf joining you too.
Lisa x
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All of that was made possible and easy using the City Sightseeing Oxford Tour buses.
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There is so much to see and do in Oxford for all the family; fascinating museums, theatres, historical buildings, beautiful architecture, restaurants, shops and open spaces. The Open Top buses provide a brilliant way to get around and discover all the major attractions and some beautiful hidden gems too.
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Using the City Sightseeing buses are easy. The city tour tickets are valid for 24 or 48hrs and you can hop on and off when and where you like along the route. The route includes 22 perfectly placed bus stops, making all of Oxford's great attractions easily accessible to its users. The buses offer an audio guide (in alternative languages) and a kid's commentary suitable for all ages too. City tour tickets also include a FREE 30 minute walking tour and offers discounts for local attractions and restaurants.
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12 Comments
sarah rowland
December 10, 2016 at 10:57 pmomg i cant wait to do this with my 3 boys
HAYLEY TURNER
December 2, 2016 at 8:53 pmGoing to bring an elf into our lifes this christmas
Lisa Hudson
December 4, 2016 at 12:52 amWahoo! The kids love it x
Pauline
December 2, 2016 at 9:56 amThis is the 2nd year now I’m not doing the elf because my oldest knows about santa and my youngest is too young. Not sure if I miss it or if I’m relieved lol, looking forward to seeing what Kevin gets up to!
Lisa Hudson
December 4, 2016 at 12:55 amAh I bet it takes a lot of the magic away from Christmas when they know ? 🙁 x
Margaret Gallagher
December 1, 2016 at 10:41 pmSounds fun for you all – love Kevin hes so cute
Lisa Hudson
December 4, 2016 at 12:55 amThank you Margaret 🙂 x
Samantha O'D
November 29, 2016 at 9:42 amI always like to see pics of the elfs people post online. So imaginative!
Plutonium Sox
November 29, 2016 at 8:54 amOh lovely, have fun with him! We don’t do elf on the shelf but I like the idea of a little treasure hunt on 1st December to get Christmas celebrations underway!
Nat.x
Lisa Hudson
November 29, 2016 at 9:04 amThanks Nat, I’m super excited for Christmas this year! Let the fun begin 🙂 xx
Kim Carberry
November 29, 2016 at 8:46 amOhh! The candy cane hunt is a fab idea….I will be using that. Thank you 😀 x
Lisa Hudson
November 29, 2016 at 8:47 amNo worries, enjoy 🙂 xx