Our Elf on the Shelf made his debut this year. I wasn't sure if Gavin would be old enough to understand or care about him yet, but after several different explanations, here is what we got:
We named him Tommy (after Thomas the train)
Gavin had actually wanted to name him "get presents"
He understood that he goes to see Santa at night, is in a different place each morning, and that he would "Be Right Back"
We asked why he went to see Santa and he would said "Go see Santa, aaaaand, get presents!"
He never really grasped that Tommy was watching him so he better be good, and I never placed him low enough that Gav could get ahold of him because I know how well that would've gone!
Overall, Tommy was a success! He left Gavin a note on Christmas Eve telling him that he had fun, that Gavin and Crew were good boys, and that he was going to go spend some time with Santa, but would be back next year! It took a few days to convince Gavin that Tommy was gone, but I think he'll be very excited next year when he comes back!
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