My ELF was STOLEN!!!!!!!!!

Elf. On. The. Shelf.  I have to admit, at first, seeing that little elf in the store in a plastic box… I was creeped out by it.  But a loving parent gave me one as a gift and I QUICKLY fell in love with the whole idea.  Not so much the part of how the elf reports to Santa if the child has been naughty or nice, but the part where each morning the elf is in a different place in the room, getting into some sort of mischief.  The kids are excited.  I get excited.  It’s a win, win.
I love where I work.  It’s a loving environment where we are supported and respected.  I love my co-workers.  And they love me.  Someone at work has been pranking me for the past two weeks by hiding and replacing my elf!!! And I am eating it up.  I think it is so funny, and creative, and I look forward to see when my elf will be moved or changed.  I feel like the kid, and I get to take part in the game too.
Let me start from the beginning….
Day 1: I placed the elf on top of our projector.  The kids were besides themselves.
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Naturally, I tied it into our math lesson and we graphed our favorite name choice.  The two most popular names were Candy Cane and Snowflake.  According to our graph, the name Candy Cane won.
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Day 2:  I placed Candy Cane from one of the hooks in the window above our calendar.  Notice: this elf, our elf, Candy Cane, is the original elf.  This is where I left him on a Friday when I left work for the weekend.
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Day 3:  When I returned Monday morning, the elf was in a different spot!  Not only was it in a different spot, it wasn’t Candy Cane, it was a different version of the Elf on the Shelf!  Someone had stolen my original elf and stuck post-it-notes all over the window! 
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In my box there was a photo of my original elf, Candy Cane, holding a sign “Help Me!”  I seriously could have died, and thought this was the funniest thing ever!  I was worried the kids would be confused if I let them in on the secret of the teachers teasing me ( I didn’t show them the note), so I said Candy Cane’s cousin, Snowflake, came to visit and they are having fun switching spots for a bit. 
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Around Day 5:  For the next couple of days, I moved Snowflake (the new elf) around the room in different spots.  We left for a field trip and when I came back into the classroom, our original elf, Candy Cane was back!  He was having a marshmallow fight with some of the toy dinosaurs in the class.  For the next couple of days,  I hid him in the morning for the students to find…. fast forward to Day 7…  
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Day 7:  I walked in the classroom, and BOTH elves were on display!  Again, someone came into my room and brought Snowflake back!
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I have been helping Santa move the elves around the room for the last couple of days… I am eagerly waiting for my sweet co-worker to strike again!  If you are reading this…I EXPECT the game to keep going, cause it feels like Christmas morning every time I find them in a new spot!
 
Also…if you are on Instagram, use #elfintheclassroom to share your elf photos!
 
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24 responses to “My ELF was STOLEN!!!!!!!!!”

  1. Caitlin Avatar
    Caitlin

    LOVEEE this! How fun!!!

    Caitlin
    Kindergarten Smiles

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  2. Brook Avatar
    Brook

    That is hilarious!

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  3. Kelly and Kim Avatar
    Kelly and Kim

    This sounds like so much fun!! I love it! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Special Teacher for Special Kids Avatar
    Special Teacher for Special Kids

    HOW FUNNY!!

    :o) V.
    Special Teacher for Special Kids

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  5. Heather Avatar
    Heather

    I love it!!!! It makes me want to work in a place like that. It woul never happen at my school! EVER!!!!
    Heather
    Thirdgradesthecharm.blogspot.com

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    1. Michelle Griffo Avatar
      Michelle Griffo

      Ha. My principal came in today telling me she knows who it is… Lol

      Reply
  6. Cupcake Avatar
    Cupcake

    Too funny!! I love it! 🙂
    ❤Teri
    A Cupcake for the Teacher

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  7. luvzenkms2(Leea) Avatar
    luvzenkms2(Leea)

    LOVE it….but the idea is now in my head for my coworker's elf Frosty….hmmmm….(Mine looks JUST like hers) but I have a thought 🙂

    Reply
    1. Michelle Griffo Avatar
      Michelle Griffo

      You have to share if you do!!!

      Reply
  8. Fancy Free in 4th Avatar
    Fancy Free in 4th

    This makes me really, REALLY jealous! I could think of soooo many good positions that include inside jokes for you… I wish we had this our first year of teaching!

    Fancy Free in Fourth

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    1. Michelle Griffo Avatar
      Michelle Griffo

      Layla. It would have been insane….

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  9. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    So hilarious! I just love that! I would SO steal someone's elf and mess with them!
    Rowdy in First Grade

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  10. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    Too funny!! My elf hangs out with Charlie down the hall but it's nothing like this! Very cute =)
    The Daily Cupcake…A Kindergarten Blog

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  11. Jill Avatar
    Jill

    That is so cute! I love Elf on the shelf! Sadly I don't think my Korean kids would get it… they're just recently starting to learn about Christmas and how we celebrate it in the USA!

    Reply
  12. Bright Concepts 4 Teachers Avatar
    Bright Concepts 4 Teachers

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! That is definitely something I could do to my team partner.She would get a kick out of it…. Thanks for sharing.
    -Jaime
    Bright Concepts 4 Teachers

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  13. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    Too much fun! My partner teacher and I each have an Elf and we are going to have them doing something together one day and bring a gift to our kinders. I think the kids are going to LOVE it!

    Mrs. Pauley’s Kindergarten

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    HeidiSongs

    That's hilarious! I really like the marshmallow fight, ha ha!
    Heidi Butkus

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    help me…. I'm crying!
    hahahaha

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