How to make your Elf on the Shelf come back early ... Write a letter telling him why you want your Scout Elf to visit! Next, you'll want to make sure your Elf feels as welcome as possible.

An Elf on the Shelf welcome letter is one way to introduce your kids ... and that the Elf will report back to Santa every night. 2. Read them the book, The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition.

Christy Heins, of North Aurora, Illinois, shared her exit strategy for getting out of the Elf on the Shelf routine in a ... post on Dec. 3 — attaching a letter Santa had written that told ...