What do Elf Pets do?

Elf Pets® Santa's Elf Pets^® are magical animals that play important roles during the Christmas season! Sent straight from the North Pole, these cuddly pets serve as year-round pals to kids, who can hug, love and play with them. Each holiday season, the Elf Pets^® aid Santa with his Christmastime duties.

What do Elf Pets like to do?

Do the elf pets move?

Do Elf Pets® hide in different spots or move around the house? Elf Pets® go wherever your kids go! Unlike elves, they don't have to stay in one spot to scout and can be brought on all of your child's holiday adventures.

What is the purpose of Elf on the Shelf pets?

To help gather Christmas cheer, Santa relies on the Elf Pets® Saint Bernard. These cuddly pups are adopted by children, and they inspire them to be kind to others and lend a helping hand. Then, children's kindness creates the Christmas cheer Santa needs to complete his duties!

How do Elf Pets get their magic?

A Scout Elf's heart is full of Christmas magic, and once your family names your Scout Elf, it activates the Christmas magic in your elf's heart, allowing them to fly, report to Santa and keep a watchful eye each Christmas.

What is an Elf Pets Arctic Fox?

Do Elf Pets leave after Christmas?

We've got the answer below! These fuzzy, friendly pals, the Elf Pets® Reindeer, Saint Bernard and Arctic Fox, are able to live with their families all year! They help Santa complete important Christmas duties such as flying his sleigh around the world, and they need your help!

Do Elf Pets hide with elf?

Do the elf on the shelf pets hide? If your kids are really missing their Scout Elf at this time of year, the Elf Pets® make perfect pals and allow little ones to have a magical North Pole visitor year round! Plus, unlike elves, these pets don't hide throughout the year, they simply serve as cuddly companions.

Do Elf Pets need food?

Elf Pets love reindeer food. There is a recipe you can google using corn flakes!

What do elf on the shelf pets like to eat?

What do Elf Pets like to eat? Elf Pets like to eat different things: Reindeer like Magical Reindeer Food that you can make with corn flakes cereal, while your St. Bernard lovestreats you can both enjoy together. Your Arctic fox will likely enjoy the same goodies as your St. Bernard!

Do parents move the elf on the shelf yes or no?

Santa advises that no family member touch their Elf on the Shelf, but he does describe a few rare instances when an adult may use tongs or potholders to help an elf in an urgent situation. Parents: read on to learn about special, few and far between cases where emergency help will be required.

What happens if you touch an elf pet?

Can Elf Pets be touched? Elf on the Shelf pets can be touched. Unlike Elves, you can play with your Elf pet all season long. The more you hold and play with your Elf pet, the more you create Christmas spirit for Santa to fly on Christmas Eve.

Can Elf on the Shelf get wet?

Can My Elf Get Wet in the Sink? While I wouldn't recommend soaking your elf in water, it won't hurt for it to get wet. You can easily wash your elf on the shelf if you want.

What happens if your elf stops moving?

If your elf didn't move, they may be trying to communicate an important message to you! If your elf is accidentally touched, they may have just enough energy to get to the North Pole but not enough magic to create a whole new scene in your home.

Can Elf on the Shelf Pets have babies?

To answer the burning question, no, Elf on the Shelf can't have babies.

Can a cat touch an Elf on the Shelf?

Elfie and Santa understand that cats and dogs have a mind of their own, so if your pup accidentally decides to play with Elfie, don't worry, just rely on your handy-dandy tongs to separate your pet and the elf. Remember: Humans can't touch, pets can if it's an accident.

Can you wash Elf Pets?

Make sure your Elf Pets® Reindeer is sparkling clean by swiping the sponge back and forth to wash it. Continue playing to unlock the soap and rinsing activities for even more fun!

How do you get a Elf pet?

Celebrate the adoption of your Scout Elf and Elf Pets^® by joining the North Pole Registry! Once you officially register a name with the North Pole, you'll receive a free adoption certificate for your North Pole pal as well as a letter from Santa.

How do you introduce an Elf on the Shelf pet?

It is super easy to introduce a new Elf on the Shelf pet! Just have the new Elf on the Shelf pet join your elf one morning when he comes back from his Santa visit the night before.

Can a dog touch an Elf on the Shelf?

One cool thing about Elf on the Shelf Pets is you can touch Elf Pets. In fact, your cuddles and love to the Fox, Reindeer or St Bernard Dog, give your Elf on the Shelf Pets, magic.

Can you touch a elf baby?

The only rule for children is that they can't touch their elf or else the magic might disappear. Elf babies aren't an official toy from the Elf on the Shelf store, though many are dressed in the red outfits that match the signature elf.

Where do I hide elf in my house?

Do parents move the elf at night?

Each morning, the elf chooses a new vantage point from which to keep an eye on the kids. The night before Christmas, the elf flies off one last time to spend the year with Santa until reappearing next season. Every night, a parent hides the elf in a new place.

What day is the elf supposed to leave?

According to The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, the night before Christmas, an elf's job comes to an end. On December 24, most Scout Elves say farewell to their families and fly back to the North Pole following Santa's sleigh. This way, they can help him begin preparing for the year ahead.

Should I cut my Elf on the Shelf hands?

Are you supposed to cut the tie between their hands? This is again a personal decision. Some people don't and some people do. The reason you would cut them would be to make your elf easier to position when placing him each night.

Why is my elf not coming back?

Your elf ate too many treats from Mrs. Claus' Sweet Shop™. It can happen to the best elf (or human) when so many tantalizing treats are floating around during the holidays! Your Scout Elf may need an extra day or two to digest his or her holiday treats and get back into tip-top flying shape before returning.