Christy Heins, of North Aurora, Illinois, shared her exit strategy for getting out of the Elf on the Shelf routine in a ... It read: Greetings from the North Pole! I am very busy preparing ...

Time to decorate your Christmas tree, bake some gingerbread cookies, and of course, welcome a special Elf on the Shelf into your ... their way down from the North Pole on a certain day, doesn ...

This example does not feature the official Elf on the Shelf, but would be a cute idea to try with your very own North Pole ...