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It’s a parental truth universally acknowledged that Elf on the Shelf is the bane of so many ... poinsettias to make the hammock. The yellow game piece from our Trouble game became the glass ...

Thinking of a new and creative Elf on the Shelf idea every day can be an exhausting ... Get all the stuffed animals involved in a homemade game of Twister. Aside from a DIY Twister board ...

One of my favorite games ... off-the-shelf) ideas when we’re feeling good, when we’re silly and present and light. So don’t be a Grinch. If you’ve committed to a life of elf-hiding ...