Preparing for Buddy

I am getting excited. In just a couple of days Buddy arrives from the North Pole.   While my kids are older, we still enjoy this yearly tradition.  Last year my younger kids ALMOST got coal in their stocking because they thought it was funny to poke Buddy so he would lose his powers. You can read about that here.

I am not sure if you have seen it, but there is a DVD that shares the story of Elf on the Shelf for kids.  It too has become a tradition in our house. While my older kids think the story  is cheesy, that is what makes them want to watch the movie.   

I have been pinning Elf of the Shelf ideas on my Pinterest board. You can see it here.  I really want to do some fun ideas this year and not just hide him on a shelf somewhere.   If you have an Elf on the Shelf, what are some of the fun things you have done?