Before Christmas is too far behind us, I want to write this down for ideas for myself, and maybe for you too, this coming up year. I know A LOT of parents that really hate on the Elf on the Shelf because it is time-consuming, but it really has been nothing but something fun we do in our home. I don't go out & buy anything for it; I just use what we already have and it's really fun and easy. (Here was what Sheldon was up to in 2016). Here is what Sheldon got into this year: