Helpful Elf Sunday, March 1, 2009 (NAPSA)—Thisholiday season, families are celebrating by adding affordable and fun new traditions to the ones they’ve always held dear. Try these ideas: Take a tour of neighborhood Christmaslights. Try a newrecipe at your holiday dinner. * Give to a different or—even better—additionalcharity. This adorable elf can help young- sters stay on Santa’s good side. You could also invite an adorable elf into your hometo help Santa keep an eye on things. “The EIf on the Shelf” includes a charming book and an 8-inch pixie elf that perches somewhere in your home to watch over children’s behavior. As the story goes, the elf flies to the North Pole to report to Santa each night and then returns to a different vantage point from which to view the next day’s activities. Children can have great fun discovering the elf’s new resting spot each morning. There are also two “Plushee Pal” versions of the pixie elf that children can play with all year long, helping the tradition last past the season. More information, games and stories can be found at www.elfontheshelf.com. --- PHOTOS --- File: 20190801-083505-20190801-083503-78321.pdf.jpg --- FILES --- File: 20190801-083503-78321.pdf