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Jingles the Elf by Krissy Smith is Elf on the Shelf amplified. He comes in a special box containing the book and a little elf, but then so much more.
Author: Krissy Smith
Publisher: Doodle Dots,
LLC
ISBN: 978-0-9824260-0-5
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Jingles the Elf by
Krissy Smith is Elf on the Shelf amplified. He comes
in a special box containing the book and a little elf, but then so
much more.
The story of Jingles is similar to that of Shelf,
as it's about Santa's little helper who comes to watch over children
in the days leading up to Christmas, to report all naughty and nice
behaviors to the man in charge up North. He plays hide and seek
with the children, hiding when they are sleeping, so that they can
find him when they are awake. But he also does even
more.
Krissy Smith's book contains two versions of the story
of Jingles. One is written in prose, to tell how his game
works. The second is written in rhyme and tells the history of
how the game came to be. It is followed by a hot cocoa recipe,
for families to share. The other recipe is for sweet-smelling
homemade ornaments made out of dough. Jingles also provides an
activity to help families build literacy over the holiday
season.
Most touching and unique in this book package is
ways for families to help others in need. Jingles shares how he
and his friends decorate "The Giving Tree" that helps to
feed wildlife. There are also links to numerous websites that
tell how families can give around the world, or to their own local
communities.
The book is very sweet, and the stuffed elf toy
that accompanies it is actually cute. This is a great
memory-building activity that will stay with families for years to
come.
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