The Elves’ Christmas Spirit
Elf Gingerbread House
Christmas elves are great helpers. They make great toys. But did you ever wonder why the elves help me make toys for all the good girls and boys?
Many, many years ago, Mrs. Claus and I went to the North Pole. We saw a bunch of elves there. The elves were very cold and very hungry. But they were very afraid of us. The elves were afraid because people had been mean to them.
Every time we got close, the elves ran away. But one elf did not run away quite so fast. Maybe it was because he knew we would not hurt him. Or, maybe it was just because he kept slipping and falling in the snow. (Can you guess his name?)
Well, one time, Clumsy the Elf got stuck in the snow when the other elves ran away. He was very hungry, very cold, and very afraid of us. Mrs. Claus had some of her famous gingerbread with her. She gave him some. She also gave him some hot chocolate. I put my coat around him to keep him warm.
Soon the other elves came closer. We gave them food too. The elves were still very cold. So Mrs. Claus made them some gingerbread houses to live in. We still have one of the very first ones (you can see it in the picture).
The elves did not know why we made the gingerbread houses for them. “Mr. Santa Claus, other people were mean to us. But you are kind. You gave us food and warm houses. Why did you do that?” they asked. So I told them all about the Christmas Spirit.
The elves did not understand about the Christmas Spirit at first. So, I showed them how to make toys to give to good girls and boys. When they saw how happy it made the girls and boys, that was when the elves understood. They understood it was better to give than to get.
The elves are still very afraid of people. They hide as soon as a person is near. But they have been making toys for me ever since!
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. Do you think the elves make good toys? Do you think it is better to give than receive? (You can leave a message here. Or, scroll down to see what others have written!)
December 12th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Thank you for all the things you have given me. Santa and his elves that help him are really generous.
P.S. Thanks again!! LOL:)
December 12th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Santa and his elves are the bomb!!! They always give us special toys and it’s always what we want! Even though we forget to send our letter to Santa and his elves, he already knows what we want!!
P.S. Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and the elves are awesome!!!LOL:)
December 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
santa the elfs are so nice and i thank them for all the presents they give me say hi to all of the elfs
December 12th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
hi sanu clos as in Mis.clos lol i do no ho ho ho!!! well wui i went is to vizit the nowth pell cen i!!!!!!! plees u wownt event no i am ther!!!!!!!
December 12th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
its better to recive
December 12th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
i love those elves why did they have to be the ones to be treated bad the’re the ones that helped santa claus celebrate jesus’s birthday aw (sniffle)
December 12th, 2010 at 7:39 am
Hey Santa, can you send some of Mrs Claus cookies down i would love to try them x
December 12th, 2010 at 5:27 am
Now,I now why the elves make christmas toys.
December 12th, 2010 at 4:16 am
Elves make great toys.I received great toys over the years.Thank you everyone that is in Santa’s crew!!!
December 12th, 2010 at 4:15 am
the elfs are amzing and soooo are you santa xxx