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 14th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
Hi Santa this is awesome blog keep it up thank you . So much I love this blog oxox merry Christmas I love you.
December 14th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
dear santa how are those cookies ms. clause made you?
love anthony
December 14th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
I do think that it is better to give than recieve, sometimes it is the other way around. Hope you get some new elves to help you!
December 14th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
I saw what you wrote on my lettre today that you sent me!Im oging to say somethings that cant be touched or seen here it is
.knowledge
.capasity
.happyness
.speshle felling
I think all these years this is the most speashle letter ive ever receved! i love u liliana
December 14th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
santa why were people being so mean to the elfs that was varey rude of them and of course it is better to give then to resive
December 14th, 2010 at 10:08 am
cooooool
December 14th, 2010 at 5:32 am
I hope you have more baby elves this christmas!
P.S LET ME KNOW IF I GET TO GREADY
December 13th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
I better go eat now because it’s almost time for me to go to bed but I’ll email you tomaro. P.S I am going to write you a letter tomaro
December 13th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
I think well I don’t know cause both of them are better!
December 13th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
dear,elfs youve worked so hard last year i got the present ive wanted i hope i am still on the good list .wink.have a jolly holiday talk to you tomarrow.
love ,lili .e.