Scunner the Elf
We have a new elf up here in the North Pole. His name is Scunner. He is a Scottish elf. Do you know where Scotland is?
It turns out that Scunner is a rather grumpy elf!
Anyway, Scunner was in such a bad mood today. I caught him knocking the stuffing out of a teddy bear. I asked him what was wrong and he told me that he hated Christmas!
GASP! I did not know what to say! This was such a surprise. I did not know that ANYONE could hate Christmas!
I asked him why and he just pulled a face.
“It isn’t much fun for the elves now is it?” he grumbled. “We make all the Christmas presents. Then we get a few days off. Then we start all over again!” Scunner stopped for a second. “Well, maybe Mrs. Claus’ cookies are ok.” Then he marched away, stomping his feet.
I did not know what to say! No one at the North Pole sees making Christmas presents as work. It is too much fun to be work!
Later on, I saw him again. He was looking out of the window at the stars. He looked so sad! I wished I could cheer him up.
I asked Kissy the Elf if she knew why Scunner was so sad. She told me that he really misses Scotland. “He actually quite likes Christmas” she said. “But he prefers New Year’s Eve. In Scotland, they call it Hogmanay.”
Well I have an idea that might cheer Scunner up. It is a surprise though! You will have to wait and see what it is.
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. How would you cheer up Scunner the Grumpy Elf? You can click here to tell me or scroll down to see what other people have written!
December 19th, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Just try to cheer him up.Ask him what he likes and try to work something out.You’ll find a way to not make him grumpy. Your good friend,Jaylin
December 19th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
You can bring him on your sleigh, all around the world, drop him off at Scotland for a while, bring him back to the North Pole, and EAT COOKIES. Send me some, okay?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
maybe throw him a party like new year’s eve on nye just like it is in scotland!!!
December 19th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Oh dear! I hope you help him but I have an idea. you can take him on Christmas Eve to scottland and pick him up on the way home!
December 19th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
You should give him some of Mrs. Claus’s cookies and tell him a story.
December 19th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
omg i cant wait till xmas
December 19th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
I know a way to cheer scunner up I have a plain that he can go in so he can go back to Scotland.
December 19th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
You could make your New Years eve like the ones in Scotland ALL for Scunner the elf!!!!
December 19th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
scunner was having a bad day!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET HIM COME ALONG WITH YOU ON CHRISTMAS AND WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR NAME ON OUR CHRISTMAS CARDS LET HIM SIGN TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 19th, 2011 at 8:55 am
Make funny faces to cheer him up!!
He can take deep breaths to calm him down!!