This is the morning! If there’s ever a time for your angelic little snow bunny to unleash their inner “Naughty Kid” it’s today. Believe you we, they will take full advantage of this allowance! Billy hasn’t given up his slingshot all year for nothing…
When bouncing off the walls like a bonbon in a Piñata, children can make it difficult for a parent to keep the Spirit of the Season. So today’s Elf Week challenge is devoted to taming the tots during the Holidays. We call it the Whippersnapper Round-up!
Now, we know your little Sugar Plum is perfectly well-behaved, even on a day like today. But we suggest you take a look at these “Elf Help” articles anyway… For future reference!
• The Elfster Guide to First-Class Teacher Gifts
• Elfster Recommends: For the Kids!
• Green Santa: Eco-friendly Toys for Eco-friendly Kids
Now, for the highlights of the Whippersnapper Round-up…
Current Standings
Elf Ed currently has an air-tight grip on the lead, having dominated the infamous “Pass the Tyke” test. He managed to toss 98 youngsters across Santa’s lap in less than a minute with not one parental complaint! Ed says this gift is both an art and a science, but attributes his stamina to a daily dose of extra-caffeinated cocoa.
When a “Perfect Little Peach” has gone sour, someone’s got to tell the parents. The Naughty-List Notification is a challenge designed to test an elf’s diplomacy and tact. While it’s only human to want to scream from the rooftops that your neighbor’s kid is a punk with a bad haircut, we elves are held to slightly higher standards. Elf Julie handled herself with poise and pride in this event, being invited to dinner by the parents of this year’s top offenders. Since she’s already won pot roast out of it, we thought it only fair to award her a Second Place ribbon for her efforts.
Elf Adrian, who finished in Third today, had a somewhat disappointing performance at the Kiddy-Table-Trial. Seated with ten members of the North Pole’s “Most Naughty” list, Adrian lasted a mere 12.2 seconds before suffering an almost complete nervous breakdown. He declined to comment about the incident, but was last seen heading for the eggnog bar…
Only one more day of Elf Week fun… Tomorrow’s Grand Finale: The Glitter Gala!