Comments on: Rascally Reindeer Decorations – An Alternative to Elf on the Shelf

By: Danya Banya

Danya Banya — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:02:18 +0000

I love crafting with sticks! These are simply gorgeous!

By: Makeovers Motherhood (@MOandMH)

Makeovers Motherhood (@MOandMH) — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:13:46 +0000

Oh, I LOVE this! If it weren’t the wee hours of the morning, I’d be out looking for reindeer sticks! Super can’t wait to make these with my boys! I am featuring this on Makeovers & Motherhood’s Welcome Party Wednesday Link-Up this week! Thanks for sharing!

By: Tiffany H.

Tiffany H. — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:28:54 +0000

How cute!!! LOVE this idea!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 23:37:05 +0000

In reply to world-travler. I can't even tell you how awesome I think your idea is! What fun parents you must be to come up with something so crazy-creative to restore the magic of Christmas in your home! Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season, once again, with your family!

By: Erica @ My Little Sonbeam

Erica @ My Little Sonbeam — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:16:15 +0000

So very cute! I love it!

By: Heather @ Crayon Box Chronicles

Heather @ Crayon Box Chronicles — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:58:27 +0000

So clever and completely adorable! Love how your crafts are completely manageable for all the hooligans! Thank you for sharing on our FB page! Pinned!

By: world-travler

world-travler — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:01:03 +0000

Christmas has always been a family celebration in the Grinkmeyer home, but as our children grew older we found that their interest in Christmas morning waned and the sparkle in their eyes was gone. The day after Thanksgiving, 1992, we introduced the Christmas Web in our home with the placement of Magic Wands into their socks that had for years been hung at the fireplace mantel. Attached to each Magic Wand was a piece of yarn (a 70 yard piece of yarn). When our two teen-aged children came down Christmas morning, they found that the yarn was wound through the house – around window latches, door knobs, chairs and doors. It ended in a closet or cabinet which held their special Christmas gift from one of Santa�s elves, an elf who had been looking out for them for the past year and knew of their desire for this special Christmas gift.
The Christmas Web continued as each of our children got married and as they had children. Each of our grandchildren have an Elf on the Shelf or Elf Magic elf who is now the elf that hides their special Christmas gift each year and leads them to it with their individual Magic Wand. We now have seven Magic Wands each with 70 yards of yarn winding through our house every Christmas morning, making getting a cup of coffee an acrobatic achievement before the winding hunt begins.
The Christmas Web has become a highly anticipated family tradition for our children, grandchildren and us. We hope it brings as much joy to your family as it has to ours.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:45:42 +0000

In reply to Kate. Aw thanks, Kate! Glad you like them!

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 03:51:00 +0000

They are so cute! Much better than an elf 🙂

By: Joanne Rowe

Joanne Rowe — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 22:14:52 +0000

Love it, will do this myself! 🙂

By: Kathy Radigan

Kathy Radigan — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:26:52 +0000

That is adorable!!!!

By: MultiTestingMom

MultiTestingMom — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:44:30 +0000

I really love this idea – SO cute!