Crafting Your Late Arrival Letter If your Elf on the Shelf has arrived later than usual, it's important to explain the situation to your child in a way that is both reassuring and fun.

Elf on the Shelf goodbye letters A simple way for your elf to say goodbye is to find a printable letter and simply tuck your elf in next to it. There are so many to choose from online.

On Dec. 1, the first thing I did after waking up was look for the elf and the mischievous things it might have done, says Cherlyn Byrd, age 14.