Merry and Jingle

I was introduced to these little elves when I visited Louise and her family. They came through a magic door complete with a letter from Father Christmas and behaviour charts for the children Louise cares for. They are shown with their magic door, eating chocolates, making lego models and looking after the advent candle.

I think Louise is having more fun with them than the children! A copy of Father Christmas' letter is below for those interested.

Katharine

Dear Friends,

We are very busy at the North Pole this Christmas and are unable to give some of the younger elves the supervision and training they require. Therefore we have carefully selected a number of families to play host to these elves over the holiday season.

It is with extreme pleasure that I write to inform you that two of our little elves, Merry Snowflake and Jingle Wintertree have been assigned to you and your family. These magical elves will be with you from now until Christmas Eve, when I will return to collect them as I make my deliveries.

We have given Merry and Jingle the special task of checking whether you have been naughty or nice. Any acts of kindness or misbehaviours will be reported in their journal. They will also record all the fun they have had with you. On their last day they will fill out a final report to be returned to me. Not only will they do this for Oliver and Evelyn, but they will do this for all the children that come regularly to the house. These children are: Anders, Mark, James, Daniel, Victoria.

Magic elves are curious creatures. They are very caring and a lot of fun, but I should also warn you that they can be quite mischievous. As with magic toys they only move when no one is looking, but they are aware of what is going on at all times. They particularly like taking photos of their exploits, so watch out!

Please look after Merry and Jingle well, and make sure they have lots of cuddles and somewhere warm and snug to sleep.

I hope you all have a wonderful time together.

Yours Sincerely,

Father Christmas

[Kim Crisp]

What great fun :-)

[gloria jones]

Fun, colorful shots and collage

[*lynn]

so cute

[Pyrrhula]

A great collage of this fun fairy pic.`s . love the tale. fav.

[Tony]

Fantastic collage, wonderful story line and love Santa's letter.

[Lynne Hart]

Super fun collage, a fun way to receive a letter from Santa.

[bkb in the city]

Great collage

[Pete]

Nice shots, very seasonal!

[Dianne]

This is a really cute collage and such a funny letter to go with the elves.

[Fisher Family]

@kimcrisp @seattlite @lynnz Thank you. They were a lot of fun while I was visiting and the children loved them. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula @tonydebont @lhart Thank you. They children loved the letter and the door. Oliver (grandson) is still puzzled about how the door appeared. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@bkbinthecity @pistonbroke @dide Thank you. The letter and Elves were very popular with the children and the adults. Katharine

[Julia]

So cute! What a fun idea!

[Fisher Family]

@juliac Thank you. I still think Louise is having more fun than the children with this idea. Katharine

[Richard Sayer]

Thank you for sharing this, what a sweet idea.

[Fisher Family]

@vignouse Thanks. The children loved the Elves and Louise was having great fun deciding what they could do next. On Christmas Eve they will bring a special key to let Father Christmas into their house. katharine

[Richard Sayer]

@fishers Would you ask Louise if she could be my Mum too - she sounds perfect for the job.

[Fisher Family]

@vignouse Sorry Richard. you will have to go on the waiting list. Louise is full at the moment (she is a childminder).