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Share Your Elf on the Shelf Hiding Spots: What Has that Elf Been Up To?

Our Patch Elf on the Shelf has gotten ahold of our computer and now wants to know what his buddy elves are up to. Share your photos here!

Posted by Analisa Harangozo (Editor), December 14, 2012 at 05:10 am

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Hi friends! I'm the Patch Elf on the Shelf. Call me Patchy. I've heard about more of my friends hanging around the area lately, and I wondered what they were up to.

Could their families post pictures here on Patch to show me? I'd love to catch up with them. We all go back to Santa on Christmas Eve, but in the meantime, we'll be watching you!

Cheers,

Patchy the Elf

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Sabrina Hillard December 15, 2012 at 02:32 pm

Can Thea's things hurt u cus I'm thinking about getting one and they seem scary?:)

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Sabrina Hillard December 15, 2012 at 02:35 pm

I feel like they can hurt u

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Grace laney December 16, 2012 at 03:07 pm

They are nice

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Grace laney December 16, 2012 at 03:07 pm

My elf is not here what happend

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Analisa Harangozo (Editor) December 16, 2012 at 05:41 pm

Grace, if you want, try emailing the photo to me at analisa.harangozo@patch.com and I can upload it for you!

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