01of 17MOM ON A MISSIONCourtesy Busy Phillips"LET THE ELF GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!" Busy Philippsposts to Instagramon Dec. 2. And boy, have they begun. The mom of two, whofloored uswith her awesome Elf on the Shelf creativity last year, is at it again this season, delighting daughters Cricket, 17 months, and Birdie, 6, with all sorts of antics. First up? Small gifts from the elves (they were a day late in arriving to the star’s home, whoops!) and one very apologetic note.02of 17HAVE YOUR CAKE …Courtesy Busy Phillips… only if you can bake it! The elvescause a little mischieflater on Dec. 2, breaking into Mom’s “good cake flour.“03of 17PARTY PEOPLECourtesy Busy Phillips"Tonight before bed, Birdie put out some doll furniture for the elves ‘in case they needed a break,'“Philipps postson Dec. 4. How sweet, right? Not so fast. “They threw a house party instead,“she reveals in a second shot. “I do not even knowwhat to sayabout this situation.“04of 17MUSIC MAKERSCourtesy Busy PhillipsThe creative juices keep flowing on Dec. 5, as the elvesleave the girls a notein faux snow and play them to sleep with a song.05of 17COME FLY WITH MECourtesy Busy PhillipsHouston, we have a problem: “The elves decided to fly a plane thru our stairwell tonight!” Philippswrites on Dec. 6.06of 17GAME ONCourtesy Busy PhillipsDec. 8brings the"elf races” in theCougar Townstar’s kitchen. We wonder who won – though honestly, Instagram followers are the real winners in this whole scenario.07of 17A DRESS TO IMPRESSCourtesy Busy Phillips"Breaking out the sewing machine to finish the girls Christmas dresses?! Oh elves, you are too kind,” Philippsposts on Dec. 9, following up with pics of the little guys hard at workon the sewing machineand on08of 17SO SWEETCourtesy Busy PhillipsDec. 10’s set-up – cute cookies! – comes with a lot more than a little sugar. “How do we help kids to believe in magic for as long as possible? How do we help ourselves keep magic in our lives? I know it seems dumb to some people or too much. But I love these elves. I love the look on Birdie’s face every morning. And I just hope that even after she has an understanding of what’s REAL, she will still believe in magic,“the loving mom writes.09of 17HIP TO ITCourtesy Busy PhillipsThese elves are so modern! “Last night, the elves took a ‘sELFie’ with Birdie while she was sleeping and then put it on our chalkboard. They tried to take one with Cricket but she kept waking up so they abandoned that idea,” Philippsshares on Dec. 11.10of 17TREAT YOURSELFCourtesy Busy PhillipsHey Busy, how do we get in ona delicious gameof “marshmallow and fondant Tic-tac-toe” like your elves did on Dec. 14? (P.S. Find more amazing Elf on the Shelf ideas here!)11of 17ON THE MOVECourtesy Busy PhilippsCue the theme song: “There’s some Mission Impossible Elf happening tonight,” Philipps writes on Dec. 17 as the elvesget into spy mode.12of 17READ THISCourtesy Busy PhilippsPhilipps keeps things decidedly simple on Friday night, Dec. 19. “The elves decided to take it easy last night and curl up with some good books,“she writes.13of 17UP IN THE AIRCourtesy Busy PhilippsBut Dec. 20 brings something extra-special:a hot air balloon ride!14of 17SACK IT TO MECourtesy Busy Philipps"Elves had sack races last night,“Philipps shareson Dec. 22. “Birdie pointed out this morning that the girl elf always wins, which is true.“15of 17SNOW WORRIESCourtesy Busy PhilippsWith Christmas getting closer, the elveskick it into high gearon the night of Dec. 22, going sledding on “our cozy blankets in the playroom.” Wheee!16of 17WASH OUTCourtesy of Busy PhilippsThe elves’ Dec. 22 adventureslook slightly dangerous! “I forgot to post what the elves were up to last night,” Philipps writes. “They took a tumble in our dryer! Looked like fun, too …“17of 17THE FINALECourtesy Busy PhilippsOn Dec. 23, “the elves built a skating rink in our front hallway!” Philippswrites. And the little guys must’ve liked what they saw: The next night,the family’s tree was packed with presents.
01of 17MOM ON A MISSIONCourtesy Busy Phillips"LET THE ELF GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!” Busy Philippsposts to Instagramon Dec. 2. And boy, have they begun. The mom of two, whofloored uswith her awesome Elf on the Shelf creativity last year, is at it again this season, delighting daughters Cricket, 17 months, and Birdie, 6, with all sorts of antics. First up? Small gifts from the elves (they were a day late in arriving to the star’s home, whoops!) and one very apologetic note.
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MOM ON A MISSION
Courtesy Busy Phillips
“LET THE ELF GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!” Busy Philippsposts to Instagramon Dec. 2. And boy, have they begun. The mom of two, whofloored uswith her awesome Elf on the Shelf creativity last year, is at it again this season, delighting daughters Cricket, 17 months, and Birdie, 6, with all sorts of antics. First up? Small gifts from the elves (they were a day late in arriving to the star’s home, whoops!) and one very apologetic note.
02of 17HAVE YOUR CAKE …Courtesy Busy Phillips… only if you can bake it! The elvescause a little mischieflater on Dec. 2, breaking into Mom’s “good cake flour.”
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HAVE YOUR CAKE …
… only if you can bake it! The elvescause a little mischieflater on Dec. 2, breaking into Mom’s “good cake flour.”
03of 17PARTY PEOPLECourtesy Busy Phillips"Tonight before bed, Birdie put out some doll furniture for the elves ‘in case they needed a break,'“Philipps postson Dec. 4. How sweet, right? Not so fast. “They threw a house party instead,“she reveals in a second shot. “I do not even knowwhat to sayabout this situation.”
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PARTY PEOPLE
“Tonight before bed, Birdie put out some doll furniture for the elves ‘in case they needed a break,'“Philipps postson Dec. 4. How sweet, right? Not so fast. “They threw a house party instead,“she reveals in a second shot. “I do not even knowwhat to sayabout this situation.”
04of 17MUSIC MAKERSCourtesy Busy PhillipsThe creative juices keep flowing on Dec. 5, as the elvesleave the girls a notein faux snow and play them to sleep with a song.
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MUSIC MAKERS
The creative juices keep flowing on Dec. 5, as the elvesleave the girls a notein faux snow and play them to sleep with a song.
05of 17COME FLY WITH MECourtesy Busy PhillipsHouston, we have a problem: “The elves decided to fly a plane thru our stairwell tonight!” Philippswrites on Dec. 6.
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COME FLY WITH ME
Houston, we have a problem: “The elves decided to fly a plane thru our stairwell tonight!” Philippswrites on Dec. 6.
06of 17GAME ONCourtesy Busy PhillipsDec. 8brings the"elf races” in theCougar Townstar’s kitchen. We wonder who won – though honestly, Instagram followers are the real winners in this whole scenario.
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GAME ON
Dec. 8brings the"elf races” in theCougar Townstar’s kitchen. We wonder who won – though honestly, Instagram followers are the real winners in this whole scenario.
07of 17A DRESS TO IMPRESSCourtesy Busy Phillips"Breaking out the sewing machine to finish the girls Christmas dresses?! Oh elves, you are too kind,” Philippsposts on Dec. 9, following up with pics of the little guys hard at workon the sewing machineand on
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A DRESS TO IMPRESS
“Breaking out the sewing machine to finish the girls Christmas dresses?! Oh elves, you are too kind,” Philippsposts on Dec. 9, following up with pics of the little guys hard at workon the sewing machineand on
08of 17SO SWEETCourtesy Busy PhillipsDec. 10’s set-up – cute cookies! – comes with a lot more than a little sugar. “How do we help kids to believe in magic for as long as possible? How do we help ourselves keep magic in our lives? I know it seems dumb to some people or too much. But I love these elves. I love the look on Birdie’s face every morning. And I just hope that even after she has an understanding of what’s REAL, she will still believe in magic,“the loving mom writes.
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SO SWEET
Dec. 10’s set-up – cute cookies! – comes with a lot more than a little sugar. “How do we help kids to believe in magic for as long as possible? How do we help ourselves keep magic in our lives? I know it seems dumb to some people or too much. But I love these elves. I love the look on Birdie’s face every morning. And I just hope that even after she has an understanding of what’s REAL, she will still believe in magic,“the loving mom writes.
09of 17HIP TO ITCourtesy Busy PhillipsThese elves are so modern! “Last night, the elves took a ‘sELFie’ with Birdie while she was sleeping and then put it on our chalkboard. They tried to take one with Cricket but she kept waking up so they abandoned that idea,” Philippsshares on Dec. 11.
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HIP TO IT
These elves are so modern! “Last night, the elves took a ‘sELFie’ with Birdie while she was sleeping and then put it on our chalkboard. They tried to take one with Cricket but she kept waking up so they abandoned that idea,” Philippsshares on Dec. 11.
10of 17TREAT YOURSELFCourtesy Busy PhillipsHey Busy, how do we get in ona delicious gameof “marshmallow and fondant Tic-tac-toe” like your elves did on Dec. 14? (P.S. Find more amazing Elf on the Shelf ideas here!)
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TREAT YOURSELF
Hey Busy, how do we get in ona delicious gameof “marshmallow and fondant Tic-tac-toe” like your elves did on Dec. 14? (P.S. Find more amazing Elf on the Shelf ideas here!)
11of 17ON THE MOVECourtesy Busy PhilippsCue the theme song: “There’s some Mission Impossible Elf happening tonight,” Philipps writes on Dec. 17 as the elvesget into spy mode.
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ON THE MOVE
Courtesy Busy Philipps
Cue the theme song: “There’s some Mission Impossible Elf happening tonight,” Philipps writes on Dec. 17 as the elvesget into spy mode.
12of 17READ THISCourtesy Busy PhilippsPhilipps keeps things decidedly simple on Friday night, Dec. 19. “The elves decided to take it easy last night and curl up with some good books,“she writes.
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READ THIS
Philipps keeps things decidedly simple on Friday night, Dec. 19. “The elves decided to take it easy last night and curl up with some good books,“she writes.
13of 17UP IN THE AIRCourtesy Busy PhilippsBut Dec. 20 brings something extra-special:a hot air balloon ride!
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UP IN THE AIR
But Dec. 20 brings something extra-special:a hot air balloon ride!
14of 17SACK IT TO MECourtesy Busy Philipps"Elves had sack races last night,“Philipps shareson Dec. 22. “Birdie pointed out this morning that the girl elf always wins, which is true.”
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SACK IT TO ME
“Elves had sack races last night,“Philipps shareson Dec. 22. “Birdie pointed out this morning that the girl elf always wins, which is true.”
15of 17SNOW WORRIESCourtesy Busy PhilippsWith Christmas getting closer, the elveskick it into high gearon the night of Dec. 22, going sledding on “our cozy blankets in the playroom.” Wheee!
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SNOW WORRIES
With Christmas getting closer, the elveskick it into high gearon the night of Dec. 22, going sledding on “our cozy blankets in the playroom.” Wheee!
16of 17WASH OUTCourtesy of Busy PhilippsThe elves’ Dec. 22 adventureslook slightly dangerous! “I forgot to post what the elves were up to last night,” Philipps writes. “They took a tumble in our dryer! Looked like fun, too …”
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WASH OUT
Courtesy of Busy Philipps
The elves’ Dec. 22 adventureslook slightly dangerous! “I forgot to post what the elves were up to last night,” Philipps writes. “They took a tumble in our dryer! Looked like fun, too …”
17of 17THE FINALECourtesy Busy PhilippsOn Dec. 23, “the elves built a skating rink in our front hallway!” Philippswrites. And the little guys must’ve liked what they saw: The next night,the family’s tree was packed with presents.
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THE FINALE
On Dec. 23, “the elves built a skating rink in our front hallway!” Philippswrites. And the little guys must’ve liked what they saw: The next night,the family’s tree was packed with presents.
source: people.com
