Elusive Elf by Tommy James

Inspired by Professional Santa, Stephen Gillham. If you’re looking to add a fabulous routine that has a modern, current tradition to your Christmas shows, this is a routine that the kids and families will really enjoy! You display your elf, sitting on a shelf. You explain to the children that the elf’s job is to watch over them during the day, then at night time fly to the North Pole, report to Santa, then return to their home and sit in a whole different place. You have the kids say hello to the elf, (Herman) but an elf doesn’t talk to humans. They only speak at the North Pole. And nobody has ever seen an elf move. They only move when they are not being watched. You try having all the kids close their eyes, but the elf is very smart and knows they are peeking. “Everybody hide! No, wait. That won’t work. Maybe if we shut all the lights off? No that won’t be dark enough.” Idea: “Maybe if we cover him with a cloth, he will think it is night time.” You cover him with a cloth and he begins to rise. The elf begins floating under the cloth and moves about the room.