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The gifts are wrapped and the house is aglow as we begin the final countdown until Santa arrives with holiday surprises!  Did you know there's Little Elf from Another Shelf ?  This storybook is available in paperback or download the Kindle e-book version and more at Annie Lang's Book Store . 

Need some help with your DIY Holiday projects?  Let Annie Lang's  Workshop Elves give you a hand!   You'll find LOTS of fun elves waiting for you at Annie Things Possible

Make holiday storytime FUN this year by making these adorable Elf Listening Ears for the kids to wear while reading Annie Lang's Elf Books!  You'll find A Little Elf Upon a Shelf and A Little Elf from Another Shelf available in both paperback and Kindle versions in Annie Lang's Book Store !  When you buy the paperback from Amazon, you can download the Kindle edition for FREE.  Right click the project page below to save the full size page to make your own printable DIY elf ears! Here's a fun Help Yourself Elf Hot Cocoa recipe for a group book reading activity.  Don't forget to let the kids help out and ENJOY!

Bundle up and have some fun with some whimsical elf storybooks this Holiday Season.  So go ahead and set your "inner elf" free and order now to get your books by Christmas!

Just in time for your Holiday projects! It's been a few years since my whimsical characters have been offered in clipart format so I've pulled a few images from my Little Elf Upon a Shelf storybook illustrations as well as some of my favorite Christmas holidays characters and made them available in my Creative Market Digital Design Store .  You'll also find two great sets of coordinating Christmas Holiday themed background prints that you can mix and match with any of the clipart collections.  So go ahead and get your Holiday crafting started today because the Elves are here and ready to give you a hand with any project you have in mind! Enjoy!

Whether you're reading with a youngster one on one or reading to an entire group, bring the story to life and make it a memorable experience by adding a few story activities to enhance the experience!  Here are a few basic ideas you may want to try... Make up 8-10 questions about the story and write each one on a piece of paper. Draw a question and then discuss!  Enhance the story environment!  Relate a scene from the story you are reading by creating a "real life" experience.  For example, if the story is about cookies, you could share a "cookie snack".  If the story is about camping, maybe you could read the story together in a makeshift "tent". How about sharing some "Green Eggs and Ham"? If you're reading one of my Elf books, maybe you'd like to try sharing a cup of cocoa after the story.  I'm sure you can easily imagine all the endless possibilities.   Make a set of "Listening Ears" that you can wear

JUST RELEASED! Here is something you may not know.  There are elves who live where there's no ice and snow. So what's this story all about?  Read the book and you'll find out!   You'll find both the Paperback and Kindle editions along with the storybook details in Annie Lang's Book Store ! Meanwhile, you can watch the video trailer to see all the new Elf characters featured in this story.  ENJOY & please feel free to share this page link!

Make these fun "Listening Ears for Little Elves" and your holiday storybook reading will be an instant hit with the younger crowd!  To make listening ears like mine, just download the printable project and follow the directions.  I put double sided sticky tape along the top of the plastic headband and then attached a length of tinsel garland.  I wear my listening elf ears while reading my " A Little Elf Upon a Shelf " to the kids and every time I do...it fills the room with giggles! Enjoy the project and feel free to share this link (but please do not post the (C) project data file) so your friends and family can download their own set of ears!

There nothing more fun than introducing my Elf Characters to a happy group of children with their "listening ears" on!   One of the best things about being a new author, avid storyteller and book enthusiast is watching the many smiles as the story unfolds in front of a captive audience.  Whether it be an entire classroom of students or just one little child sitting on your lap, sharing a book is truly memorable holiday treasure.   If you're planning a Christmas party or holiday festivity, why not set aside a bit of time to gather the kids together and read them one of your favorite Holiday stories to make it extra special this year?  After all...it's children that make this season such a magical one for young and old alike! If you haven't yet ordered a copy of " A Little Elf Upon a Shelf " , there's still time! They make great stocking stuffers and Countdown Calendar surprises.  I have a few copies left here in the studio that I can autograph and

Santa's Workshop is Open! Workshop Elves are Off the Shelves!   40 pages of Workshop Elves pattern linework including character images from " A Little Elf Upon a Shelf " storybook!   Just trace and transfer the designs onto any creative surface to make unforgettable ornaments, decorations, papercrafts, greeting cards, paper piecing projects, home dec items and lots, lots more! To see what's in this book, watch this trailer ! Drop by and check them out along with several other new Holiday pattern book releases... Enjoy and Happy Elfing!