Important Christmas Elf Facts

Christmas time is almost here and Santa’s workshop has to be super busy right about now making toys for little kids around the world. It seems though, that the real people who should be getting credited for all their hard work and preparation for this fantastic holiday, don’t. Elves work all year long to build toys, yet nobody leaves milk and cookies out for them. No one ever goes to the mall to take pictures with the elves. And nobody ever writes the elves thank you notes for their presents that probably took many, many hours to make.

But this year will be different. Let’s all make a pact to not forget about the poor little elves and all that they do for us on Christmas. So in celebration of this new pact, here are some fascinating elf facts that everyone should know.

1. Elves are tiny, dwarf-like creatures with pointy ears.
2. They have magical powers and can control what you see and experience.
3. They are known to be very mischievous and play jokes on people. Santa better watch out!
4. It is believed that on the 6th of January the elves light up their torches and come down from their secret village in the mountain to play in a hidden field to celebrate the last day of Christmas.
5. Santa has six elves that help him out:
• Alabaster Snowball - Administrator of the Naughty & Nice list
• Bushy Evergreen - Inventor of the magic toy-making machine
• Pepper Minstix - Guardian of the secret of where Father Christmas's village is located
• Shinny Upatree - The oldest friend of Santa and the cofounder of the secret village in Lapland
• Sugarplum Mary – Head of the Sweet Treats, she is also known as Mary Christmas. She is an assistant to Mrs. Claus and helps her in the kitchen
• Wunorse Openslae - Designer of Father Christmas's sleigh and responsible for its maintenance. He also looks after the reindeers and it is believed that his reindeers reach speeds faster than Christmas tree lights
6. Elves are used as a symbol to remind kids to be good and not naughty on Christmas.
7. They are the children of Gryla and Leppaludi.

Now that you know a little bit about elves, maybe you’ll be able to appreciate them more. Just remember that the elves do a lot for us on Christmas, and it is important that they get recognized for their hard work too!