This elf is adorable and a lot better than that creepy Elf on the Shelf. It is durable and mold-able, just like the Elf everyone else seems to love. My daughter is 2.5 and absolutely loves him. She enjoys looking for him every morning. When we got it, we hid the box and brought out the book, letting her know that Santa delivered the book to us and we had no idea what was inside. We sat down and read it and asked her if she wanted Christopher to come visit her, and she said yes. So after she went to bed, we brought out the elf and she was so surprised and excited that he actually came to visit her. ;o) I think this is a wonderful tradition and totally blows the creepy Elf on the Shelf out of the water!