I ordered this for my grandkids who were in danger of being put on the naughty list. My daughter has been wanting one for her kids for ages, so I thought this would be the perfect time to order it. I had it delivered to their house and they thought it came right from the North Pole! They absolutely loved the story that came with the elf. My daughter and son in law had fun thinking of new ways to put their Elf on the Shelf every night before the kids woke up. The kids started going to bed without a fuss, and one even woke up early and started cleaning her room without being asked! With their Elf partners help, they stayed on the nice list and Santa finally came to see them with lots of goodies and toys! The elf was very nicely made, the packaging was cute also. The story was cute and the kids loved it. I should also note that even the scheptical 7 year old believed it. This has created a nice new tradition for their family to have each Christmas, and many memories.