I bought this to have while my grandchildren were here. They arrived several days before Christmas. They chose to name him Scottie, after Poppy who's middle name is Scott. Every morning he would show up in a new place ;-) As soon as they woke up they would begin their search for Scottie. Since he loses his magic if he's touched, I would place him out of reach to remove the temptation to test that theory, lol. We all had so much fun with Scottie that I am looking forward to his return from the North Pole next year. Your Elf will come with a book to read to the children which explains his presence and purpose.