I bought this because a few friends were doing it and thought it would be a cute idea. Our kids are 2-1/2 and 6-1/2 and just love our elf. Looking for "Zachie" ( named by our son) is the first thing they did every morning when they got up. Really lovely tradition that I look forward to doing again next year. Very nice boxed set; nice hardcover book and a cute, heart warming story. Adorable elf :)