My husband hates this thing.  I absolutely LOVE IT!  Especially when I can scare him in places where he least expects it.  Have you seen a flying shoe because a grown man was scared that something was in it?  It's great.  I was hoping to pass along to our child, but found out we can't so, that's fine.  We'll keep between ourselves.  I came home from work one time and he had little bottles of liquor all around him....Elf of the Shelf had a rough day, where he was found with Tylenol the next morning.  :)  See it's fun even among adults!