At Snow Princess Parties, December is a busy time for us as we work relentlessly to spread the festive cheer. As well as our all-year-round birthday parties, in December we offer magical Christmas house visits, and our elves get to work in Santa’s grotto.
It takes a big team to create Christmas joy and while we can’t take any credit away from the big man himself, the unsung heroes are undoubtedly the elves. From being Santa’s right hand man or woman, to ensuring every child receives a gift they’ll love, Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without the magical powers of the little helpers.
Have you ever wondered how Elves get through their long list of tasks? Read on to find out about a typical fun day in the life of Sprinkles the Elf:
A Diary of Sprinkles the Elf
You could say I always had big dreams and after lots of Elf and safety training, I get to live out those dreams. Every child has special childhood memories of visiting Santa’s Grotto and now I am part of that amazing experience.
Every December I become ‘Sprinkles the Elf’ and head to Alexandra Palace to chat all things Christmas with little ones and spread lots of festive joy!
My day starts with parking the reindeers safely on the roof, before doing a thorough inspection to check the presents are ready and the trees are not misbehaving. Next, it’s time to open the grotto for the day so that the fun can begin.
The work of an elf is to provide magic and joy to the children waiting in line, standing at the entrance of the grotto and having a nice chat with them before they meet the big man himself!
I love asking the children what they want for Christmas, and seeing the parents’ faces when they say something that wasn’t originally on their list! (luckily Amazon do same day deliveries these days!)
One of my favourite questions to ask the little ones is whether their adults made the Nice or Naughty list (spoiler alert, most of the time they haven’t passed the essential criteria for the Nice list!)
They tell me all about the mince pies and milk they’re going to leave out for Santa, and of course I remind them to leave something out for the elves too. Elves love a nice chocolate selection, in case you didn’t know.
Then it’s time for them to go meet Santa! I’ll never tire of seeing children’s faces light up as they go inside, watching them experience the magic and wonder of Christmas never gets old!
After a lovely day of speaking to hundreds of children and their families, and receiving some lovely presents (I once got a drawing of a dog in a Santa hat!); it’s time for me to head back to the North Pole. I hang up my elf hat for the night and dream of gingerbread houses and Christmas lights, ready to do it all again the next day!
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