The Elf on the Shelf may be known for his mischievous ways, but the Christmastime companion at Lila Taslimi’s house has helped the 8-year-old win this year’s Lin C. Parker Wrapping Paper Design Contest.
“I really like the Elf on the Shelf,” says the Bright School third-grader. “I like what he does. He’s always funny.”
Like other Elves on Shelves, the Taslimi family’s scout elf flies back to the North Pole each night, after everyone is in bed, to report to Santa who has been naughty and nice. Upon his return each morning, he finds a new hiding place for that day’s spy mission.
Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Lila Taslimi, a third-grader at Bright School, chose the Elf on the Shelf for her winning design in the 2019 Lin C. Parker Wrapping Paper Design Contest.He plays hide-and-seek in Lila’s artwork as well. Her festive design features the elf in three poses within a chimney. In one, his head peeks out. In another, only his Santa hat is visible, with a sprig of holly attached at the tip. In the third, only his legs are showing, as the elf disappears into the chimney upside down.