Its too warm in your house. Elves live in the North Pole where the temperature is very cold. Often an elf will lose their magic over night when the temperature gets too warm or they use up too much energy making something for you.

Similarly, is the elf on the shelf really magic? By hiding in a new spot each morning around the house, the scout elf plays an ongoing game of hide and seek with the family. The Elf on the Shelf explains that scout elves get their magic by being named and being loved by a child.

Likewise, people ask, what age does Elf on the Shelf stop coming?

Officially, the Elf on the Shelf company says, that their product is for kids between age 3 and age 15. In truth, most 15-year-olds will have long stopped believing in Santa and will probably think that Elf on the Shelf is lame and for little kids.

How does Elf on the Shelf arrive?

Your Scout Elf can arrive anytime during the holidays, but typically he or she will arrive at the beginning of your familys holiday celebrations and return to the North Pole with Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Santa sends most of his Scout Elves during Scout Elf Return Week™, which runs from Nov.