The elves keeping track of who is naughty or nice for Santa serves a much bigger purpose than deciding who gets coal. "It's really because Santa gets his magic at the North Pole from these acts of kindness in faith, hope, and love. This magic generates from these children, so the more Santa knows what's going on and keeps tabs on the home, the more magic he knows he'll be able to do in the North Pole," Chanda explained. She doesn't want her two kids or any other family with an elf to be so consumed with what they are getting for Christmas and instead uses her elf to instill more important values. "I want them to first and foremost embrace the spirit of giving, thinking of others, and sharing is caring, which are all meant for the Christmas season. With this tool, I'm able to talk about things like Saint Nicholas and how was the first philanthropist and was generous before his time," Chanda said. "That's where that spirit of generosity comes from. Saint Nicholas giving to the poor and helping others."
