Once upon a time, there was a holiday resort in the middle of a dense forest. The resort was famous for its wooden cabins and the elves who worked there as maintenance workers.

One Christmas Eve, all the guests were asleep when suddenly, the elves heard strange noises coming from outside. They cautiously peeked out of their cabin windows and saw that Santa's sleigh had landed in the resort's courtyard!

The elves ran to greet Santa and offered him a warm cup of cocoa. But Santa was in a hurry, he explained that his sleigh was damaged, and he needed help fixing it so he could deliver presents to all the children.

The elves jumped at the chance to help Santa and quickly got to work. With their handy tools and quick thinking, they fixed the sleigh in no time.

As a thank you, Santa gave each elf a special gift, a tiny tool kit, that would make their jobs easier. The elves were overjoyed and thanked Santa profusely.

From that day forward, the holiday resort became known as the elves' secret headquarters, and every Christmas Eve, Santa would stop by to say hello and check in on the elves' progress.

And the kids who heard this story laughed, clapped their hands, and learned that helping others can bring joy and laughter to everyone's holiday season.

Reflections

1. Who are the main characters in the story?
2. Where does the story take place?
3. What happened to Santa's sleigh?
4. What did the elves do to help Santa?
5. What did Santa give the elves as a thank you?
6. Why was the holiday resort special after this story?