Once there was an elf named Sparkle who loved to play pranks. One day, while Santa was busy delivering presents, Sparkle decided to play a joke on him. She took his hat and put it on top of a snowflake, then lit a candle and placed it inside the snowflake. The snowflake started to melt and the hat caught on fire!

When Santa returned, he saw his hat was missing and asked Sparkle where it was. Sparkle pointed to the snowflake and said, "I think it's up there!" To everyone's surprise, Santa's hat was on fire!

Santa quickly put out the fire and scolded Sparkle for her mischievous behavior. As a punishment, she had to decorate a snowman and hang bells on it. But as she worked, she couldn't help but laugh at the silly snowman with Santa's hat and bells.

In the end, Santa saw the humor in the situation and they all sat by the fireplace, laughing and singing Christmas carols. The hat became a funny story they would tell every year. And Sparkle learned to be careful with her pranks and appreciate the joy of the holiday season.

Reflections

1. Why did Sparkle play a prank on Santa Claus?
2. What happened to the hat?
3. How did Santa Claus react when he saw his hat on fire?
4. How did Sparkle feel about what she did?
5. What did Sparkle learn from her mischievous behavior?