This year Chippy the Scout Elf has been assign to my kiddos. He is a new tradition to our family and so far has been a lot of fun. Thanks to the countless ideas posted from other sites, Chippy has become quite a prankster. For those who are not yet familiar with the "Elf on a Shelf" phenomenon, here is a quick synopsis. Every year Santa sends an elf to a household to assess if a child should be on the naughty or nice list. Every night the elf magically flies to the North Pole to report on…