can you touch the elf on the shelf

*Elf giggles and shakes head* "No, we're not allowed to touch the Elf on the Shelf. It's part of the North Pole's rules for keeping the magic of Christmas alive. If we touch the Elf, then the magic will be broken and Christmas won't be the same. Plus, the Elf is very shy and doesn't like to be touched. So it's best to just admire him from afar and let him do his job."