You've heard of Elf on the Shelf - now meet the Goodness Gnome, Santa's kindness helper, this Christmas!

Crafted for kids, able to be cut out, and ready to find a place of its own in your home, the Goodness Gnome and the accompanying book help children count down the exciting days until Christmas by completing one kind act a day. With the Goodness Gnome at home, Santa gets to know all the wonderful things children do for others in the season of giving.

Parents, rejoice: this book is completely kid-friendly! The kind acts are simple and can be completed on the child's own. Some of the Goodness Gnome's kindness requests include:

●Give someone you love a great big hug!

●Pick up some litter and throw it away.

●Do a chore for no good reason.

●Thank the janitor or staff at your school.

With easy-to-complete tasks and vibrant illustrations, The Goodness Gnome is an engaging activity book for youngsters that teaches the value and intrinsic "happy feeling" of doing something nice for someone else - all while your kids get to look forward to one less day before Christmas!

Intended for 3 to 9-year-olds, The Goodness Gnome makes a great Advent calendar of sorts, an Elf-on-a-Shelf alternative that doesn't stress parents out, and a fast favorite book for Christmas time.