Elf on the Shelf has become a popular holiday tradition over the past 19 years. Parents often go to great lengths to create elaborate and sometimes outrageous scenes, from elves getting into mischief ...

The Elf on the Shelf is actually magic, capable of watching the children every day and reporting back to Santa each night.

Share your photos! The Elf on the Shelf tradition has become a beloved part of Christmas for many families, but coming up with new ideas every night can be challenging.

The magical Elf on the Shelf watches over the kids and lets them know Christmas is coming — which means parents make a mad dash each night to rearrange their special friend before dawn. Elf on the ...

From recruiting teenagers to keeping it simple, families reveal how they manage the nightly holiday ritual without losing ...

If you prefer to go the colorful, printed route for your Elf on the Shelf's mask, use some leftover Christmas fabric, twine, and a glue gun. This tutorial goes step-by-step, making this a perfect, kid ...

Over the last 17 years, Elf on the Shelf has become a piece of Christmastime tradition and pop culture. It all started with Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell’s 2005 children’s picture book, "The Elf on ...