A few years ago, Kurt Neesley of Redondo Beach, California, was brainstorming where to put his family’s Elf on the Shelf for his three kids to find the next morning. He decided to make it look like ...

As December days tick closer to Christmas, many families are searching for fresh ways to keep the Elf on the Shelf magic alive. For parents who feel like they’ve already tried it all, coming up with ...

Feeling the elf-haustion? Does coming up with new adventures for your nighttime Santa spy have you stressed out? Holly (or Buddy or Snowflake) doesn’t need elaborate setups or expensive props to keep ...

Christmas is less than one month away and silly, sneaky little elves are starting to appear in children's home. A holiday tradition for many families around the world, it is indeed Elf on the Shelf ...

Every family has its own way of making the holidays feel special—maybe it's a marathon of Christmas movies or a plate of homemade cookies left out for Santa. For the Drummonds, the season isn't ...

For as long as twin sisters and co-creators of popular children's book "The Elf on the Shelf" Christa Pitts and Chanda A. Bell can remember, Santa's little helper, an elf, has been a part of their ...