Dress your Elf (and maybe a few stuffed friends) in pajamas, set up a tiny bedtime scene, and leave a sweet note saying ...

Parents and caregivers might all need to be in agreement about when the last night of the Elf on the Shelf is before the ...

As Christmas ends, families say goodbye to their Scout Elves with fun, silly, or sweet send-offs that turn the return to the ...

The month of December is coming to a close. For many parents, this means staging a dramatic exit for the family elf. Started by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell back in 2005, Elf on the ...

Editor’s note: This story may contain spoilers for prying little eyes! Thinking of a new and creative Elf on the Shelf idea every day can be an exhausting task on top of the hustle and bustle of the ...

One family’s Elf on the Shelf didn’t go quite as planned this year. In a TikTok post, a mom who goes by the username ...

Santa Claus is coming to town — but not before his elves make a guest appearance. Hot Dog, Pickle, Sprinkles, Mr. Elf — all of these are names that children around the world have given to their ...

Editor’s note: This story may contain spoilers for prying little eyes! I have successfully resisted the siren song of the Elf on the Shelf for seven years now. At first my kids were too young to ...

Parents everywhere know that once the Elf on the Shelf arrives, the house becomes a tiny stage for winter mischief and wide-eyed wonder. If you’re dipping your toes into this tradition for the first ...