(NEXSTAR) – In households where Christmas is observed, there are three types of parents: those who have successfully avoided the Elf on the Shelf tradition, those who love it and those who are just ...

Elf on the Shelf will celebrate 20 years of magic soon. Love it or not, the tradition – started by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell back in 2005 – became a global phenomenon shortly after ...

Editor’s note: This story may contain spoilers for prying little eyes! For better or worse, parents around the world are welcoming Elf on the Shelf into their homes this month. But one California mom ...

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 ...

Christmas is around the corner, and the jolly old man in red is preparing to visit households across the world on Dec. 24 with his bundles of toys. But, leading to his arrival, Father Christmas needs ...

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 ...

Even Santa Claus gets by with a little help from his friends. Although he sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake, Saint Nick relies on some intel from his trusty elves, officially ...

Warning: This article may contain spoilers for young eyes. Even Jolly Ol' St. Nick needs a helping hand now and again. While he sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake, Santa Claus ...

While he sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake, Santa Claus can't be everywhere, all the time. That's why he has an army of trusty elves to help determine who's been naughty or ...