As the days inch nearer to Christmas, families across the country are taking part in "Elf on the Shelf" festivities, where a small elf figurine is placed around the home every day to watch if children ...

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 ...

This little elf is winning over families' hearts across the world. But, you may find yourself asking, how does Elf on the ...

Elf on the Shelf is a wildly popular Christmas phenomenon that not even the leaders of Christmas (AKA Santa and Mariah Carey) could have seen coming. Opinions about Elfie are pretty polarizing; you ...

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 ...

USA TODAY wants to see your most creative, hardest-to-find and downright wacky hiding places for your Elf on the Shelf.

As Christmas quickly approaches, it's time to think about important seasonal topics such as presents, trees, stockings and, of course, Elf on the Shelf! This holiday activity brings plenty of joy to ...

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 ...

Which Elf on the Shelf set is best? An Elf on the Shelf has the most important job of the holiday season: sitting, observing and reporting back to Santa. When your child adopts an Elf on the Shelf, ...

If there's one thing no one needs at the holidays, it's more stress, especially if you've got children at home. Yet, in hundreds of thousands of households across the country, a 10-inch red-clad Elf ...

HOUSTON – Christmas is almost here, and many children have a little guest living amongst them -- maybe even making a mess or getting into some pantry items during their stay. I am referring to Elf on ...

That little red Elf on the Shelf can be a pain in the neck for parents during the festive season. Amid all the holiday hubbub — the shopping, the schlepping and gift-stashing — the last thing ...