What's the story behind Elf on the Shelf? As told in the children's book, "The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition," 10-inch-tall elves, called Scout Elves, arrive in children's homes ahead of ...

"The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" explains that your Scout Elf gets their magic from being loved by a child and being granted a name. And like any good fantasy book, there is one ...

On Christmas Eve, of course, said elf has fulfilled his duty of filling in Santa on who’s naughty and who’s nice. So he bids the kids adieu ’til next year and goes back to the North Pole ...

Author and blogger Jen Mann of People I Want To Punch In The Throat is now infamous for urging parents to take it down a notch. Her post, “Overachieving Elf on the Shelf Mommies” went viral in ...

How to make Elf on the Shelf bendable with wire cutters, pliers and a few hand stitches. And an easy no-sew option too.

Children are told the toy, which is based on a 2004 book by Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell, is watching to report their good and bad behavior back to Santa Claus.

The season's " Scout Elf Return Week," as they call it, runs from Nov. 24 through Dec. 1. Parents choose different dates to bring back their elves depending on their own holiday traditions and ...

The ELF, on the other hand, could be put together on a piece of perf board. If you had to buy everything from scratch, it might cost $100 back then.