The Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier each year, but is there an official date? While the question of when to hang your Christmas lights is ongoing, there is an officially correct ...

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 ...

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 notice. Elves started invading the homes of their friends, but the kids didn ...

Santa is getting ready to unleash his fleet of Scout Elves to children's houses around the world. Yes, it's Elf on the Shelf time! While parents may be rolling their eyes (those elves can make quite ...

You’ve either happily embraced or begrudgingly accepted the Elf on the Shelf Christmas tradition. Either way, as Santa’s inevitable arrival draws near, you’ll need to know how to usher your elf from ...

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 ...

When did the Elf on the Shelf start? Carol Aebersold received an adorable pixie elf named Fisbee when she was a child, and in 1974, she told her three children that Fisbee's job was to keep an eye on ...

We commiserate with parents and other family members who are “helping” the Elf on the Shelf hanging around their homes this month. Keeping an eye on that sneaky little one can be exhausting. However, ...

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 ...