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You’ve probably seen an elf on the shelf online or in your friends’ homes. At this point, it’s become a Christmas tradition in many families. Elves have always been a part of the holidays, but if ...

Every year, millions of families around the world take part in the Elf of the Shelf tradition. And thousands - if not millions - will join that family for the first time in 2025. If you're one of ...

New Jersey mom Mary Grego says the best part of her creative Elf on the Shelf displays is watching her two kids smile and seeing their "eyes glisten" Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents ...

Make the kids (and grownups) in your family giggle with delight at these funny and clever Elf on the Shelf ideas. Editor’s note: This story may contain spoilers for prying little eyes! So please take ...

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 ...

Now December is here, many parents are making their kids' mornings by recruit the Elf on a Shelf to play some cheeky Christmas pranks. However, with lots of days to fill up through the month, it can ...