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 ...

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 ...

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 ...