Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have an Elf on the Shelf that visits during the holidays, you know how stressful it can be to come up with different fun ...

When Carol Aebersold and her daughter, Chanda Bell, created The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, along with the now-iconic 10-inch doll, they had no idea it would become a global sensation.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are few Christmas traditions quite as endearing as the Elf on the Shelf, so it's easy to understand ...

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 ...

Most kids delight in the antics their Elf on the Shelf gets up to while their asleep. Pulling pranks, making messes, being silly — it’s all in good holiday fun! Jeannie Mai’s daughter Monaco, though, ...