When most parents think about the Elf on the Shelf tradition, they picture Scout Elf. A Scout Elf is Santa's official helper who visits a family's home during the Christmas season and reports back to ...

For as long as twin sisters and co-creators of popular children's book "The Elf on the Shelf" Christa Pitts and Chanda A. Bell can remember, Santa's little helper, an elf, has been a part of their ...

Over the last 17 years, Elf on the Shelf has become a piece of Christmastime tradition and pop culture. It all started with Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell’s 2005 children’s picture book, "The Elf on ...

In M.T. Anderson’s “Elf Dog & Owl Head,” a scrappy hound scampers out of a magical world and into our own. By Lev Grossman When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

Elf on the Shelf is a cultural phenomenon: How did it get started? Since 2005, the modern incarnation of Santa’s lovable little scout has enchanted a generation of children, spawned a multimedia ...