The first Christmas I tried the Elf on the Shelf trend, my son was already 6. It was during the pandemic, and I thought it might cheer us both up. I had a friend who was doing it with her kids, and it ...

This Elf on the Shelf left a permanent mark. A father took the Elf on the Shelf trend to the extreme and gave himself a tattoo to fully convince his children of their elf’s mischief. Doting dad ...

Parents everywhere know that once the Elf on the Shelf arrives, the house becomes a tiny stage for winter mischief and wide-eyed wonder. If you’re dipping your toes into this tradition for the first ...

My kids are 14 and 16 now, but they held onto their belief in Elf on the Shelf for over a decade. When they were preschoolers, I'd set up elaborate displays showing Jingle and Garland (each kid had ...

A three-year-old little girl on TikTok is fed up with her Elf on the Shelf, Pixie. "Pixie the elf had a big surprise for Timberlyn this morning..." the video's caption said. In the viral video posted ...

Elf on the Shelf may be a fun tradition to entice kids to "behave" a little better around the holidays, but in this case, it looks like the elf was the one getting into trouble—per usual (those elves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author has been doing Elf on the Shelf pranks for her son for years.Courtesy of Ashley Archambault I've been doing the Elf on ...

My kids are teenagers now, but they believed in Elf on the Shelf for more than a decade. When I was deep in my elf years, I complained about the work, and now I miss it. These days, my elves are ...

I've been doing the Elf on the Shelf pranks for my son for years, and he's always known it's me. I don't even use the trademark Elf — I have a little gnome that works just as well. I enjoy it more ...