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 ...

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 ...

We all know the drill when it comes to Elf on the Shelf. For 24 days, the elf “moves” around your house, making mischief and supposedly keeping an eye out for Santa. But this is the age of posting ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...