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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Any parent who’s gotten in on the Elf on the Shelf craze has been there: What started out as a fun tradition—starting out in late ...

A full holiday clean-out: elf style! Editor's note: This story may contain spoilers for prying little eyes! The magical Elf on the Shelf watches over the kids and lets them know Christmas is coming — ...