USA TODAY wants to see your most creative, hardest-to-find and downright wacky hiding places for your Elf on the Shelf.

If you prefer to go the colorful, printed route for your Elf on the Shelf's mask, use some leftover Christmas fabric, twine, and a glue gun. This tutorial goes step-by-step, making this a perfect, kid ...

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 ...

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This little elf is winning over families' hearts across the world. But, you may find yourself asking, how does Elf on the ...

Christmas is around the corner, and the jolly old man in red is preparing to visit households across the world on Dec. 24 with his bundles of toys. But, leading to his arrival, Father Christmas needs ...

Editor’s note: This story may contain spoilers for prying little eyes! I have successfully resisted the siren song of the Elf on the Shelf for seven years now. At first my kids were too young to ...

Elf on the Shelf will celebrate 20 years of magic soon. Love it or not, the tradition – started by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell back in 2005 – became a global phenomenon shortly after ...

Elf on the Shelf is back — but not all parents are into the holiday trend. (Photo: AP) For Kylie Kelce, going all in on Elf on the Shelf is too much. "The idea of waiting until my kids are in a deep ...

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 ...