Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition started by Carol Aebersold and her twin daughters, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts.

Christy Heins, of North Aurora, Illinois, shared her exit strategy for getting out of the Elf on the Shelf routine in a hilarious Facebook post on Dec. 3 Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.

New Jersey mom Mary Grego says the best part of her creative Elf on the Shelf displays is watching her two kids smile and seeing their "eyes glisten" Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the ...

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Meteorologist Zack Webster breaks down some of the high temperature history in Dothan for this time of the year. The U.S. senator from Alabama has filed legislation to target what he calls ...

Reindeer on the Roof Elf on the Shelf Santa in the Chimney Coal in the Stocking Millions of families participate in the Elf on the Shelf tradition. Once placed on display on a shelf or other ...