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

Just scroll down to learn the basics, then head to the official Elf on the Shelf website for adorable ideas, videos, and Santa letter templates your kids will love. It's holiday fun at its most ...

It’s that time of the year when Santa Claus’ helpers, Elf on the Shelf, are sent to ensure the kids are on their best behavior before Christmas. While staying at your house, an elf will consistently ...

Elf on the Shelf is celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary this year! Maddie Conklin sits down with the creators of Elf on the ...

It's the most magical time of year! It's time for The Elf on the Shelf—one of our favorite Christmas traditions—to leave his cozy spot as Santa's sidekick in the North Pole and resume his important ...

Families heading to a Beaches Resort in Jamaica and Turks and Caicos can treat their elf to butler-curated experiences including a marshmallow bubble bath Andrea Lavinthal has 20 years of experience ...

Over a third of American families with young children have a “friendly scout elf.” The majority of parents think it’s a fun tradition to hide their little toy elf each night and tell their children ...

For its 20th anniversary, "The Elf on the Shelf" is offering a wide range of limited-edition products, including an ...

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 ...