(Well, within a certain period that is.) According to the Official Elf on the Shelf website, "Elf Return Week" is between November 24 to December 1, so your kiddos should expect them to arrive ...

Kids aren't the only ones allowed to have fun this Christmas. While strategically placing the Elf on the Shelf has become an Olympic sport for moms over the past few years, there’s a new game in ...

When Hope Haley’s 7-year-old daughter asked why the “The Elf on the Shelf” didn’t visit their Las Vegas home, she was ready.

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.