This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Todd Brewer writes in an edition of Mockingbird: Happy Holidays! Happy Advent! Happy Elf on the Shelf? Ha, there’s nothing ...
For as long as twin sisters and co-creators of popular children’s book “The Elf on the Shelf” Christa Pitts and Chanda A. Bell can remember, Santa’s little helper, an elf, has been a part of their ...
A festive prank has gone viral after TikTok user codiexoxo caught her daughters sneaking the family’s Elf on the Shelf on CCTV. In the clip, the girls use a towel to grab the elf, only to be startled ...
Until about 20 years ago, the Christmas character canon included the usual suspects: Frosty, Rudolph, the Grinch, and of course, Santa Claus himself. In the weeks leading up to December 25, children ...
Traditions around the holidays are meant to be passed down for generations: songs, ornaments, recipes. So creating a new tradition that resonates with families worldwide is nothing short of a ...
A few years ago, Kurt Neesley of Redondo Beach, California, was brainstorming where to put his family’s Elf on the Shelf for his three kids to find the next morning. Celebs like George Clooney, Connie ...