The mother threw her Elf on the Shelf across the yard, which was captured by the Ring camera, after her daughter noticed that he had not moved the night before.

The Elf on the Shelf’s face was burnt to a crisp after the husband rested it on a lightbulb. TikTok / @maddieeeee311 “At least it didn’t start a fire,” Maddie wrote.

Years later, Aebersold's daughter, Chanda Bell, spotted the family's elf sitting — you guessed it — on a shelf, and she had an idea. "I told my mom we should write this story," Bell said.

A FOX 7 Facebook fan shared a video of the "Elf on a Shelf" flying away, presumably back to his home at the North Pole. The video was posted with the caption, "I can't believe I actually caught ...

Introducing the Elf on the Shelf to your kids for the first time doesn't have to be a huge thing. It can be a fun, sweet, and easy tradition with these ideas.

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The Elf on the Shelf hit retail shelves nearly 17 years ago — becoming especially popular online within the last few years. MOM MODIFIES ‘ELF ON THE SHELF’ DOLL WITH FUNCTIONAL WHEELCHAIR.

Elf on the Shelf is based on the book written by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell. As the story goes, cute 10-inch tall elves, called Scout Elves, ...

Elf on the Shelf was invented by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell, who published "The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" in 2005.

Elf on the Shelf, the storybook turned toy franchise, has become a Christmastime tradition for many families. Here's how the brand has evolved in the last 17 years.

Come Dec. 2, your Elf on the Shelf should appear in a new, sometimes wacky spot in your house after his first nightly report to the North Pole. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement.