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.

That little red Elf on the Shelf can be a pain in the neck for parents during the festive season.. Amid all the holiday hubbub — the shopping, the schlepping and gift-stashing — the last thing ...

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The cute holiday celebrity, Elf on the Shelf, typically comes at the beginning of December, often on Dec. 1, as part of the holiday tradition leading up to Christmas.

The official Elf on the Shelf box set comes with the book and a Scout Elf. Elves come in a variety of hair, eye and skin color. They can be adopted at major retailers like Target, Walmart and Amazon.

Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, co-founders of the “Elf on the Shelf” brand, tell parents who think the tradition is “stressful” to ease up.