Christmas is around the corner, and the jolly old man in red is preparing to visit households across the world on Dec. 24 with his bundles of toys. But, leading to his arrival, Father Christmas needs ...

The Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier each year, but is there an official date? While the question of when to hang your Christmas lights is ongoing, there is an officially correct ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This story may contain spoilers for prying little eyes! The magical Elf on the Shelf watches over kids and lets them know Christmas is coming — which means parents make a mad dash each ...

Editor’s note: This story may contain spoilers for prying little eyes! In the same way the Elf on the Shelf greatly increased the Christmas creep, forcing parents to add additional stress to our ...

I never wanted an Elf on the Shelf. But last year, just when I thought we were exiting the believing-in-Santa years, my daughter saved up her money and asked me to drive her to Target to buy an elf.