Toy created and sold by a Newport Beach woman offers way ‘to tie Santa Claus into the real meaning of Christmas.’The Magic Elf has a long white beard, insect-like wings and a forest-green tunic. About ...

Once upon a time, there was a young mother who had made it through her son's first five years without an Elf on the Shelf. "I'll never have one of those," she thought. "Who has time to move an elf ...

CHICAGO – For Kelly James-Enger, breaking up battles between her two children is a year-round job. But lately, the Downers Grove, Ill., mother has enjoyed a little help from a wide-eyed elf named ...

As December days tick closer to Christmas, many families are searching for fresh ways to keep the Elf on the Shelf magic alive. For parents who feel like they’ve already tried it all, coming up with ...