The Elf on the Shelf may be a popular sight around the Christmas season — but it wasn’t an easy path getting there. This peculiar looking doll, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Elf on the Shelf tradition was started by Atlanta mom Carol Aebersold in the 1970s. After Aebersold and her daughter Chanda ...

Santa’s Scout Elves are reporting back to the North Pole tonight, but they’ll be celebrating a major milestone before they go. Twenty years ago, the Elf on the Shelf was introduced to the world, ...

2025 marks a milestone for a Christmas book that sparked a holiday tradition for millions of families: Elf on the Shelf is 20 years old. The first book about the beloved and sometimes mischievous ...

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Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Elf on the Shelf is turning 20 this year. It’s ...

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. He decided to make it look like ...

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. Frumpy Mom: There’s nothing funny ...