What is it? The Elf on the Shelf® is a Christmas tradition centered around Scout Elves who fly to the North Pole each night. Scout Elves arrive at homes in a keepsake box set that features a storybook. The book explains that elves love to report to Santa to tell him about each day's activities!

What is the elf tradition? The elves are Santa's scouts. Their job is to stay with their adopted families from December 1 and watch the children's adventures during the holiday season. Each night, they head back to the North Pole to report to Santa, and before dawn, the elves dash back home.

What is the Elf on the Shelf story? In 2005, creator Carol Aebersold (a stay-at-home mom at the time) and her daughter, Chanda Bell, published a children's book called The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, based on their family's own Scandinavian holiday tradition that started in the 1970s.

All you need is a television and YouTube. Simply go on YouTube, type in 'Elf stuck in TV' and your little visitor will appear inside the TV screen with the caption - 'I hit the wrong button on the remote... How do I get out of here?

The Code of the Elves: A Primer for Joy

• Treat every day like Christmas.
• There's room for everyone on the nice list.
• The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

The Code of the Elves: A Primer for Joy

• Treat every day like Christmas.
• There's room for everyone on the nice list.
• The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

Origin. The origins of the elf are said to have been derived from Norse mythology, which refers to the álfar, also known as huldufólk 'hidden folk'.

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition started by Carol Aebersold and her twin daughters, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts. Each Elf on the Shelf kit consists of the Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition book and a Scout Elf.

Elf on the Shelf is the new Christmas craze sweeping parents and children across the globe. As with Black Friday, the tradition has been imported from the US and adopted by parents in the UK in recent years.

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You could also add him perched on top of a curtain rod, wrapped around a lamp base or table leg, peeking out from behind a pot, hanging onto a chandelier, or peeking behind books on a shelf. “You better not cry, you better not pout”. Because these little elves are watching and they're reporting directly to Santa!!

As an elf, Buddy has to adhere to The Code of the Elves, which states: 1. Treat every day like Christmas.