Santa is getting ready to unleash his fleet of Scout Elves to children's houses around the world. Yes, it's Elf on the Shelf time!
While parents may be rolling their eyes (those elves can make quite the mess around the house), kids are anxiously awaiting for their elves to arrive so they can report back to Santa on whether they've been naughty or nice.
Not sure what all fuss is about? Here's everything to know about the Christmas tradition.
Elf on the Shelf is based on the book written by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell. As the story goes, cute 10-inch tall elves, called Scout Elves, arrive in children's homes during the holiday season. Every night, the elves fly back to the North Pole to let Santa know about the children's activities and behavior throughout the day. When the elves return to their homes in the morning, they land in a different spot than the night before.
Over the years, the elves have gotten very creative − sometimes funny, sometimes mischievous − about where they land. Kids have found their elves in refrigerator doors, ziplining from dining room lights or even hiding in jars from stinky farts.
The book and box set launched in 2005. The tradition has gained in popularity over the years, likely because the Scout Elves' shenanigans have been well-documented on social media. Parents and kids love to show off all the wild ways elves return to their homes each morning.
Now Elf on the Shelf has grown. There are additional books, movies, merchandise and more to support the growing phenomenon.
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Per the book, here are some elf rules.
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Santa starts sending out Scout Elves during "Scout Elf Return Week" which runs from Nov. 23 to Dec. 1, per the Elf on the Shelf website.
While Scout Elves may arrive a different times, they all must leave on Christmas Eve so they can get back to the North Pole and start getting ready next year.
Scout Elves' activities have been heavily documented online. Here are few ways to see what they have been up to:
Obviously we are believers over here.
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