Elf on the Shelf is meant to show the importance of love, patience, resilience, and the Christmas spirit, and all you have to do to keep the magic alive and well is make sure that tiny elf is ...

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition started by Carol Aebersold and her twin daughters, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts.

Grego also shares her recommendation for other parents looking to start the Elf on the Shelf tradition. "Start simple," she says. "As you start this as a new tradition, just make it a little bit ...