"Elf" has become a modern Christmas classic since it was released in 2003, but there are other holiday movies that capture much of its sweet-natured spirit.

The Elf on a Shelf is a popular Christmas tradition that has been enjoyed by families for years, and some people are running out of fun ideas for their kids. The tradition involves a Scout Elf who ...

The Dispatch wants to see your most creative, hardest-to-find and downright wacky hiding places for your Elf on the Shelf.

A holiday tradition sparked by "The Elf on the Shelf," the children's book published in 2005, has since taken on a life of its own. The idea is to have fun placing an elf in random areas around the ...

Reading J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings or watching Peter Jackson's The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies may create ...

Parents everywhere know that once the Elf on the Shelf arrives, the house becomes a tiny stage for winter mischief and wide-eyed wonder. If you’re dipping your toes into this tradition for the first ...

If there's one thing no one needs at the holidays, it's more stress, especially if you've got children at home. Yet, in hundreds of thousands of households across the country, a 10-inch red-clad Elf ...

Christmas is less than one month away and silly, sneaky little elves are starting to appear in children's home. A holiday tradition for many families around the world, it is indeed Elf on the Shelf ...

Think your Elf on the Shelf has mastered the art of stealth? Share it with us! USA TODAY wants to see your most creative, hardest-to-find, and downright wacky hiding places for your holiday elf. We ...