The elf, for example, can be found in different places throughout the day. It can also be involved in a fun activity, like baking cookies or decorating the Christmas tree. Here’s how the story goes: ...

Fans of the Christmas hit, Elf, were baffled after learning one of its iconic roles was originally meant for another actor. The 2003 comedy, which stars Will Ferrell as the endearing, endlessly ...

If you’ve struggled with ideas for your Elf on the Shelf, you have the Aebersold family to thank for that. Fisbee, the first elf on the shelf, joined the Aebersold family with the mom, Carol, telling ...

Buddy almost had a different Jovie. Zooey Deschanel revealed that she originally was not cast as Will Ferrell’s love interest in the beloved holiday hit “Elf.” Instead, Katie Holmes was offered the ...

Twin sisters Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts grew up with a family tradition that is now a booming business. They, along with their mother Carol Aebersold, are the creators of The Elf on the Shelf, a ...

“Their reaction reminded me that the smallest things can become the biggest memories,” Mandy Fouse tells PEOPLE Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since ...

Henson, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his show-stealing turn as Damian in “Mean Girls,” makes Buddy utterly his own: sunny, darling, slightly unsettling. At the mention of tickle fights or ...

Warning: This article may contain spoilers for young eyes. Even Jolly Ol' St. Nick needs a helping hand now and again. While he sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake, Santa Claus ...