When they were preschoolers, I'd set up elaborate displays showing Jingle and Garland (each kid had their own elf, naturally) pulling all sorts of pranks. Over the years, the elves toilet-papered ...

everyone can enjoy the magic of the Elf on the Shelf! Older siblings can help position the elves and explain the rules to the little ones, while parents can get creative with the elves' pranks and ...

In Denmark, a mischievous elf, Nisse, plays pranks on families. Families in Denmark leave Nisse, a devilish elf, a bowl of rice pudding or porridge so he is nice to them. If families don't leave ...