(And they have to head back ... a letter telling him why you want your Scout Elf to visit! Next, you'll want to make sure your Elf feels as welcome as possible. According to the Elf on the Shelf ...

Time to decorate your Christmas tree, bake some gingerbread cookies, and of course, welcome a special Elf on the Shelf into ...

Christy Heins, of North Aurora, Illinois, shared her exit strategy for getting out of the Elf on the Shelf routine ... attaching a letter Santa had written that told her two young daughters ...