Enjoy an easy set up for your elf ... free printable Elf on the Shelf Detective Props and message decoder. Dress up your elf with elf sized props, and decipher clues with the message decoder ...

Started by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell back in 2005, Elf on the Shelf ... a goodbye letter under the edge of the box. Reindeer in Here: This dad wanted a stress-free Christmas ...

If being responsible for your family's Elf on the Shelf is your least favorite thing about the season, you're not alone, and Christy Heins just made letting go of that holiday stressor guilt-free.