How did elves go from supernatural monsters to Santa's helpers? The surprising history of Christmas elves reveals a lot about work, class, and Western culture.

For nearly two decades, elves have been sitting on shelves (or hanging from ceiling fans) in homes across the world in an effort to figure out which children have been naughty or nice this year.

Elf on the Shelf was created 20 years ago, and since then, more than 31 million scout elves, elf pets, and elf mates have ...

Santa Claus reads letters from children. Photo courtesy of Mary Claus WILKES-BARRE — The holiday season is upon us, and there are so many traditions observed by families that make this time of year ...

Every Christmas season, letters to Santa flood in from kids around the world — but in Santa Claus, Indiana, volunteers become Santa’s elves to ensure every child gets a reply. This small town, ...

While Santa is indeed an icon of the season, my goal was to capture Santa’s nature from the movie, ELF. This Santa is a grounded, realistic, and more of a beer and pizza kinda Santa. Because the ...

(CNN) — Each year, millions of families wait for Santa Claus to visit their homes but now, you can visit his. Airbnb is inviting one lucky family to spend three nights at Santa’s cabin in Rovaniemi, ...