Christy Heins, of North Aurora, Illinois, shared her exit strategy for getting out of the Elf on the Shelf routine in a hilarious Facebook post on Dec. 3 Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.

These funny Elf on the Shelf ideas will let Santa's helper cause ... the morning as if the elf was caught in action. 23. A ...

That’s why your child might find their Elf on the Shelf covered with Band-Aids. You have young children, so you surely have a stash of bandages you can quickly stick all over your elf.

New Jersey mom Mary Grego says the best part of her creative Elf on the Shelf displays is watching her two kids smile and seeing their "eyes glisten" Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the ...