From USA TODAY.

For 20 years, the Elf on a Shelf tradition has been keeping an eye on kids between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays for Santa.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/11/07/the-elf-on-the-shelf-20-years-christmas-tradition/87130051007/

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