In fact, you can give your child an elf-tastic experience with these Elf on the Shelf hiding ideas. If you go all-in on the idea of Elf on the Shelf, you might find yourself dreaming up ways to ...

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New Jersey mom Mary Grego says the best part of her creative Elf on the Shelf displays ... with the interactive hide-and-seek game for years, telling PEOPLE her unique ideas have "progressed ...

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.