If you've never met this mischievous character, the original "Elf on the Shelf" is based on a 2004 children's book about a "special scout elf" sent from the North Pole to see if children are being ...

Beth Cooper says the family's four elves decided to wrap the entire living room. From the couch to the coffee table to the Christmas tree, mostly everything was perfectly covered in wrapping paper.

Many times the elves have used their talents and success to gift Christmas trees to families in need during the holidays, too. When asked about the approach of Dec. 25, Johnson said, "It's kind of ...