elf on the shelf

With Santa's anticipated arrival next week, many East Texas children are dreaming about getting what they've asked the big guy for as a reward for their good behavior that they've exhibited all year.

Lance tries two "Elf"-themed cereals on the air.

The official cereal of the North Pole.

And at less than $30, they're affordable, too.

It won't be long and the Elf on the Shelf will be hanging off of toothbrush holders and toilet bowl handles spying on kids, Netflix plans to help with the project this year.

Imagine that the kids come barreling down the stairs in the morning looking for their beloved Elf on the Shelf, and the elf has become trapped inside the TV screen. Here's how you can make it happen.

Parents all over the nation love the Elf on the Shelf idea because it keeps their kids in line. So the elf is a spy? A tattle-tale?

This mom from Wylie, Texas shared her story of accidentally burning the family's Elf on the Shelf in the oven.