How did elves go from supernatural monsters to Santa's helpers? The surprising history of Christmas elves reveals a lot about work, class, and Western culture.

Every December, they quietly appear everywhere. In storybooks, films, classroom decorations and Christmas cards, elves are shown hammering toys, checking lists ...

CANTON − Fifty-nine-year-old Manuel Halkias enjoyed the Ohio Christmas Factory so much last year that he even got his photo taken with Santa. The local educator didn't hesitate and wasn't the least ...

Answer: Like many traditions we now associate with Christmas, the first solid connection between the elves of folklore and Santa comes from “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” the 1823 poem that opens “Twas ...

The Connect Centre’s Santa Factory provided over 300 gifts and support to local vulnerable families, responding to widespread ...

North-west London’s Connect Centre transforms into a Santa Factory, delivering over 300 Christmas gifts to vulnerable children, seniors ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from The Kingdom of Christmas: Santa's Elves In the magical world of Christmas, Smiley, a cheerful and brave elf, works in the North Pole toy factory.

A few years ago, Kurt Neesley of Redondo Beach, California, was brainstorming where to put his family’s Elf on the Shelf for his three kids to find the next morning. He decided to make it look like ...

A few years ago, Kurt Neesley of Redondo Beach, California, was brainstorming where to put his family's Elf on the Shelf for his three kids to find the next morning. He decided to make it look like ...