Create an Elf spreadsheet, listing your Elf’s exact positions around the house, along with the props you'll need.

While the plush stuffed elf “keeps an eye” on children during the countdown to Christmas and ensure kids are on their best behavior, the parents have to do all the hard work once the elf arrives during “Scout Elf Return Week” from Nov. 24 to Dec. 1.

Christmas is just weeks away, which also means the return of The Elf on the Shelf to many homes across the tri-state area. Co-founders Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts join PIX11 alongside a scout elf Noorah to discuss the success of the brand,

Christmas season and traditions kick off when the little elves make their debut. Here's all about Elf on the Shelf and when it appears.