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 ...

Every year, passionate central Ohio woodworkers spend months building thousands of handcrafted toys for central Ohio children ...

Last year, Toys for Tots delivered 30 million toys to 12.9 million children nationwide. This year, the need is greater.

Santa Claus is a patchwork figure assembled from several origins, including Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Greek bishop.

Editor's note: This story is for those who can still hear the Christmas sleigh bells. It's one of the greatest days of the year. Christmas Eve night, we go to bed with visions of the goodies we'll ...

Christmas is incomplete without stories of the red-and-white-clad Santa Claus dropping gifts in every home; now, you can track him.