You've posed your Elf in all sorts of wholesome holiday scenes, but these naughty Elf on the Shelf ideas show a very different side of Scout.

Like Elf on the Shelf, Snoop on the Stoop can be placed around the house, on Christmas trees or hidden in holiday decor. They can be naughty or nice.

If you're new to the Elf on the Shelf tradition, here's what to know about how it works, the purpose, history and rules of this little North Pole visitor.

A mom has been criticized for cutting her daughter’s pajamas in the middle of the night and blaming it on the elf.