Our Elf on the Shelf, Patchy, has been hanging around our Patch computers this month.

We suspect he has a few friends in the area, keeping watch over your homes from fireplace mantels, bookshelves, bathroom cabinets and all sorts of creative places.

Check out this article on Upper St. Clair Patch to see what some neighboring elves have been up to.

It might just be me, but I'll bet the elves on shelves in Dormont and Brookline are even more creative!

Where is your Elf on the Shelf? Upload your best Elf on the Shelf photos to the slideshow above!

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