Awards
AVA Digital Awards
2024 – Platinum Award | This Christmas Wish (Noorah’s Song)
2024 – Platinum Award | SantasNorthPole.com
2024 – Gold Award | The Elf on the Shelf Snowball Fight – Yeti Avalanche!
2024 – Honorable Mention | Elf Pets Feeding Frenzy
Ernst & Young
2023 – Entrepreneur Of The Year Southeast Award Winners
Christa Pitts and Chanda Bell
AVA Digital Awards
2022 – Platinum Award | Scout Elf Ideas App
2022 – Gold Award | The Elf on the Shelf Snowball Fight on Roblox
2022 – Honorable Mention | SantasNorthPole.com
The Communicator Award
2022 – Award of Excellence | SantasNorthPole.com
Webby Awards
2015 – Honoree | Social Media Campaign – Elf Ideas
Tillywig Awards
2015 – Best Family Fun | elfontheshelf.com
2015 – Brain Child | Elf Pets Reindeer
The Communicator Award
2015 – Award of Excellence | Elf Pets Reindeer App
2015 – Award of Distinction | Ideas for Scout Elves App
2009 – Websites – Animation, Home Page, Visual Appeal | elfontheshelf.com
2009 – Branded Content – Business to Consumer
2009 – Interactive Multimedia – Children’s Audience
Hermes Creative Awards
2015 – Platinum Award | Elf Pets Reindeer App
2015 – Gold Award | Ideas for Scout Elves App
2009 – Platinum Winner | Web Animation – elfontheshelf.com
2009 – Platinum Winner | Design/Website, Home Page – elfontheshelf.com
The Stevie® Awards
2015 – Gold Stevie Winner for Best New Product of the Year | Elf Pets A Reindeer Tradition
2015 – Silver Stevie Winner for Best Overall Web Design | elfontheshelf.com
2015 – Gold Stevie Winner for Game Apps | Elf Pets Reindeer App
2015 – Finalist | Ideas for Scout Elves App
2009 – Best Web Animation | elfontheshelf.com
Cobb Chamber of Commerce
2014 – Citizen of the Year Award | Carol Aebersold, Christa Pitts and Chanda Bell
2012 – Top 25 Small Business of the Year
2009 – Top 25 Small Business of the Year
2009 – Marketing Award
Artworks! Gwinnett
2014 – Community Impact – Literary Artist | Chanda Bell
Georgia Trend Magazine
2012 – 40 Under 40 – Christa Pitts
Inc. Magazine’s
500/5000 Fastest Growing
Private Companies
2012 – #1,440 and #71 in retail
2011 – #1,322
2010 – #222
Cox Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw
State University
2010 – Georgia Family Business of the Year – Small Business Finalist
U.S. Small Business Administration
2010 – Georgia Small Business Persons of the Year – Carol Aebersold, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts
Ernst & Young
2010 – Entrepreneur of the Year – Finalist – Carol Aebersold, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts
Creative Child Awards
2009 – Book of the Year | The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition
2008 – Book of the Year | The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition
Learning Express Toys
2009 – Best New Vendor
2008 – Best Toy Award – The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition
Toy Directory Monthly
2009 – Top Seller Award
National Best Books Award
2008 – Best Books 2008 – Children’s Activity Book | The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition
iParenting
2008 – Award Winner
University of West Georgia
2011 – Spotlight Award | Christa Pitts and Chanda Bell
Moonbeam
2015 – Silver – Book with Merchandise | Elf Pets: A Reindeer Tradition
Reinhardt University
2011 – Spotlight Award | Christa Pitts and Chanda Bell
Interactive Media Awards
2015 – Best in Class | elfontheshelf.com