It's the worst Christmas Eve ever for the Harper family! Dad goes missing, Grandma is clueless, and Santa decides to grant the two young boys their Christmas wish. He leaves a grumpy Elf behind to see what he can do to help. Much to the everyone's surprise, they soon discover that ELF-MAN, in addition to his magical toy-making powers, is a real "super-hero" that can fly. They team together to rescue the Dad and save his new invention from a bumbling gang of thieves, and restore Christmas to its rightful place as a happy holiday!