Crack Open a Tale
Watch or create your own Nutcracker story!
Wait, we’re only two days in and it’s already Friday?! Thank the sweet calendar gods, we made it. And this year, Fridays in December are even sweeter because in THIS advent calendar, we’re giving away a prize each and every Friday to one lucky email subscriber. Today, Lisa of Lake Orion won tickets to see the Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle.
For now, don’t be too blue. 🙄 So you know what we're going to do instead? Show those winners just how much fun we can have over here anyway with some Nutcracker holiday magic.
For those in need of a quick task this evening? Fire up your YouTube machine and listen to a 10-minute story time of The Nutcracker. Or are you in need of a good long activity to tuck into? Finish off the audio reading (so your kids are familiar with the story), then keep your YouTubes workin’. Navigate over to enjoy a full-length Nutcracker performance by the New York City Ballet (1 hour and 40 minutes).
And if your kids are really digging all these fine art feelings? Encourage them to tell a tale of their own! Suggest they dream up a story where their toys come alive and perform it for you. Including music and dance are mega plus. When they’re ready to share, have them sell tickets, collect them, seat the family and perform it in their own home theater. This might be a whole different day’s activity but let this dance play out for as long as you can, dear parent. And if it happens for you, just sit back, sip on something warm and enjoy the sounds of creativity flowing from their little bedrooms.
P.S. Don't forget, next Friday you have another chance to win a prize!
