Countdown to Christmas 2019 - Day 93- Christmas Decorations Toy Soldier Clothespin Ornaments
Now for a little project using traditional old fashioned clothes pegs. I have always been fascinated by the Nutcracker Ballet, especially at Christmas since I was a small child. This December I am going to see my first live Ballet and it is the Nutcracker. I am super excited. It is my Christmas present from my friend. As part of my Christmas decorations I have a collection of German Nutcracker Soldiers, all dressed differently. Some are automatons and others have musical movements. The bulk of them were found many years ago reduced in the Works bookshop. I picked them up for £5 apiece and I think that there are five of them. I love traditional wooden ornaments. They have a naivete about them that strums the emotional strings. It is also a big part of childhood Christmas traditions like going to see Pantomine and of course the rich tradition of story-telling. However, this little set, is not only actively making someth...