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December: A Nutcracker Christmas

December 1, 2022 Whitney English 7 Comments

Editor’s note: the post below was lovingly written by our team member, Laura Bass. I added a few thoughts of my own, but I want to give credit to her for helping me get to the finish line on this creative project!

Everyone knows of the Nutcracker and most of us have probably seen some version of the ballet, whether in person or on television. You might also know that there are different variations of the Nutcracker.

But do any of us really know the story of the Nutcracker? 

I thought I did. I’ve always loved the Nutcracker. I’ve seen the ballet. But this year, I went down a Nutcracker rabbit hole and discovered that there is so much I didn’t know.

For weeks, I’ve been telling my team: “We’re doing a Nutcracker Christmas this year!” I didn’t know exactly what that meant or what that would look like, but I was spending hours diving into Nutcracker research, learning about different translations, and exploring the intricacies of the story, beyond what we’ve seen in the ballet. I’ve been drawing Nutcrackers and dreaming of Nutcracker-themed products I’d like to make one day.

Well, here we are on the last day of November. It’s time to put Nutcracker Christmas, the Whitney English version, into action. Here’s what that’s going to look like. 

Every day leading up to Christmas, we’ll be sharing a little bit of the Nutcracker story on Instagram. I’ve sifted through translations and pored over academic analyses. I’ve gathered facts and compared versions. I’ve downloaded an early translation, and I’ve been putting my own spin on it.

Here on the blog, I’ll be sharing some of the “story behind the story” each week. Fascinating facts, my own interpretations and conclusions, and perhaps even some of my original drawings. You might see some Nutcracker-inspired recipes, and who knows what else? It’s our theme this month, and we’re running with it.

While Nutcracker products weren’t in the cards this year (though I’m not ruling that out for the future!), our Blitzen boxes include the most adorable Nutcracker matchbooks and will be available through December 10 (or when supplies run out, whichever comes first).

I’m excited about this Nutcracker Christmas, and I hope you’ll follow along. At the end of the month, I’ll be putting together a Nutcracker-themed giveaway for our December comment contest, so be sure to comment as you read along this month! 

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  1. Shelley says

    December 4, 2022 at 5:19 pm

    I LOVE “The Nutcracker”. I have the Narada Nutcracker CD on repeat, and special ornaments from the ballet.
    I understand the rabbit hole. I’m looking forward to your Nutcracker December.

    Reply
  2. Jamie Burns says

    December 7, 2022 at 10:15 pm

    I love all things Nutcracker!! 🩰

    Reply
  3. Shirley Turcotte says

    December 8, 2022 at 12:33 am

    I have enjoyed the Nutcracker ballet for years. The dance & music is so Christmas. Warm wishes to all

    Shirley

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  4. Amy says

    December 8, 2022 at 5:54 am

    I am interested to see the results of this deep dive! Growing up I found the story of the Nutcracker to be scary!

    Reply
    • Whitney English says

      December 8, 2022 at 7:43 am

      Me too, Amy! It never interested me. I found myself curious this year, though–it seemed an odd story as a child, how on earth did it become so popular?

      Reply
  5. Staci Malloy says

    December 10, 2022 at 8:17 am

    Love this!! Such and great idea Whitney!!
    Who did the beautiful art in this post.
    Staci

    Reply
    • Whitney English says

      December 13, 2022 at 9:42 pm

      Staci, I did! I will share how I did it in a later post! Might even do a workshop on it!

      Reply

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