but this spectacular display of nutcracker soldiers,” he said. Last year, the inaugural event featured a series of giant ornaments that celebrate holiday traditions throughout the world ...

While the standard "soldier" form is, in part, what makes a modern nutcracker, clever crafters ... powered tea light to use as a DIY holiday ornament, or custom design one for a friend as a ...

During this year’s edition of the Brightmoor Lights Holiday Festival, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, local artists will compete in a contest to build the most creative Nutcracker Soldier. Participants ...

Nutcracker dolls can trace their little wooden development back to the Ore Mountains of Germany in the late 17th century. Most often depicted as toy soldiers, they became gifts and symbols of good ...