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Nutcrackers may not be the first kind of soldiers that would come to mind when you think about the fight against breast cancer. But at Nutcracker Ballet Gifts, we have been contributing to this fight since 2010. Since then, we...

Think PINK Christmas Design! Christmas doesn’t have to be red and green, it can also be PINK! We absolutely love looking at Christmas color schemes and getting inspired! Today we’re excited to explore shades of pink, and share with you...

Nutcracker Ballet Gifts is proud to be one of the only Christmas companies that actively represents people of color in their product lines. We believe that every child deserves to see themselves represented in dance, in products, and at Christmas! We’re...

Show your pride at Christmas, with our top pride Christmas gifts!   Pride Christmas Nutcracker  He’s bright, he’s funky, and he’s the perfect surprise pride gift for that special person in your family that collects Nutcrackers!  We love everything about...

  At Nutcracker Ballet Gifts we believe in Gay Pride, and giving back to the community. Each year we are focused on creating one impactful opportunity that can uplift, do good, and support our customers. This season 2020, we created...

2020 Christmas Nutcracker Gifts If you have a Nutcracker obsessed family member or friend then you will love our picks for  Nutcracker themed Christmas gifts! Rose Gold Christmas Nutcracker  Bedazzled and shiny he’s pure GOLD. A bestseller, and exclusive to...

A Nutcracker Tale in Three Parts. READ MORE As she danced and twirled through the forest, all by her lonesome, the Snow Queen threw up her arms laughed with joy. This, she knew, was what it meant to be free....

As we now know, the Snow Queen had run away. No one in the Kingdom knows yet. Our pretty rebellious Snow Queen did not want to be queen of the Land of the Snowflakes anymore. No more fussing, no more...

Previously we met the Woodsman, his Queen and his new companions who had battled the wicked Mouse King and his army.. Soon, the Woodsman had the sleigh prepared to travel across the sparkling snow,, sharpening the blades and hitching eight horses...

THE HISTORY OF THE NUTCRACKER BALLET   A EUROPEAN BEGINNING  The story for the Nutcracker Ballet was adapted from the book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King written by E.T.A. Hoffman in 1816. Pyotr Tchaikovsky composed the score for the...

THE NUTCRACKER FINDS SUCCESS IN AMERICA NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEW WORLD One of the keys to success of the Nutcracker Ballet in America is its ability to please the general public. The Nutcracker satisfies the mainstream audience with its...

FROM OLD WORLD FAILURE TO NEW WORLD SUCCESS The Nutcracker got off to a slow start in Russia but has since come a long way. “Today, The Nutcracker is known throughout the world.  It has become the most popular and...