The tale of a little girl being gifted a nutcracker for Christmas (who then comes to life and defends her honor from a giant mouse no less!) reinforced the enduring link between the toy soldier ...

A village of giant nutcrackers is reviving Christmas celebrations in Steubenville ... Some are traditional soldiers. Others are recognizable characters like Charlie Brown, Mary Poppins and ...

In the first dance session the children begin their magical Christmas adventure ... his god-daughter Clara awooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a soldier. When you lifted the nutcracker ...