Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Our Crazy Christmas Tradition

Slightly off topic, but still amusing. During every Thanksgiving vacation our little family sets up a Christmas display on the upper kitchen counter. It's not your "normal" Christmas display...

Baby Jesus in the Manger??? Nope....
A Department 56 Dickens Christmas Village??? Nope....
Snowmen??? Christmas Trees??? Gingerbread Men???
Nope, nope, and nope.
American Girl Dolls??? Nope....
(Though this would be awesome.)
Little Toy Animals Dressed in Crazy Costumes???
Yes....

Every year since Penny was much, much... much... younger, she and her family would create dioramas of her Sylvanians/Calico Critters for the holidays. It started with things like The Nutcracker, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas, and so on. Every year is a new theme. And every year it becomes a little more... involved.

This year's theme is "A Peter Pan Christmas." Penny kind of went a little "overboard" and gathered some pretty elaborate props. But we think it was all worth it. Want to see some pictures? I hope so, because we have some to show you. Way way way too many. But we are trying to tell the story of Peter Pan... heehee... Hope you enjoy the photos!

The Darling Children's Bedroom, Peter Pan Teaches Them How to Fly


The Lost Boys and their Treehouse Home


Native Americans and their Teepee Home


Tigerlily is Kidnapped by Pirates and taken to their Ship past the Mermaids while the Crocodile Waits for His Dinner....



Will Peter Pan save Tigerlily from the Pirates???

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh my gosh, that is so AWESOME! This is one of my absolute favorite books (has been for over 6 years now) and this is the most darling thing ever. So creative for a Christmas story!

Lola Bean's World said...

Aaw- they are sooo cute!!! I love the Pirate's treasure and the ship!!! I tagged you by the way. Go to my blog to see what you'll have to do!!! :)
it's http://lolasawesumness.blogspot.com/
Thank you!!! :)
Lola Bean :)

AG Gossip Doll Blog said...

cool!
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