The Nutcracker

Cousin Christmas 2024

Get ready to march into a Christmas Eve Eve celebration that's NUTS! A crazy Cousin Christmas twist on the classic ballet.

Nutcracker

Legend has it...

Nutcrackers bring good luck and protect homes from pesky spirits.

Ballet

Ballet magic

Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" brought these guys to life on stage, with dancing sugar plums and a Mouse King battle!

Germany

Born in Germany

These festive fellas hail from the land of gingerbread and Christmas markets.

Demands for the Mouse King

Calling all sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers! This year, Cousin Christmas is all about games, games, and more games! We'll have takeout on Monday night, cereal and eggs for breakfast, and Nana will smuggle me one of Dad's many hams for dinner on Christmas Eve.

The Menu

  • Monday Dinner: Takeout
  • Tuesday Breakfast: Cereal & Eggs
  • Tuesday Dinner: Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Peas
  • Appetizers: Charcuterie (because cheese rules)

Photoshoot Requirements

There will be a photoshoot... so bring these:

  • Black or dark pants (sweatpants ideal)
  • Your nuttiest pajamas
  • Fanny pack
  • Ballet clothes (optional but encouraged)
There will also be a yankee swap with the parents!

Christmas is a Team Sport

Two teams. All points go to the team. And by points, we mean Nuts.

Mouse King Army

James
Mouse King
Johnny
Lindsey
Luke

Nutcracker Army

Shwilliam
Addy
KK

Nutcracker Games of Glory

Tree Trimming

Nutcracker Army will face off with the Mouse King Army decorating your trees! Best looking: 10 Nuts. Fastest: 5 Nuts.

Nut Pong

Christmas Pong with nuts! Tournament Winner: 20 Nuts. 2nd: 5 Nuts.

Nutcracker March

Stiff-legged march and kick a can of nuts through an obstacle course. Fastest: 10 Nuts.

Jingle Nuts

Strap a tissue box filled with nuts to your backside and dance 'til they all fall out! Winner: 20 Nuts.

Nutstacker

Use a candy cane to stack 8 hex nuts into a towering masterpiece. Fastest winner: 10 Nuts.

Sticky Nuts

Roll nuts across the table and try to land them on a line of sticky tape. Each nut stuck: 5 Nuts.

The Memories