utcracker For the best gaming fun, use a tablet or computer with a strong internet connection!
(Mobile phones might not give you the best experience.) Also, don’t use your browser’s back button while playing. Let's Play! N The Christmas Tale Clara's utcracker N The ballet storybook Turn up your sound and click here to listen to our enchanted story! Christmas Tale           Creative
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Foundation Presents Clara's An interactive There is magic in the story
I’m about to tell.

Of course it’s Christmas Eve
and there is always magic then... I’m going to let you in on a big secret. But this is bigger magic!       Kids    Education Foundation           Creative Clara On a snowy night long ago... arrow_forward_ios the surprise the young princess
of the
Stahlberg family. Well, of her life. Clara,
her life so far, she’s only 11 years old. Let me
introduce
She is about to get not used 1 2 3 Let's go inside! arrow_forward_ios See,
Clara’s house is decorated,
the holiday party
is about to begin!


Let’s go look! You’ve heard of
a beautiful snowy night,
frosty flakes,
sparking stars,
and holiday parties?


Come along and see for yourself,
we're going to Clara's house. Guests are arriving! not used 1 2 3 O, there is a very loud knock on the door! arrow_forward_ios You're wrong. Clara’s mama is preparing
the boys and girls to dance a march,
and you are probably thinking
that boys can’t dance. (and here comes Clara’s annoying brother Fritz
riding his hobby horse... ignore him please) Choose your decorations and go to the party! arrow_forward_ios Decorations A Decorations B Decorations C Decorations D And here is something
you should know about Clara,
she loves to dance
and has her best party dress on. New York City Ballet All of Clara’s friends have
arrived to join the fun! It's fancy! There are some things
you should know about this room.


It's decorated for Christmas! Do you want to see who knocked on the door like that? Discover who this is by rolling over the face! Add an eyepatch Uncle looks scary, but he has presents! arrow_forward_ios Drosselmeyer Uncle Watch out for Wizards.
But what has Uncle Drosselmeyer brought for Clara? arrow_forward_ios Let's open the presents! arrow_forward_ios By now you must be wondering who
Drosselmeyer is!

I’ll tell you who he isn’t.
A soldier. A school principal.

Guess what... he’s Clara’s favorite uncle
wearing a big cape like a wizard. Astrakhan Ballet and Opera Theatre Just tap on a shape
then tap on the spot where it goes! SLAVE ASSISTANT All American Classical Ballet School A mysterious toy nutcracker! Now it's almost midnight! > Don't drag Shapes! Is this the special
present for Clara?
A Nutcracker doll?
What is that? It looks like it's dressed up
to command an army. Does it crack nuts?



I told you magic is about to happen here. Is this the present from Clara’s Uncle? arrow_forward_ios A mysterious toy nutcracker! Now it's almost midnight! > 1 2 3 You've been warned! arrow_forward_ios Grownups get tired and then there is
all that talk about kids and bedtime.


We’re fine, but why are we all so cranky?
I know.
Too much cake. Clara has to go to bed herself,
but I bet she stays awake
in the dark and thinks about that Nutcracker doll. O I hear the grandfather clock... arrow_forward_ios Annoying. Swedish National Ballet School and Royal Swedish Ballet School Why do parties have to end? It's midnight and things are about to change... arrow_forward_ios Clara is about to have
the dream of a lifetime. Clara’s finally asleep!

Spoiler alert! Yes, it’s the magic part, told you,
wait until you see what comes next. O no, mouse soldiers! arrow_forward_ios American Ballet Theatre with Mikhail Baryshnikov Magic! arrow_forward_ios Listen, I already explained why… arrow_forward_ios Things are growing! arrow_forward_ios What is happening here? arrow_forward_ios Who is this mouse? MouseKing The There are tons of
mice in this room? Excuse me, O no, I was worried about this arrow_forward_ios No one would


if you told them,
including
your mother.
 believe you
 Who ever saw
a mouse with
such a big crown? (She definitely would think
you had too much cake
at the party... ) not used 1 2 3 a big fight between
the Nutcracker doll,
his toy soldiers,
and that nasty Mouse King
with his squad. It looks like there is going to be Are the mice going to win?

The battle is raging.
This is very scary. New York City Ballet The Mouse King
has been
defeated! The battle rages as the toy soldiers
fire a big cannon at the Mouse King.

The soldiers are winning the fight! Clara sees her Nutcracker and the Mouse King! arrow_forward_ios What in the world will come next? arrow_forward_ios We need a good fairy to help.
Hint. There is one.
A fairy made of
 The Prince takes Clara's hand and... arrow_forward_ios Nutcracker Prince The has won and American Ballet Theatre with Mikhail Baryshnikov The Nutcracker
General He is going to come to life
as a handsome prince. Watch. Sugar Plums. receives a special reward
for his bravery.
 The Nutcracker transforms... arrow_forward_ios Definitely fairy dust at work... arrow_forward_ios By the way, don’t forget the magic fairy.
They usually give orders
and fix things.
and calls up
his best sleigh to make the journey. POOF! Suddenly our Clara is transformed
into a beautiful princess! Land of Sweets The prince asks Clara to visit
his special kingdom called the The Royal Ballet, London Come to the Land of Sweets! arrow_forward_ios Clara can’t believe it! Who are these
that seem to be the welcome committee? Snowflake Fairies Sugar
Plum
Fairy
 Click to see me... arrow_forward_ios emember the Fairy made of Sugar Plums? R It's time to meet her. The one with the special powers
who changed the Nutcracker
into the Prince? The
 Here she is! arrow_forward_ios Dance 1 Dance 2 Dance 3 Wait! Someone familiar has arrived!arrow_forward_ios The Sugar Plum Fairy
shows the royal couple a throne room made entirely
of candy and hundreds of sweets. The
waves her wand and dances her twinkling steps,
and the snowflake fairies dressed
as beautiful icy flowers waltz
for the royal pair.
Bolshoi Ballet New York City Ballet Moscow Ballet Turns out that the
Sugar Plum Fairy
is the one in charge here. She is the magician who
is going to spin her wings
and throw a big party!
 Suddenly beautiful flowers
come to life and
begin to dance. the Prince and Clara
to another world where new dancers
surprise them with
their steps. The magic fairy transports beautiful fairy American Ballet Theatre with Mikhail Baryshnikov Wake up Clara! arrow_forward_ios He has come
to take her home! Wait, you are not going to believe this,
but that scary Wizard Drosselmeyer
has crept into this world.

Told you about those Wizards. She should have known all along
the dream would have to end. Should she stay? Should she go? arrow_forward_ios Clara dreams of home... arrow_forward_ios That’s where Clara is right now. You know that feeling
of waking up after a wonderful dream?
It is the best to feel so cozy
and don’t have to rush to get up.
Maybe your cat is cuddled up with you. Prrrrrr....... Wait until you’re older,
you’ll have plenty of time
for all of this! All that world will have to wait
for a time in the future
when Clara is older.

Isn’t that what you always hear: Well we all have our dreams,
and young girls need secret wishes now and then. Dreams can be
a precious kingdom of our own. Come join the Curtain Call! arrow_forward_ios to find herself back at home,
far away from the Land of Sweets
and her Prince. Clara wakes utcracker N The Christmas Tale Clara's Play again? Educational Resources arrow_forward_ios Credits Dr. Jama Laurent for the Creative Kids Education Foundation Executive Producer and Writer Ann Zumwinkle, John Marchena, William Jimenez for Zumwinkle.com Design and Development Audio and Video Production Gioacchino Marincola, and Doug Bland & Tod Foley for Zumwinkle.com           Creative
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