It seems like just yesterday that I was reviewing Halloween decorations like Lowe’s Haunted Living 12-Ft Talking LED Bone Collector Animatronic. Sure, the spooky season is over (for now!) but that doesn’t mean that the fun has to stop. Why not take a look at some Christmas decorations?
Lowe’s recently sent me their Holiday Living 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker to review. And who doesn’t love a good nutcracker during the holidays? Here’s what I thought of this seasonal staple.
Lowe’s Holiday Living 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker
The Holiday Living 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker retails for $129, and is available to purchase at Lowe’s stores or from Lowe’s online for delivery. Here are the specs:
- Indoor or outdoor use
- cULus approved adaptor 150 warm white LED
- Metal lawn stakes included
- Pop up construction for easy assembly and storage.
For a 6-ft figure, the Nutcracker arrived in a fairly compact and lightweight box. That’s thanks to the pop up assembly, which allows you to break down the Nutcracker after the holidays and store it back in the box.
Assembly for the Nutcracker was fairly straightforward. Like a lot of decorations, you’ll start at the base and work up:
Metal parts are secured to each other using wingnuts. After attaching the leg poles, you add a mid frame from which the legs and boots are hung:
Untying some twist ties releases the legs, allowing the boots to drop down:
The boots are then secured to the base using included zip ties:
A body pole is attached to the mid frame, which serves as a base to drape the head and body piece of the Nutcracker. Power cords are connected between the body and the legs. Then the skirt of the Nutcracker’s uniform is secured to the mid frame with more wingnuts.
Finally, the arms are attached. Each arm has two metal prongs which slot into corresponding holes on each shoulder. Then the power connector for the lights is connected between the body and the arms.
Here is the finished Nutcracker, with crown added:
Of course, the true final step is plugging in the Nutcracker to go with your holiday lights. Here’s a look at night:
Lowe’s Holiday Living 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker – The Verdict
There’s a lot to like with the 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker. It’s easy to assemble, and creates a striking image on our porch. And while it may be obvious when looking at it, it’s worth noting: this is a Black Nutcracker. My girlfriend, who is African-American, appreciated that this was a more diverse holiday decoration than you usually find. Lowe’s also had carried a White & Gold Nutcracker that wasn’t Black, but that one is sold out on their website.
If you’re a seasoned holiday decorator, you may already be aware of a certain quirk when dealing with decorations like this Nutcracker. But if you’re not, a word of advice: you’ll probably want to assemble this outside. Because no matter what, be prepared to clean up a lot of shed glitter! I’m hoping that the amount of glitter that has already fallen off is just par for the course for decorations like this, and not a harbinger of how it’s going to look after multiple Christmases. Only time will tell.
Everyone in the family enjoys the look of the Lowe’s Holiday Living 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker, as do our neighbors. It definitely brings a lot of festive cheer to our porch, and we’re very happy to have him. The Nutcracker is a good value for the price, and will go well with any holiday light displays.
For more information on the Lowe’s Holiday Living 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker or to make a purchase, head to Lowe’s website.
Lowe’s provided a nutcracker for evaluation, but had no input into this review.
