I found these three things for a dollar each at my local thrift store.....I had a vision!
I covered the little Christmas book with the top from an old Shiny Brite ornament box, using a clear matte contact paper. The tray was painted and covered with a red dotted fabric....the most fun was painting and embellishing my little nutcracker.
I have picked up three more nutcrackers...along with special embellishments for my next playtime with Nutcrackers.