A toy airplane and Spanish Revival dollhouse are also on display, along with eight dolls from the 1930s, a Christmas tree and furniture of the period. Other toys and a 1960s dollhouse compliment the distinctive style of the 1960s furniture and fashions on display. Award-winning storyteller Katie Donovan will perform daily inside Grandma's Attic Kids Museum . Her 90 minute performances encourage audience participation by letting kids role-play characters in the story as Katie reads it. In addition, kids will hear music and make crafts of the period explored in the story.
All stories celebrate the wonders of imagination and joy of expression.
Tuesday, December 28 Abiyoyo a South African folk story. The Gift of the Magi , the paradox of gift giving and the expression of love in selflessness. The Polar Express , a delightful Christmas Eve story. Thursday, December 30 The Winter Bear , is about finding beauty in unexpected places, especially during the bleakest time of year. Holly and Ivy , is performed and narrated by actors and puppets, and tells about an orphan looking for a home, and a beautiful porcelain doll looking for a little girl.