芭比娃娃 and her little sister Kelly practice ballet steps, but Kelly cannot master them. Upset, Kelly gives up, but 芭比娃娃 tells her about Clara, a 《勇敢传说》 girl. At Christmas, Clara receives a Nutcracker doll from her Aunt Elizabeth. Clara falls asleep in her parlor with it but the parlor is invaded 由 a 老鼠, 鼠标 King and his army, searching for the Nutcracker. Nutcracker comes to life and fights, but when Clara tries to help she is shrunk. When the army retreats, thanks to Clara hurling her shoe at the 老鼠, 鼠标 King, Nutcracker tells her he only looks like a Nutcracker because of the 老鼠, 鼠标 King. Both victims of the evil king's magic, they have to find the Sugar 李子, 梅花 Princess, the most powerful faerie in Parthenia.