When Eileen Nurse was a kid, her family would decorate the mantle above the fireplace with miniature houses and fake trees every December, creating a little winter scene. So when Nurse, now 61, bought her first Christmas-themed Lego set in 2010, a new tradition was born.
“This is kind of my homage to my growing up and my mom and dad, in particular my dad, who loved doing that,” said Nurse, who lives in Chilliwack, B.C.
Since Nurse bought her first set, her Christmas setup has snowballed. She says she’s bought all the holiday-themed sets.
Each year she builds the set starting shortly after Remembrance Day, and disassembles it after the holidays so she can start from scratch the next year.
She spreads her build across a couple of foldable tables with a white tablecloth. Her village has sections such as a commercial area, then a section for Santa and …