Ornament Spotlight: Playful Penguins
Playful Penguins
Created by Kristins Gaughran
Available at Ornament Debut
Playful Penguins
If you’re familiar with Kris Gaughran’s work, you probably know and love her adorable Playful Penguins. This time, they’re throwing snowballs around their snowman pal.
It brings back memories for Kris of her growning-up years in Iowa, where winters brought lots of snow. “I loved going out to play in the snow, building snowmen, going sledding and having occasional snowball fights.”
Those memories provided just the right inspiration for this scene. Kris says, “When I’m working on these penguins, I’m always thinking back to my childhood. Kids have some of the most creative imaginations, and I see these three penguins, being very much the same. Their adventures seem so exciting!”
And with its magic features, the excitement gets even better on this ornament. Press the button to see it light up, hear it play music from “Let it Snow,” and see the penguins playing!
Kris shares, “I hope it brings you smiles and maybe even sparks a memory you might have from years past. Because for me, Christmas is all about spending time with family and making lasting memories.”
“Playful Penguins.” Behind the Designs. 20-21
Ornament Spotlight: Cookie Cutter Christmas
Cookie Cutter Christmas
Created by Nina Aubé
Available at Ornament Premiere
Cookie Cutter Christmas
10th in the series.
Nina Aubé’s Cookie Cutter Christmas series turns 10 this year, and she has warm memories of what started at all.
“I’ve always loved baking and decorating Christmas cookies for the holidays. I have all of my grandmother’s aluminum cookie cutters that I used as a child, and I still use them. Their nostalgic look and shapes were my inspiration for the series.
As for the little skier in this year’s ornament, Nina says, “I thought it would be fun to have the mouse using skis that look like taffy, which was another childhood favorite of mine. In fact, most of the candy that the mouse uses as everyday objects is inspired by my childhood faves, especially the ‘penny candy’ I loved as a kid. I also have fond memories of learning how to ski in Wisconsin as a child and taking subsequent trips to Colorado as an adult.”
Sweets always figure prominently as props in the series and Nina enjoys researching and buying candy and cookie-shaped treats. And the best part of all that planning?
“Well,” smiles Nina, “I get to eat my research when I’m finished!”
“The snowman silhouette, with it’s vertical shape, worked well as a vehicle to contain the ski scene. Sometimes it’s challenging coming up with a shape that will fit all the design elements I want to include in a particular story, but this one worked really well!”
2022 SNEAK PEEK
Cookie Cutter Christmas
11th in the series.
Nina’s excited about what’s coming next in this series, too.
“For the 2022 ornament, the cookie cutter will be in the shape of a present, and the inside scene will show the little mouse opening gifts on Christmas morning.”
“Cookie Cutter Christmas.” Behind the Designs. 22-23
2021 Wish List
2021 Wish List
Your Wish List, come true – Create a list of Keepsake Ornaments you’re most excited about. You can send it to a Hallmark store, and they’ll call you when they arrive.
Download a PDF of the 2021 Wish List
Wish List – A request form listing each ornament in the Dream Book by page number. The wish list enables customers to specify in advance which ornaments they want to purchase. It is important to understand that this is a request form, not an order form. Completing the wish list does not guarantee a customer will receive each of the ornaments requested.
The 2021 Dream Book is Here!
Drum roll please… Here it is! the 2021 KOC exclusive Dream Book!!!!
Now’s the time to imagine. Now’s the time to dream.
2021 Dream Book, KOC Edition
Have your Wish List ready and scroll through the pages of the catalog to see all of this year’s Keepsake Ornament collection.
From your favorite ornament series and Christmas characters to licensed favorites and gifts for everyone on your list, the catalog has it all.
Reminder: The contents of the KOC Dream Book and the in-store Dream Book are exactly the same, so the Wish Lists are exactly the same as well!
ENJOY!
Download a PDF of the Dream Book
Dream Book – An annual publication that features a majority of the Keepsake collection for a given year.
2021 Sneak Peek: Classic Christmas Style
Christmas Magic Comes to Life
From classic favorites to magical innovations and fun surprises, so many holiday wonders await.
Pull-String Moose
Sprightly Santa
A Beautiful Year
Santa’s Sleigh
Club Exclusive
Cozy Birch Snowman
Austria
Limited Edition
Santa Claus
Christmas Commemorative
9th in the series.
“i’ve always loved the flickering pillar candles you can put on your mantel, so I wanted to use our new technology to create a realistic flickering flame in this ornament. It was definitely a team effort., and a lot of credit goes to our engineer, Jean Newton!”
– Joanne Wright, Keepsake Artist
Angelic Candlelight
Stunning Snowflake
Vintage Snowman
Snow Angel
Heirloom Angels
6th in the series.
2021 Snowflake
2021 Collection: Sound, Light and Keepsake Wonder
Inspired to innovate
Our Keepsake Studio works closely with writers engineers, and even experts around the world to bring innovation to Keepsake Ornaments every year. That collaboration has brought us new technologies for magic ornaments, including light, sound, motion, interactive storytelling and more. We’re always striving to come up with exciting new ways to help you add wonder to your tree, so as you gather loved ones around it at Christmastime, you know it will be an entertaining and magical experience.
Deck the Gingerbread House
All Aboard!
Tangled Up in Christmas
Holiday Lighthouse
10th in the series.
Soft Serve Surprise
North Pole Village
Playful Penguins
Rock Candy Express
Christmas Carnival
4th in the series.
Sweet Santa
Merry Chris-Moose
Nothing “Butter”
The Perfect Pairing
Spinning Santa
Elf on Ice
The Elf on the Shelf™
Holiday Happiness
Elf on Ice
The Elf on the Shelf®
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmass
2021 Collection: Humor
The power of laughter
For this new series, Gregor Benedetti will showcase Christmas as seen through the eyes of this adorable little odd couple, Gnaughty and Gnice, hoping their future festive antics and merry misadventures will bring you and your family a laugh or two.
“Humor is important every day, but it’s especially important during the holidays.’ Gregor says, “because laughter has the power to bring us together no matter how different we are. These little characters will show that despite their differences, they can sit back, relax and have a good laugh together. And they would wish the same for all of us.”
Gnome for Christmas
1st in the series.
Here Comes Dolphin Claus
Ooh Holey Night
Crappy Christmas!
Just Believe
Disco Inferno
Getting Too Old For This
The Twelve Beers of Christmas
Cookie Doe
Sexy and I Know It
Rebel Reindeer
2021 Sneak Peek: Movie and TV Favorites
Sally
Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection
Oogie Boogie
Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection
Santa Claus
Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection
Jack Skellington
Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection
Lock, Shock, and Barrel
Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection
Here Comes Sandy Claws
Your Storytellers collection gets even more spooky-fun this year with the final additions of Oogie Boogie and Lock, Shock, and Barrel. Unlock more performances and songs excerpts as they interact with Jack Skellington, Sally and Santa Claus to complete the story!
Bedtime Stories
Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sledding Friends
Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer®
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
A Holiday Bouquet
Frosty the Snowman™
Snow Miser and Heat Miser
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Santa’s Sleigh Bell
The Polar Express™
Clark’s Crazy Christmas
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
The Best-Looking House in Town
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
A Gift from Aunt Bethany
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Brotherly Love
A Christmas Story
The Leg Lamp
A Christmas Story
Buddy the Elf Elf
Elf
2021 Sneak Peek: Series Favorites
All about artistry
“Our artists take pride in toping themselves every year when it comes to their ideas and their craftsmanship. They know the true mark of an artist is never being satisfied, and they’re motivated to always do better than their last creation.”
“That’s why collaboration is such a key ingredient for us. Everyone brings their best to the table, and individual work turns into teamwork. Our artists build off each other’s ideas, our editorial partners help us develop stories and our engineers bring complex ideas to life. The whole team is inspired by personal stories from our consumers and driven to help people connect to through the joy that Keepsake Ornaments bring.”
– Jim Tronoski, Creative Director.
Noble Nutcrackers
Tabletop Decoration
Rocking Horse Memories
2nd in the series.
A Pony for Christmas
24th in the series.
Father Christmas’s Reindeer
Special Edition
Father Christmas
18th in the series.
Father Christmas
18th in the series.
Ring in the Season
7th in the series.
Eleven Pipers Piping
Twelve Days of Christmas
11th in the series.
Duke of Winter
Noble Nutcrackers
SpecialEdition
Whittaker Q. Snowden
Snowtop Lodge
17th in the series.
Toymaker Santa
21st in the series.
Duke of Winter
Noble Nutcrackers
3rd in the series.
Season’s Treatings
13th in the series.
Cookie Cutter Christmas
10th in the series.
Seasonal Smorgasbord
Season’s Treatings
Ten Sweet Years
Cookie Cutter Mouse
Special Edition
Star Tipped Sweetness
Christmas Cupcakes
12th in the series.
Sweet-Reindeer-Treats
Christmas Cupcakes
Special Edition
Sweet Decade
2nd in the series.
Holiday Parade
3rd in the series.
Jingle Bell Pals
Snowball and Tuxedo
21st in the series.
Baking Buddiess
Playful Penguins
Snow Buddies
24th in the series.
Cozy New Pajamas
Making Memories
14th in the series.
Tree Trimmers
9th in the series.
Frosty Friends
42nd in the series.
Handcar High Jinks
Frosty Friends
Boston Terrier
Puppy Love
31th in the series.
Mischievous Kittens
22nd in the series.
Stocking Stuffers
1st in the series.
Christmas Window 2021
Christmas Windows
19th in the series.
Member Exclusive
Keepsake Korners Coffee Shop
Nostalgic Houses and Shops
38th in the series.
Jolly and Joyful Wendy
Madame Alexander
26th in the series.
Waltz of the Flowers
Nutcracker Sweet
3rd in a five-part series.
Member Exclusive
Nifty Fifties Keepsake Ornaments
Decorative Cardinal Light String
Evening Grosbeak
The Beauty of Birds
17th in the series.
Lady Evening Grosbeak
The Beauty of Birds
Special Edition
Christmas Cardinals
Marjolein’s Garden
8th in the series.
Cozy Critters
5th in the series.
Cordial Cardinal
Fanciful Fairy
Freesia Fairy
Fairy Messengers
17th in the series.
Fancy Flamingo
Brilliant Butterflies
5th in the series.
Peace Doves
Beautiful Bird
Captivating Cockatoo
2021 Collection: Love and Wedding
Meaningful Moments
Celebrate the unforgettable stories you’ll share around the tree year after year.
New Home
We Choose Love
Photo holder
We Do
LLove You Llots
Carry My Love
Our First Christmas
Our First Christmas Together
