Click here to see the amazing 2014 Department Store Holiday Windows.
Taking a leisurely stroll from Macy's to Bloomie's to look at all of the magical holiday windows is a longtime tradition for my family. In our pre-parenting days, my husband and I took this walk during the wee hours of Christmas Eve. Once our son was born, we moved it to Thanksgiving weekend. It's a wonderful way to kickoff the holiday season, totally free and creates lasting memories that our son will remember long after he's forgotten about the toys under the tree.
This year, we made it a Mommy Poppins playdate by doing the walk with Raven and her daughter. Although we adults felt that a few of the displays were lacking their usual pizzazz, the kids had a great time and enjoyed everything they saw. They especially liked the windows at Macy’s and Bloomingdale's since there were interactive elements, and the tricycle-riding mannequin at Saks.
Click through our NYC Holiday Windows Walk slide show and find out about the themes of each store's display. If you'd like to relive the windows of yesteryear, check out our holiday windows posts from 2009 and 2010. They never get old.