For almost 30 years, one family has been coming together to transform their windows into a stunning festive-painted display.

The tradition started in the King family household, who live at Beaulieu Rise in Rochester, back in 1995 and has been going ever since - and has even become a sensation online.

Janita King, who has five children with her husband Phil, says it was prompted by a memory from her teens working as a care assistant in a residential home, where two staff members had painted the dining room window every Christmas.

Eventually, she brought the tradition to her young children as she began to paint her own window, adding that “the concept was born through that history”.

This year’s display is an ode to the only wizarding village in Britain, Hogsmeade from Harry Potter, in a tribute to actress Maggie Smith who portrayed Professor Minerva McGonagall in the film series and passed away this year.

Each display is designed by Jonathan King, 31, and is painted by him and his brother Neil, 39, and sister, Melanie Lawrence, 37.

Jonathan, assistant curator for an art gallery, told KentOnline: “As the youngest sibling, Christmas is always associated with painting the window. It’s a tradition that goes back as long as I can remember.

“I really enjoy the challenge of thinking about and designing compositions. It’s a lot of hard work in a condensed period of time – we are effectively painting a mural in the space of 24 hours”.

Eldest sibling Claire, 41, who painted when the tradition started, now takes a backseat, while brother Andrew, 34, loves to see it “but he says the art gene bypassed him,” Janita adds.

In the past, efforts to create the stunning display have taken a whole weekend, but this year the three managed to paint it in one day.

Janita said: “Over the years they have got more and more clever at the scenes and so it’s time intensive, although this year they managed to start at 10am in the morning and finish at 11:30pm in the evening.”

And this year the new generation of King’s got involved for the first time, as some of the seven grandchildren also had a “little paint” under supervision as well.

“Then they declared they want to paint it next year,” Janita added.

Reflecting on the joy it brings, Melanie said: “I feel very nostalgic about painting the window and love that it has become a family tradition.”

Meanwhile, brother Neil, added: “What started out as simple characters depicting the nativity or characters from Narnia, developed into whole sceneries as our skills and confidence have grown”.

This year’s window was completed on November 17 and will remain until the New Year when it is wiped clean.

These days, Janita’s contribution to the artwork is to add some “snow dots” while husband Phil takes responsibility for getting the right paints and brushes for the job.

“And in the evening maybe picking up an Indian as a takeaway,” Phil jokes.

The display has also captured the hearts and imagination of neighbours and local community, with one Tesco delivery driver bringing his children back at night-time to see it.

People also comment and share their delight on social media.

“I hope it’s brought a lot of joy to the community,” mum-of-five Janita adds.

Previous paint works include toy shops, snowy landscapes and ice skaters, carol singers and more.

Phil said: “I can’t imagine a Christmas without the window painting now, it’s something to look forward to.”

The married couple enjoy their adult children’s return home for the yearly paint but say it will be lovely to watch the tradition develop with their grandchildren.

Janita, a child minder, added: “It’s lovely that the children want to come home and we love to hear their laughter together and that’s the real joy of it.”