Pick the Best Nativity Set This Year

No matter what your decor or where you want to place it, we’ve got a group of wonderful nativity set options that’ll suit all your needs: indoors, outdoors, small, large, high-end, well-priced, minimal, maximal—and each one completely delightful.

Pick the Best Nativity Set This Year

A scene of white nativity figures on a light blue background with a red créche
Photo courtesy of Lenox

First Blessing Nativity 10-Piece Starter Set / Lenox

A classic set you can add to one piece at a time over the years. Hand-painted with gold accents in porcelain and wood. Holy family, three kings, two angels, light-up star, and wood creche.

A white nativity scene lit from the back, with the figures underneath an arch topped with a star
Photo courtesy of Akantus

Nativity Figures Set with Stable Starlight (8 figures) / Akantus

A unique, hand-crafted set in sycamore wood made in South Tyrol, Germany. It includes all the characters plus an illuminated stable. It has integrated LED lighting for a warm glow.

Nativity scene figures colored with a more traditional style, dressed in classic garb on a white background
Photo courtesy of Home Depot

10 in. H Resin Nativity Figurine Set (12-Pieces) / Home Depot

A full set at a great price in resin with hand-painted color and details. Consists of 12 pieces including the holy family, the three wise men, shepherd, lamb, and an angel.

A backlit wooden nativity scene with an ombré glow
Photo courtesy of Wood River Iron Works

Nativity Scene Wood and Metal Tea Light Holder / Wood River Iron Works

A silhouette scene made from flat metal on a wood stand that is available in three sizes. It uses tea lights to create a dramatic presence for a mantle, window sill, or sideboard.

A nativity set from Etsy, staged on a snowy background
Photo courtesy of Holy Land via Etsy

Wooden Nativity Set Handmade Nativity Scene, Olive Wood / Holy Land Nativity Gift

A minimalist set that eschews facial details to give a greater sense of humbleness to the characters. Twelve pieces plus a manger in olive wood that imparts warmth and earthiness.

A small, colorful nativity scene from Target, a yellow star above a turquoise créche
Photo courtesy of Target

9pc Wood Christmas Nativity Scene Figurine Set / Target

Simple, cheerful—and downright adorable. Eight figures and a house made of wood and fiberboard with bold colors. Only 6.8” high so it’s perfect for a bookshelf.

An outdoor nativity scene on a sunny day in a green field
Photo courtesy of Outdoor Nativity Sets

Holy Night Complete Nativity Scene / Outdoor Nativity Sets

A large outdoor set that includes the holy family, angels, wise men, a shepherd, a camel, donkey, and calf. It’s made of marine grade plastic so you can set it up for many years to come.

 Story by Stephen Treffinger / Cover photography courtesy of Wood River Iron Works

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