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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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