The Best Holiday Decorations to 3D Print for Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner! One of the first things that comes to mind is undoubtedly the season’s atmosphere, its magic, its decorations and all the lights that illuminate our homes. And decoration has no limits, be it figurines, simple patterns, traditional colors, garlands and ornaments, anything goes! In this context, additive manufacturing plays a key role as it allows you to create 3D printed Christmas decorations from anywhere in just a few simple steps. All you need is a 3D printer or a manufacturing service near you to create your own customized decorations. Today we bring you a list of different decoration ideas available on platforms such as Thingiverse and Cults. Let your creativity run wild and enjoy this holiday season with a very special touch!

Your Very Own Customizable Christmas Tree(s)

Surely you have heard the phrase “less is more”. However, now that Christmas is coming, why settle for a single Christmas tree when you can have several thanks to new technologies? This STL file allows you to create original Christmas trees that you can also customize with colors and designs as you see fit. Specifically, the Cults profile has published 6 models of Christmas trees that users can print at home. But it has also made available to users a customizer (compatible with OpenSCAD) where you can customize them and create your own. The 3D printer initially used by the creator is the Anet AM8 and the design does not require any support during the manufacturing process. You can download the file at this link HERE.

Credits: MIGHTYNOZZLE / Cults3D

Christmas Cookie Cutters

Cookies are an absolute must at Christmastime. So why not start a crafty tradition of making cookies using 3D-printed cutters? It’s possible thanks to 3D printing! All you have to do is imagine the shape you would like to give to your holiday treat: a tree, a star, Father Christmas, so many possibilities. In our case, we have chosen the festive Christmas stocking in which all knick-knack gifts are slipped. Don’t hesitate to go to Thingiverse to find a myriad of shapes and models. You can download the model these Christmas cookie cutter files on Thingiverse HERE.

Credits: OogiMe / Thingiverse

3D Printed, Large-Scale Multi-Piece Snowman

Why wait for the first fluffy snowfall of the season to create your own snowman? If you live in areas where this meteorological phenomenon is not very common, or too inconsistent to create snow figures, here’s a solution. Just 3D-print your very own large-scale frosty figure! All you will need are filaments in the right colors, so you don’t have to paint it later, and a 3D printer with a build volume large enough to create each part. According to the author of the design, once all the pieces have been printed and assembled correctly, the snowman measures 316 mm high and 175 mm wide at the base. What are you waiting for to start creating yours?

You can download the files for this snowman on Thingiverse  HERE

The Traditional 3D Printed Christmas Reindeer

For nearly a decade, you’ve been able to find the files you need in order to 3D-print your own Christmas deer ready to download from Thingiverse. So, holiday lovers, you can’t leave them out of this year’s decor! By this point, it’s a tradition! Once again proposed by the designer yeg3d, he explains having used a 3D printer based on the FDM process to manufacture them. In order to simplify the process, it also clarifies that printing does not require any media. The designer adds that at a print speed of 88mm / s, printing took 6 hours and 49 minutes. Finally, to get a colorful and shiny final piece, he recommends using metallic paint as well as glitter paint. All that remains is to place the 3D printed deer at the foot of the tree! You can download the files for this reindeer on Thingverse HERE.

A 3D Printed Star to Top Your Christmas Tree

No matter the size or the fullness of the branches, no Christmas tree is complete without a topper. And what better to use than a star, symbolizing the one that led the three wise men to the manger? Now with this next free Christmas STL file from PLONUMARR, you can have your own 3D printed version. This star topper is the perfect addition to a fully decorated Christmas tree, made even better by the fact that it is hollow. This allows a user to add a light to illuminate the star from within, a stunning display at the top of the tree. Though not many instructions have been left by the creator in terms of printing, it is noted that a dual-extruder printer may be preferable to allow for the main light hole and two drain holes to be filled with filler material that can then be dissolved after printing. Check out the file HERE.

Photo Credits: PLONUMARR / Cults3D

Window Decorations to Share the Joy with the Outside World

Who doesn’t like to admire the decorated windows at Christmas time? Or shop windows? Adhesive photos, stickers, glitter, artificial snow, light: everything is good for enhancing the room! We therefore offer you some Christmas decorations printed in 3D to be stuck directly on your windows. By using flexible TPU, you won’t have too much trouble creating original objects and placing them on all your windows. You can of course paint your creations once they are out of the 3D printer! You can download this tree topper HERE.

Credits: barb_3dprintny / Thingiverse

Assemble a 3D Printed Christmas Snowflake

This snowflake is quite simple to print since it comes as a kit! The dazzling geometric components all print in one piece, you can then peel them off and build the snowflake by hand. The Ysoft Be3D file is available for free and has already been uploaded 2.6K times! You can make it with an FDM 3D printer and in any color you prefer. If you live in a place where there is no snow, this is the perfect solution! Ready to decorate your home with 3D printed snow? Get yours HERE.

Credits: YSOFT_BE3D / Cults3D

A 3D Printed Gingerbread House

What would Christmas be without gingerbread? Although gingerbread men are delicious, the decorative gingerbread houses are even more impressive! To avoid the temptation of eating the cute and sugary little house, you could simply print one yourself this year. A 3D-printed gingerbread house will not disintegrate into crumbs and is more durable and inexpensive. You do have to pay a small fee for the STL file, but then the fun can begin. The decorative parts of the house are printed separately and then glued together. If you have filament in several colors, you can print out different colored pieces. Once printed, you can then use the gingerbread house either as a decorative piece or as a container, so long as you don’t glue the roof on. Learn more about the print process from the creator HERE.

Credits: PA1_MAKER / Cults3D

Articulated 3D Christmas Toys

Besides being a time when families get together and give each other gifts, something that characterizes Christmas is the decoration. On this occasion, here we have a fantastic idea to help decorate your home thanks to this STL file. The file includes a series of articulated Christmas figurines such as reindeer, elves and Santa Claus himself, so you can print them at home and amaze your guests with this beautiful decoration. With over 50k views and nearly 6k downloads, this is the perfect file for this Christmas season. Check it out for yourself HERE and add some Christmas cheer to your home!

Credits: BQ_3D / Cults3D

3D Printed Christmas Tree Ornament

Are you still missing the finishing touches to your Christmas tree or would you like to decorate your tree with something a little more unique this year? Or are you still looking for a gift for friends and family? Then we have just the thing for you! No one has a 3D-printed Christmas tree bauble like this in their decoration collection. It’s hard to believe that the pretty red star inside the white ball structure, including a hook for hanging, can easily be produced at home using your own printer. The finished sphere measures 82.8 x 96.3 x 85 mm and can be conjured up from the 3D printer within five hours. The layer thickness here is 1.2 mm. The Christmas ornament was printed at a speed of 50 mm/s with a PLA thickness of 1.75 mm and at an extruder temperature of 200 degrees. You can find the STL file for printing yourself HERE.

Credits: LUCI / Cults3D

3D Printed Sleigh and Reindeer Outlines

You don’t have to wait until the night before Christmas to get your very own set of reindeer towing Santa’s sleigh. Adorn your walls, office or classroom with these crisp, detailed silhouettes. The author of the designs, reichwec on Thingiverse has included the STLs, as well as providing options to cut them out of foam if needed. Print them in any color you like, from classic black to Rudolph red, or anything that gets you in the festive spirit. Because the sleigh and reindeer are separate files, you are free to print as many as fits your need, from the classic 4 to a sleigh setup as pictured below, or why not print your own individual custom reindeer so that you too can call out, “Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!” Find your set HERE.

Credits: reichwec / Thingiverse