Christmas Pyramids

What is a Christmas Pyramid?

Also known as a German Pyramid (Weihnachtspyramide in German, meaning “Christmas Pyramid”), these wooden structures originated in the Erzgebirge mountain region of Germany as a traditional decoration dating back to the 16th century. Many believe that this artform evolved into the Christmas tree of today. A traditional pyramid would typically display the Christian nativity scene in varying detail, but many are used to display a variety of other scenes and artwork. They typically have a center axis rod that rotates from rising candle heat interacting with the paddles on top. 

For the 2023 winter season, I developed two of my own laser-cut designs for local craft fairs- a Santa scene and a Nativity scene. In 2024, I introduced a hot-air balloon design, but have retired it for the 2025 season and replaced it with a carousel horse-themed pyramid. While the balloon pyramid has been been retired, I am happy to make them as a special request. They are a bit detailed, delicate, and labor-intensive to assemble, which means I'm not quite ready to try to ship these yet!