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. 

New 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. For the 2024 season, I've added a hot-air balloon design. They are a bit detailed, delicate, and labor intensive to assemble, which means I'm not quite ready to try to ship these yet!