Best Things To 3D Print For Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s the perfect time to use your 3D printer! Whether you’re decorating your home, creating unique gifts, or adding a pop of Christmas fun to your desk, the possibilities are endless. To get you started, we’ve curated a list of some of the best Christmas STL files you can print.

Here are the categories we explored:

• Customizable Decor: Unique ornaments and decorations.
• Quick Prints: Festive designs in just minutes or hours.
• Traditional Decor: Classic holiday charm.
• Pop Culture Fun: Geeky and playful prints.
• Practical Prints: Festive designs with a functional twist.
• Board Games: Bring fun and competition to your holiday gatherings with 3D-printed games.
• Kits From Maker’s Supply: Versatile kits for creating custom gifts, props, and decorations.

Customizable Decor: Christmas Ornament Maker

If you want ornaments that no one else has, you’ll love our limited edition Christmas Ornament Maker! It will generate multicolor, 2D rotable ornaments with Christmas-themed illustrations. Mix and match all the colors you want, add custom text, and voilà!

Quick and Fun Holiday Prints

With designs that range from adorable to intricate, these prints are ideal for creating festive decor or small gifts in just a few hours—or even minutes.

• Adorable Santa by @Sw7897897: This cute, woolly Santa can be printed in just 2h.
• Cute deer by @wonderfulforest: Create a whole herd of these charming 1-hour prints.
• Super intricate ornaments by @Leo.w8: Fancy some fibonacci? These high-detail ornaments print in just 11 minutes each.
• Realistic Christmas tree by @nyx_nk: Have yourself a fuzzy little Christmas tree ready in a couple of hours.

Traditional Christmas Decor

Nothing says Christmas like the timeless charm of classic holiday decor. These prints bring a cozy, traditional feel to your home.

• Nutcracker by @mocodroid: A classic tabletop decoration that looks dashing in any color, well worth the 10+ hours of print time.
• Christmas star by @Alexis_: A simple, monochrome star that will only take about 1h to print.
• Candy cane by @SouthLab: A big, beautiful candy cane to display, if you have 19 hours.
• Toy train: by @Tomany : Bring the classic charm of model trains on board your holiday setup.

Cheerful Pop Culture Inspiration

From beloved memes to iconic video games, these designs add a playful twist to traditional holiday decor. 

• Disappearing Homer by @Jd19welder: This ornament is hilariously perfect. You can even re-use it the rest of the year in a regular bushy plant.
• Christmas Pokéball by @Loot_Nest: This ornate Pokébaulb is just one of the many themed Pokéthings you can print.
• Lego chair lift by @schuylab: A quirky addition for your LEGO characters and Christmas tree.
• Minecraft Christmas by @chiz_m: Create your own pixel-perfect holiday scene.

Practical Christmas Prints

Who says festive 3D prints can’t also be functional? These practical holiday designs are perfect for solving seasonal challenges while keeping the holiday spirit alive.

• Ornament hooks by @jajaum3d: You always lose a couple each year, and before you know it, you don’t have enough left! Now you can just print what you need and even match your ornaments’ colors. 
• Candle molds by @MakerVerse: Make little tree and snowman candles or hand soaps with these practical molds! They take around 4-5 hours each.
• Snowman candy bowl by @Pyciu: Cute and handy- a bowl to put all your candy canes or mints.
• Fireplace smartphone stand by @Sakul: Love at first sight. You just play a fireplace video on your phone in landscape mode and slide it into this stand for immediate comfort and cosiness.

Board Games

What’s better than gathering around the table with loved ones during the holidays? Playing a fun, fresh board game that you printed yourself! Inspired by this, we’ve included some amazing options from our Board Game Design Contest, which saw over 1,000 submissions. Here are a few highlights to bring some friendly competition to your Christmas celebrations:

• Vault Assault by @Applepie: Winner of our board game design contest! Around 30 hours of print time for endless hours of fun.
• Twisted Temple by @SHDesigns: This runner-up promises many layers of excitement with its intricate design and engaging gameplay.
• Cloaked Realms by @chiz_m: The third-place masterpiece that combines detailed printing with strategic play. Note: It requires extra components and a bit of tech know-how.
• Food fight by @RyeBread: This battleship-inspired game is in fact a highly strategic (but mess-free) food fight.

Kits From Maker’s Supply

Maker’s Supply, in collaboration with our Creator Program, offers unique kits to make all kinds of objects, from lightboxes and cosplay props to clocks and charging docks. Gift a kit or use it to make a special Christmas present or decoration!

• Santa’s Snowplow: Use the motor from this engine kit to make an RC-controlled sleigh (which goes beautifully with this cute Christmas cabin).
• Motion-activated Wukong Staff by @DaDaLand: A very, very cool prop that lights up with a simple gesture.
• Card shuffler by @Josh-3D: No more fighting to see who gets or has to shuffle the cards.
• Lithopane LED backlight kit: Perfect for creating illuminated scenes with art or family pictures, thanks to our Make My Lithopane tool.

It's the Season to Be Printing

With so many designs to create with the Christmas Ornament Maker or to download from Maker World, you and your printer will definitely shine.

Don’t forget to share your favorite creations with us on social media—we’d love to see how you make this season extra special. Happy printing, and may your holidays be merry, bright, and filled with 3D printed magic!