Nativity set

[princessbear80]

I’m hosting Christmas for the first time ever this year, and getting very excited! One thing I’d like to add to my existing decorations is a nativity set. Any favourites anyone could recommend? Or ideas for homemade ones (maybe knitted)? I’d love to see photos if you have them but appreciate it’s probably a bit early for that!

Has anyone's Lakeland set been dispatched yet? I had an order confirmation 8 days ago but they said they'd email when it was sent and I haven't had anything yet. I'm going on holidays in a couple of weeks and want to be sure it doesn't end up chucked over my garden wall and sitting in the rain till we get home!

I had mine delivered about 3 days after i ordered it. Plenty of warning emails/texts from delivery system so if yours is delayed, worth a call to lakeland to chase?

FWIW, It is lovely (although, as i am keeping it secret from DD until advent, I haven't had a chance to take it all out and play with it inspect it properly yet). It is more dinky than i was somehow thinking, which is better actually as it goes on a surface top better (i was thinking it would have to be placed on the floor).

Thanks Green, I've just emailed them.

I have a spot earmarked for mine where I think it'll fit nicely, with loads of room for both kids to fit for play : ) Once it arrives, I'm going to have to sit down and have a big play with it put some thought into what order to reveal the characters in.

Ooh yes. I was wondering this. I’m kind of thinking the baby jesus shouldn’t show up until christmas eve? But not sure i can stand the constant “but wheeeeeeere’s the BABY???!?” from DD for 23 days first...

love that knitted set

I'm making that knitted set for Gdcs. Have done this so far - Joseph and 2nd wise man mostly done but not stitched up. Actual knitting is v simple, stuffing and sewing up a bit more of a fiddle.

Wow, they're really good GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER .

That looks beautiful @GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER

I really want the Lakeland set it’s gorgeous, trying to justify the price though...

Thank you!

The Lakeland set is back online. Nearly £70 though... for some reason I had £20 in my head. Not sure I can justify that price!

link here

Haven't RTWT but we love our Lanka Kade wooden one.

This one www.mulberrybush.co.uk/wooden-nativity-set

I’m wondering if people saw a different page linked for the lakeland one - i saw 2017’s version at £59.99 so the £8 price rise this year didn’t come as too much of a shock, but several posters have said they thought it was £20+ which makes me wonder if there was a glitch in the website somehow.

@GreenthoughtInAGreenShade I spoke to Lakeland last week. I asked why the price had been £29.99 but then gone up to £67.99. They said that must have been an old sale price I was looking at. I was gutted - I was happy to pay £30 for it but can't stretch/justify £70.

We have the Lakeland one, paid £50 many years ago so can't ever imagine it was £20. I do love it though.

Just in case it’s of interest to anyone - TMMaxx has some nice nativities at the moment:

www.tkmaxx.com/christmas/christmas-at-home/christmas-decorations/decorative-accessories/nine-piece-nativity-set/p/91106565
Or
www.tkmaxx.com/christmas/christmas-at-home/christmas-decorations/decorative-accessories/10-multicoloured-piece-nativity-set-18x33cm/p/91080396

Costco has quite an impressive range of nativity sets, including a massive one at about 2/3 scale for over £500.00! There are smaller / cheaper ones though!