Nutcrackers Christmas

In most Christmas stores en Christmas markets, you will undoubtedly come across them: Christmas nutcrackers. The principle of the nutcracker goes back centuries. But why are nutcrackers so popular during Christmas? The suspicion is that it's because many people cook elaborate meals at Christmas which means there are extra nuts to crack. Nowadays, most nutcrackers for Christmas are not used to actually crack nuts. Nutcrackers for Christmas are far too beautiful for this!

How does a nutcracker work?

Although nutcrackers at Christmas these days are purely for decoration, they do have useful functionality. Most nutcrackers for Christmas have movable joints that serve as a lever mechanism, such as an arm or leg. This allows the nutcracker for Christmas to be opened or closed. Place the nut in the mouth or belly of the nutcracker. Then close the nutcracker to crack the nut. It is important to remember that nutcrackers for Christmas are primarily intended as decorative items. With functional use, there is a chance that the nutcracker for Christmas will break.

Classic or modern?

Over the years, Christmas nutcrackers have changed in various ways. The classic nutcrackers for Christmas usually have a traditional design en are dressed as authority figures, such as a soldier or king. The classic nutcrackers for Christmas are often made of wood or metal. The modern nutcrackers for Christmas are often made of lightweight materials such as plastic, stainless steel or aluminum. The modern Christmas nutcrackers often have a contemporary design such as various Disney figures.

Large Christmas nutcrackers

Nutcrackers for Christmas come in different sizes en shapes. In addition to small nutcrackers (10, 18, 25 or 38cm) en nutcracker ornaments, there are also large nutcrackers. Large Christmas nutcrackers can range from 45cm to lifesize nutcrackers as tall as 220cm. Are you looking for a large lifesize Christmas nutcracker? Then contact us to discuss the possibilities.

An overview of all our sizes of Christmas nutcrackers:

• Nutcracker Christmas 10 cm
• Nutcracker Christmas 18 cm
• Nutcracker Christmas 21 cm
• Nutcracker Christmas 25 cm
• Nutcracker Christmas 38 cm
• Nutcracker Christmas 45 cm
• Nutcracker Christmas 220 cm

Nutcracker ornaments

In addition to our standard nutcracker Christmas collection, we also have a variety of nutcracker ornaments. These nutcrackers are guaranteed to steal the show in your Christmas tree! The nutcracker ornaments are available in different colors en sizes. View all nutcracker ornaments.