The Christmas creche is a classic symbol of the holiday, which should convey an atmosphere of peace, goodness and holiness. However, sometimes the authors of such compositions are clearly carried away by excessive creativity or lack of taste. In 2017, the Internet again pleased us with funny, strange and frankly ridiculous variations of Christmas scenes.

We’ve collected 77 of the most unusual creches that will make you wonder, laugh, and possibly horrify.

1-15: Fidget spinners with unexpected characters

  1. Yoda as baby Jesus – “The Force be with you” in a new context.
  2. Darth Vader among the Magi – the dark side of Christmas.
  3. Ronald McDonald as a shepherd – French fries instead of gold, frankincense and smyrna.
  4. Superhero creche – Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman instead of the Magi.
  5. Homer Simpson instead of Joseph – “D’oh! Where’s my baby?”
  6. Godzilla in the manger – a disastrous Christmas.
  7. Pokémon as Christmas characters – Pikachu instead of a baby.
  8. Alien and Predator come to worship – a hellish version of the scene.
  9. Minion’s creche – yellow little men filled the manger.
  10. Dinosaurs as animals – Magi brought meat instead of gifts.
  11. Christmas with Harry Potter – Dumbledore replaced Joseph.
  12. Zombie version – the resurrection happened too soon.
  13. Santa’s dwarves as magi – mixing traditions.
  14. Spider-Man swinging on a spider web over a baby – saving or hindering?
  15. Lego figures instead of traditional figurines – and the baby is a cube.

16-30: Creches made of strange materials

  1. Marshmallow creche – a sweet but melting scene.
  2. Plasticine figures – reminiscent of children’s scribbles.
  3. Macaroni figures – the hairstyles look frightening.
  4. Ice creche – started melting already at the opening.
  5. Glass figures – transparent shadows like ghosts.
  6. Stone creche – looks like prehistoric art.
  7. Giant balloons – a baby the size of a car.
  8. Chocolate version – too delicious to last long.
  9. Clay heads without eyes – horrifying minimalism.
  10. Wood figurines without faces – the lack of emotion makes them creepy.
  11. Marmalade bears as characters – someone is definitely going to eat Christ.
  12. Figurines cut from cardboard – a two-dimensional Christmas.
  13. Cheese creche – will we risk eating it?
  14. Knitted characters – warm but too toy-like.
  15. Paper creche made from newspapers – yesterday’s news in a new role.

31-45: Completely ridiculous compositions

  1. Fluorescent figures – acid colors don’t promote awe.
  2. Cyberpunk Christmas – Baby Jesus in a neon capsule.
  3. Lego version where everything is mixed up – Joseph has Darth Vader’s head.
  4. A creche made up of only shadows – surrealism or designer error?
  5. Mechanized figures – too much like animatronics from a horror movie.
  6. Minecraft Christmas – everything is pixelated, even the baby.
  7. Halloween style Christmas – pumpkins instead of sheep.
  8. Baby Jesus in space – a satellite flying nearby.
  9. A mix of all known cultures – Egyptian gods, samurai and cowboys.
  10. Characters in gangster costumes – Mary in a hat with a feather.
  11. Christmas with clowns – too creepy for the holiday.
  12. Giant plastic mannequins – look menacing.
  13. Inflatable figures that have deflated – the baby deflated.
  14. A creche with a baby floating in the air – misunderstanding or miracle?
  15. A creche with huge eyes – a puppet nightmare.

46-60: Completely failed attempts

  1. Baby Jesus forgot to show up – everyone is standing and there is no manger.
  2. Horse instead of donkey – too big a character.
  3. Cats starring – the internet version of a creche.
  4. Sand sculptures that washed away – tragedy.
  5. Bottle characters – too much recycling.
  6. Christmas with aliens – a message to other worlds.
  7. Animals with human faces – a designer’s nightmare.
  8. Christmas underwater – a scene with scuba divers.
  9. A baby in the shape of a cabbage patch – a new take on origins.
  10. Christmas in fast food style – potato figurines.
  11. A crèche with plastic My Little Pony horses – bright but weird.
  12. A snow fidget spinner that melted after a day – sad.
  13. Sculptures made of mud – not clear at all.
  14. Minimalist creche made of sticks – economy reached its limit.
  15. Neon figures – looks like a casino ad.

61-77: Total absurdity

61-77. The creches that just shouldn’t exist – from color inversions to parody scenes with memes.

Every year, Christmas creches surprise us, but sometimes their execution makes us wonder, “What went wrong here?”

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