Every December, makers lose the same two weeks.
It starts right after Halloween. Someone at work asks if you can "print a few ornaments." Your sister wants a snowman for every kid's stocking. Your kid's teacher mentions the class party, and you think: twenty-five little gifts.
So you sit down to find files.
Tab one is Printables. Tab two is Thingiverse. Tab six is a Pinterest pin that leads to a dead link. You download twelve ornaments. Three are scaled for a printer the size of a refrigerator. Two have broken meshes that your slicer won't touch. One looked amazing in the render, then turned into a bird's nest of spaghetti at 2 a.m.
And here's what nobody tells you: you can't plan your holiday printing if you don't know how long anything takes. Is that village house a 40-minute print or a 9-hour one? Will those stars fit on one plate, or three? You only find out after you've spent the filament and the night.
By the time you've built a set of designs you trust, it's December 15th. The tree is already up, the gift exchange is next week, and the printed gifts are a "next year" project again.
This year, you can skip the two weeks of searching and go straight to printing.
Introducing The Holiday Print Run
320 Christmas designs, organized the way a maker actually works: by how long they take, what they're for, and what fits on your plate.
This isn't a giant zip file dumped on your hard drive. Every design was picked for holiday demand and printability, given a preview image, labeled with its print time and support needs, and filed where you'd look for it.
You open the folder, decide how much printer time you have tonight, and pick from there.
The Plate-to-Present System
Most file bundles give you files. The Holiday Print Run also gives you a plan. Every design is sorted three ways:
1. By print time
Three folders, so you always know what fits in the time you have:
- Quick Prints, under 30 minutes (140 designs): ornaments, mini figures, tags. Print one during dinner.
- Evening Prints, 30 minutes to 3 hours (130 designs): village houses, tabletop pieces, print-in-place figures. Start them after work and they're done by bedtime.
- Showpieces, 3+ hours (50 designs): centerpieces, light-up houses, large nativity pieces. Run them overnight.
Times are measured at 0.2 mm layers in standard PLA on a Bambu Lab A1. Your times will vary with your printer, settings and material.
2. By plate
30 pre-arranged 3MF plate files pack small designs onto a full bed, so you can run a dozen ornaments in one go instead of babysitting one at a time. You get 10 plates each for:
- 180 mm beds (Bambu Lab A1 mini and similar)
- 220 mm beds (Creality Ender-3 series, Prusa MK4 and similar)
- 256 mm beds (Bambu Lab A1, P1S, X1C and similar)
3. By purpose
Ten categories that match how people actually decorate and gift (full breakdown below), so you can plan a tree full of ornaments, a stocking-stuffer lineup or a gift list in minutes.
Every design is labeled with its print time, size, recommended filament and whether it needs supports. Over 70% print with no supports at all.
What's Inside: 320 Designs in 10 Categories
Tree Ornaments (90 designs)
Baubles, stars, snowflakes, bells, candy canes and geometric ornaments. Most print in under 30 minutes and look great in silk or glitter PLA. Size: 2.5–3.5 in (65–90 mm).
Name Ornament Blanks (20 designs)
Ornaments with a flat area for adding a name in your slicer's text tool. Popular for families, teachers and coworkers. Size: 3–3.5 in (75–90 mm).
Stocking Stuffers & Mini Figures (50 designs)
Little Santas, snowmen, reindeer, penguins, gingerbread folks and mini trees. Small, quick and perfect for party favors. Size: 1.5–3 in (40–75 mm).
Print-in-Place & Articulated (12 designs)
Flexi gingerbread figures, a jointed snowman, a wiggly candy-cane dragon and more. They print fully assembled with no glue, and kids love them. Size: 3–6 in (75–150 mm).
Village & Light-Up Houses (30 designs)
Cottages, a church, a bakery, a train station and shops, with an opening sized for a standard LED tea light. Build a whole mantel scene. Size: 3–6 in (75–150 mm).
Tabletop & Centerpieces (30 designs)
Layered trees, candle rings (for LED candles), lanterns, a "Merry Christmas" sign and a sleigh. Size: up to 8 in (200 mm), so it fits a 220 mm bed.
Nativity & Faith (18 designs)
A complete nativity set, an angel ornament, a star of Bethlehem and a cross ornament. Size: 2–6 in (50–150 mm).
Gift Toppers, Tags & Card Holders (30 designs)
Gift-card holder ornaments, bag clips, bow toppers and hang tags, the finishing touch for every present. Size: 2–4 in (50–100 mm).
Paint-Your-Own Kids' Crafts (20 designs)
Flat ornaments and figures with smooth surfaces for acrylic paint or markers. A holiday afternoon activity. Size: 2.5–4 in (65–100 mm).
Winter & Snowflakes (20 designs)
Snowflake garland links, window hangers, snowmen and winter animals that can stay up through January. Size: 2–5 in (50–125 mm).
Works With the Printer You Already Have
- Files
- every design comes in both STL (universal) and 3MF (with plate layout and settings), plus a preview image.
- Slicers
- Bambu Studio · OrcaSlicer · PrusaSlicer · Cura · and any slicer that opens STL.
- Printers
- any FDM printer. Test-printed on the Bambu Lab A1, A1 mini and P1S, Prusa MK4, and Creality Ender-3 V3 and K1. The files are standard, so Elegoo, Anycubic, Sovol and others work too.
- Filament
- designed for PLA (standard, silk and glitter all look great). We recommend PETG for anything that sits near lights, and each design lists its recommended material.
- Sizes
- every design lists its size in inches and mm, and you can scale it in your slicer.
Designed for FDM. Not optimized for resin printers. Printer, filament, paint, LED tea lights and hooks are not included.
You Still Have Time, But Not Forever
Christmas is Friday, December 25, 42 days from today. Here's how the season actually works backward from that date:
- This weekDownload, print your first test plates, pick your favorites and take photos.
- Late NovemberThanksgiving weekend: the tree and the decorations go up. Batch-print your ornaments and Quick Prints.
- Early DecemberAdvent calendars, St. Nicholas stockings, holiday parties. Run Showpieces overnight.
- Mid-DecemberMailing gifts to family? Carriers' holiday shipping deadlines usually fall here, so check USPS and UPS for this year's dates.
- Final weekTeacher gifts, gift exchanges, last-minute presents.
Here's the math nobody wants to do: if a full plate of ornaments takes about three hours on your machine, 40 ornaments for the tree, the stockings and the teacher gifts is several evenings of printing before you paint, tag or wrap a single one. Every week you wait comes straight out of that time.
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Who It's For
- Hobbyists who want a stack of reliable holiday prints without hunting for files
- Decorators who want a matching theme for the tree, the mantel and the holiday table
- Gift-makers and parents making ornaments, stocking stuffers and teacher gifts
- New printer owners (if you got a printer last Christmas, this is its moment) who want designs that slice cleanly
Who It's Not For
- Anyone without access to an FDM 3D printer. This is a digital file pack, and nothing physical ships.
- Anyone who wants to sell the printed pieces, or resell or share the files. This pack comes with a personal-use license.
Plus 5 Bonuses, Included Free
Bonus 1: Holiday Print Cost Calculator (Google Sheets)
Enter your filament price, part weight, print time and electricity rate, and it shows what each ornament or gift really costs you to print, so you can plan your holiday printing on a budget.
Bonus 2: Phone Photo Guide for 3D Prints (PDF)
How to photograph PLA so layer lines disappear and colors pop, using a window, a sheet of poster board and your phone.
Bonus 3: Holiday Print Planner (printable PDF)
Work backward from your party, gift exchange or mailing date and map out which plates to run on which nights.
Bonus 4: Printable Hang Tags & Gift Labels (PDF)
Ready-to-print tags for ornaments and stocking-stuffer bags, with a blank space for a name or a short message.
Bonus 5: Holiday Filament & Settings Cheat Sheet (PDF)
Silk PLA tips, two-color swaps without an AMS, PETG for pieces near lights, and the settings for crisp snowflakes.
Your License: Print It, Gift It, Enjoy It
Every purchase includes a Personal-Use License:
- Print as many copies as you like for yourself, your family and your gifts
- Paint, customize and add names to printed pieces
- Not for selling the printed pieces
- Don't resell, share, or upload the digital files (STL/3MF) anywhere
"But What If…" Answers to Common Concerns
"I can find free Christmas files online."
You can, and many are great. But free files are scattered across sites, with mixed quality and no print times. They don't come sorted by print time or pre-arranged on plates. The Holiday Print Run gives you the searching time back.
"Isn't it too late in the season?"
There are 42 days until Christmas. Most of the designs print in under 30 minutes, and the plate files let you batch them. The people who run out of time are the ones who spend November searching for files.
"I'm still a beginner."
If you can slice and print a Benchy, you can print most of this pack. Every design is labeled with its supports and print time, and over 70% need no supports at all. Start in the Quick Prints folder.
"What if the files don't print well on my machine?"
Every design was test-printed on six popular FDM printers before it went into the pack. If something still gives you trouble, email us. And if the pack isn't right for you, you have 7 days to get a full refund.
The 7-Day "Print It or Return It" Guarantee
Download the pack, print a few plates and see for yourself. If you're not happy for any reason within 7 days of purchase, email our support team (the address is on your receipt) and we'll refund your $24.90 in full. No hoops.
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FAQ
How do I get the files?
Right after checkout, you'll get an email with your download link and access to your download page. The files are organized in folders by print time and category, as a single zip or as individual folders.
Do I need a specific printer?
No. STL works with any FDM printer and slicer. 3MF files add ready-made plate layouts for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer and PrusaSlicer. The designs were test-printed on the Bambu Lab A1, A1 mini and P1S, Prusa MK4, and Creality Ender-3 V3 and K1.
What's the difference between STL and 3MF?
STL is the universal 3D model, which you slice for your printer. 3MF can also store plate layouts and settings, so you can open it and print with fewer steps.
Can I sell what I print?
No. This pack comes with a personal-use license: print as much as you like for yourself, your family and your gifts. Selling the printed pieces, or sharing the files, isn't included.
How long do prints take?
Every design shows its print time. Quick Prints take under 30 minutes, Evening Prints take 30 minutes to 3 hours, and Showpieces take 3+ hours (measured at 0.2 mm in PLA on a Bambu Lab A1). Your printer and settings will change these numbers.
What size are the pieces?
Most ornaments are 2.5–3.5 in (65–90 mm), stocking stuffers 1.5–3 in, village houses 3–6 in, and centerpieces up to 8 in (200 mm). Everything is scalable in your slicer.
What filament should I use?
PLA for almost everything. Silk and glitter PLA look especially good on ornaments. Use PETG for pieces near lights. Each design lists its recommended material.
Will this work on a resin printer?
The designs are optimized for FDM. Some will print on resin, but we don't support or guarantee resin results.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay $24.90 once and keep the files forever.
What if I don't like it?
Email us within 7 days for a full refund.
Christmas Doesn't Move. Your Print Queue Does.
It's 42 days until December 25. Your printer can run tonight while you sleep, or it can sit there while you scroll through one more page of search results.
320 designs. Sorted by print time. Ready for your plate tonight.
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P.S. If you've ever said "I should've started printing ornaments in November," this is November. For $24.90 you get one download with 320 designs, every one labeled with its print time, so tonight's plate is already planned. Try it for 7 days. If it isn't for you, you get your money back.
P.P.S. Teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, the gift exchange at work: start with the Quick Prints folder tonight and you'll have a plate of finished ornaments before bedtime.