Hand-carved wooden nativity sets — manufactured for export.
Solid-wood crèche sets — holy family, three kings, shepherds, angels, stable animals and the manger scene — hand-carved in Jodhpur for retailers, wholesalers and private-label brands. Legally sourced, FSC and EUDR-ready, finished to your palette and set composition, and shipped from a single trial order up to repeat container volumes. Book your season early and we hold the production slot.
The one Christmas piece families keep for a generation.
A nativity set is rarely an impulse buy and almost never thrown away. It comes out of the box every Advent, is arranged on the mantel or under the tree, and is often handed down — which makes it the most keepable, highest-sentiment line in a seasonal range. Solid wood carries that weight in a way moulded resin and plastic cannot: the grain, the hand-carved faces and the gentle variation from piece to piece read as warm, natural and heirloom. For your range that means a premium, gift-led price point and strong repeat demand as customers add figures year after year. For your brand it is a genuine sustainability story — real wood is plastic-free, biodegradable and renewable, and ours is legally sourced and documented. We draw on authentic Indian handcraft, including the fine carving tradition of Saharanpur, so the drapery folds, faces and stable detail have the character machine-made crèches cannot fake, while mango, pine, rubberwood and reclaimed timber keep your landed cost competitive.
Figures, scenes and set compositions we manufacture.
| Element | Pieces we carve |
|---|---|
| Holy family | Mary, Joseph and the infant in a manger — the core crèche figures of every set |
| Three kings (magi) | Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar with gift detail, standing or kneeling poses |
| Shepherds & attendants | Shepherds, a shepherd boy, carollers and villagers to extend larger scenes |
| Angel & star | Guardian or herald angel and the carved Star of Bethlehem topper or mount |
| Stable animals | Ox, donkey, sheep, camel and lamb figures, scaled to the set |
| Stable & manger | Carved stable, manger, arched grotto and backdrop structures sized to the figures |
| Set formats | Compact core sets, standard twelve-piece crèches and full statement scenes of twenty-plus pieces |
| Mixed & metal accents | Wood-with-brass crowns, halos and star details from our Moradabad-style metalware |
Need a specific figure count, pose or stable design? We build the set to your line plan. Request a sample of a catalogue set, or send artwork for an OEM prototype. Pair nativity sets with our wider wooden Christmas decorations to round out the seasonal programme.
Chosen for the devotion, the detail and the price point.
A nativity set sells on the quality of the carving and the honesty of the finish. Below are the carving styles we work in, the woods behind each price tier, and the finishes that take a set from heirloom-premium to colourful value gift.
| Style | Character | Best wood |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional carved | Detailed European-style faces, drapery and gift detail for a classic devotional set | Sheesham, mango carving stock |
| Folk & rustic | Hand-painted, warm and characterful for farmhouse and gift ranges | Mango, pine |
| Scandinavian / minimalist | Pared-back silhouette figures in clean, modern forms | Rubberwood, pine, mango |
| Heritage Indian-carved | Fine Saharanpur-tradition carving with crisp relief detail | Sheesham |
| Reclaimed / rustic premium | Salvaged old wood with unique grain and a strong sustainability story | Reclaimed / old wood |
Finishes
Natural oiled or waxed to show the grain, hand-painted to your colourway, whitewash and lime-wash, distressed or antiqued, and gilded or metallic-leaf accents for crowns, halos and the star. Paints and lacquers in CARB / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde-compliant, low-odour formulations suitable for gift and faith-based retail.
Custom & private label
ODM from our catalogue or full OEM to your drawings — bespoke carving and CNC detailing, custom figure heights and set compositions, engraved brand marks or year stamps, and your own paint palette. We prototype and sample a physical set before bulk so you approve the carving and finish.
Packing & shipping
Each figure individually protected and set-boxed, gift-boxed or window-boxed for display, polybagged and barcoded, with retail-ready, branded or Amazon-FBA-ready cartons. ISPM-15 heat-treated export packing, palletised and shipped FOB or CIF from Mundra / Nhava Sheva.
A devotional line that clears customs and satisfies buyers' audits.
Carved wooden nativity sets sit inside the same timber and safety regulations as our furniture, and we document to them. Every order ships with FSC chain-of-custody on request, Vriksh timber-legality verification, and EUDR-ready geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence — with CITES-compliant handling where sheesham is used. We provide US Lacey Act declaration support, UK Timber Regulation coverage, and CARB / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde-compliant paints and finishes, which matters for gift and faith-based retail. Social and quality assurance runs under SEDEX / SMETA, ISO and SGS inspection, with ISPM-15 heat-treated export packing. Certificate references go directly to serious buyers — never published. Your seasonal container clears while others' sit at the port.
| Area | Our standard |
|---|---|
| Timber legality | Vriksh verified · CITES-compliant sheesham |
| Sustainability | FSC chain-of-custody on request |
| EU market | EUDR-ready · geolocation · UKTR |
| US market | Lacey Act support · CARB / TSCA finishes |
| Social & quality | SEDEX / SMETA · ISO · SGS inspection |
| Export packing | ISPM-15 heat-treated · retail & FBA-ready |
Order early, sell through, build a collectible line.
A nativity set that lands in November has missed the sell-in. With a typical 30–45 day production lead plus ocean transit from Mundra or Nhava Sheva, the window to confirm set compositions and place holiday orders is late spring to early summer — we reserve production capacity for repeat seasonal buyers so your programme is protected, and urgent runs can be quoted at a premium when a line slips. Nativity sets reward a build-your-scene retail strategy: start customers with a core holy family, then release matching kings, shepherds, animals and stable pieces as add-ons in later seasons to drive repeat purchase. Solid wood behaves well in store and home, too — figures are kiln-dried to stable moisture levels so they do not crack in dry, heated interiors, they stack and store compactly between seasons, and care is simple: a soft, dry or barely-damp cloth kept away from radiator heat and standing water. Care and finish guidance ships with every order so your retail customers get consistent advice.
Wooden nativity set sourcing, answered.
What is included in a wooden nativity set?
A standard crèche set includes the holy family — Mary, Joseph and the infant in a manger — plus the three kings (magi), one or more shepherds, an angel, a star and stable animals such as an ox, donkey and sheep, usually with a carved stable or manger backdrop. We box these as graded sets, from a compact core of figures to a full twelve-to-twenty-piece scene, and we build custom compositions, extra figures and bespoke stable structures to your line plan.
What wood are your nativity sets made from?
We carve nativity sets in solid wood — denser sheesham and mango hold crisp fine-carved facial and drapery detail for premium figures, while mango, pine, rubberwood and genuinely reclaimed old wood suit painted, rustic and value lines. Each wood is legally sourced with FSC chain-of-custody and Vriksh timber-legality documentation available on request, so the set is a plastic-free, biodegradable and keepable alternative to moulded resin or plastic crèches.
Can you manufacture custom and private-label nativity sets?
Yes — private-label and OEM nativity programmes are core to what we do. Send artwork, figure heights, set composition, colourways and finishes and we prototype to match, including custom CNC carving, bespoke paint palettes, engraved brand marks or year stamps, and retail-ready, gift-boxed, branded or Amazon-FBA-ready packaging. We sample a physical set before bulk so you sign off the carving and finish first.
What styles and sizes of nativity set do you make?
We produce traditional detailed European-style carved crèches, folk and rustic hand-painted sets, pared-back Scandinavian and minimalist silhouette figures, and heritage Indian-carved pieces in the fine Saharanpur tradition. Figure heights run from tabletop miniatures through standard mantel sizes to large statement and freestanding floor figures, with matching stables, mangers and arches sized to the set.
What is your minimum order for wooden nativity sets?
A trial or sample order can ship LCL (part-container) so you can test a design for one season. For best wholesale pricing thereafter, one 20ft full container load is our standard minimum, and we consolidate nativity sets with Christmas ornaments, décor and furniture into a single mixed container to fill it efficiently.
How are fragile nativity figures packed for export and retail?
Each figure is individually protected and set-boxed to survive ocean freight, then master-cartoned on pallets with ISPM-15 heat-treated export packing. For retail we offer gift-boxed, polybagged, barcoded, branded and Amazon-FBA-ready cartons so sets move straight from the container to the shelf or fulfilment centre without re-packing.
Lock in a design and a production slot for the season.
Approve the carving, paint and set composition on a physical sample, then scale from a trial order to repeat container volumes on a 30–45 day lead — QC-governed and documented for your market. Build out the season with our wider wooden Christmas decorations, or see how we handle EUDR-ready sourcing for every piece we ship.