Creche Refresh - Update to Nativity Scene

For years, I have displayed my crèche or nativity scene in the same way with all the figures arranged the same way on a shelf on the etagere.  This year, I wanted to update the look and make it stand out more.  After all, the scene it depicts is what Christmas is all about.

I had seen a few examples on Pinterest where a cloche or bell jar was used to display the main figures of the nativity.

 

So I included Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, the manger and a lamb under the cloche. I set it on a glass cake plate with a green wreath around it and the cow and donkey nestled at the bottom.

 

Maybe it is just that it is a different look than what I had before but I was pleased with how it seemed to stand out more from amongst my other Christmas décor.

 

I did not get a picture of it but I also put a little battery operated light under the cloche so the scene is lit up at night.

 

In the past, this is often how I displayed the nativity scene and all its figures.

 

I may put it all out like this again in years to come but for now, I am liking the simpler version.

 

Christmas displays are often part of family traditions and sometimes it is hard to change things up.  Friends and family have had positive comments about the new look for my nativity scene so I am glad I went for the update to this important decoration.

 

 Please share how you display your nativity scene if you have one.

 

 

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