Nativity Christmas Tree SVG

About this design

Two Christmas traditions meet in one shape. At first glance it is a plain three-tier evergreen on a short trunk, topped by a gold star. Look lower down, and you find Mary, the manger and Joseph cut right out of the branches, standing on a slim ground line above the bottom edge of the tree.

The family is a true opening, so whatever sits behind the tree appears in their place. White page gives a crisp, snowy look. A warm yellow card makes the figures seem lit from behind.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 5 pieces and 1 cut-out. The large piece is the tree and trunk, the second is the star, and the single cut-out is the family opening. The remaining 3 pieces are small green islands left inside that opening: one by Joseph’s arm, one between the manger and his staff, and a low triangle beneath the manger legs. They are not attached to anything, so they will fall loose.

You have two honest choices. Glue the islands in place on a backing card, using the file as your guide, or discard them if you are happy with a simpler look, knowing the manger and Joseph will then blur together into one wider opening. In vinyl, transfer tape carries them across for you. Apart from those three, the weeding is light. It passes our cut checks from about 3 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in forest green: the tree, the trunk, the small islands and a narrow rim around the star
• Star and gold in gold: the star at the very top

Making a window card

1. Cut the tree from green card at 5 inches or wider, where the islands are easier to handle.
2. Cut a yellow or cream panel slightly bigger than the family opening.
3. Glue the panel behind the tree so that it fills the opening.
4. With tweezers, set each island on the panel in its original spot.
5. Add the gold star on top, then mount everything on a folded card.

Size guide

At the 3 inch end the islands are very small, so that is the size where leaving them out makes the most sense. For anything under 3 inches, print the color file with Print Then Cut.

Suitable projects

• Christmas cards for friends who like a tree and a Nativity in one
• Window decals, where the figures appear as clear glass among the green
• Shirts and totes in green iron-on vinyl
• Wooden signs with the family painted in a lighter shade

Pairs well with

For a card set, look through the Christmas tree designs and pick a simpler companion, or hang the Nativity Christmas Ornament next to this tree on a themed display. A small label from our gift tag designs finishes a wrapped present.