A funny Christmas with funny baubles

The Netherlands is known as the country of jokes and pranks. So it's no wonder that we are also at the forefront when it comes to a funny Christmas! If you like a bit of humor and surprise this holiday season, get inspiration with funny Christmas baubles and Christmas ornaments for a hilarious Christmas. Discover a brief history of the funny Christmas bauble, see which materials are used for the Christmas bauble and did you know that every funny Christmas bauble also has its own meaning?

Funny Christmas baubles and Christmas decoration

The time of a seriously full Christmas tree with lights and beautiful, stately Christmas ornaments has been over for a while. With a large production of Christmas baubles and Christmas ornaments, more and more funny Christmas baubles are being added. The comic themes vary enormously, from subtle little jokes incorporated into traditional Christmas ornaments to almost shocking Christmas ornaments that immediately catch the eye. Whether you prefer to fill your entire Christmas tree with comical Christmas figures or you prefer to keep it a bit more subdued, there is always room for a funny Christmas bauble in your Christmas tree. The Dutch have been known since the 16th century as a funny people with a good sense of humor, so it is no surprise that the funny Christmas ball is extremely popular here. Underpants fun remains a popular subject, but more subtle funny Christmas baubles are also increasingly appreciated.

Tasteful funny Christmas baubles 

At Heinen Delfts Blauw we like to keep it tasteful and classy. We are known for our high-quality and stylish products, so we also extend that style into our extensive Christmas collection. That doesn't mean we don't like a joke from time to time. On the contrary! We think that a funny Christmas bauble or Christmas ornament goes very well with a tasteful Christmas tree. When you alternate traditional, classic Christmas baubles with an unexpected joke, this creates a surprise and keeps the tension going. Peer through the Christmas branches at the various Christmas baubles and Christmas ornaments and completely unexpectedly come across a Christmas gnome with a huge red nose. Or be surprised by a tree branch full of cheerful birds that have put on their Santa hats and are whistling a cheerful tune. Also a popular choice this year are our funny Christmas baubles in the shape of a balloon animal made from porcelain such as a unicorn or a dog. By hiding funny Christmas baubles here and there in the tree, you won't get tired of your Christmas tree. If you are looking for tips on how to decorate your Christmas tree beautifully with funny Christmas baubles, check out our blog on how to decorate a Christmas tree.

Tradition of the funny Christmas bauble 

Of course, such a funny Christmas bauble doesn't just fall out of the sky. As with all traditions, there is quite a history behind it and it starts as far back as the year 1600 in Germany. Then the houses were decorated with green fir branches during Christmas as a symbol of eternal life and rebirth. This habit of hanging a few Christmas branches in the house was apparently not enough, because soon complete Christmas trees were placed in the house on Christmas Eve. This first version of the Christmas tree was supposed to represent the "paradise tree" of Adam and Eve, and this Christmas tree was often decorated with apples. Soon cookies, nuts, paper and silver wire were also hung next to it. A few centuries later, Christmas ornaments made of glass were made by German glassblowers and with the emigration of Germans to America, the tradition was taken across the seas. The richly decorated Christmas tree became very popular when Queen Victoria of Great Britain posed for a photo while gazing at her large Christmas tree. The tree was full of the most beautiful Christmas ornaments and small wrapped gifts. The ordinary families saw this beautiful Christmas tree and started to richly decorate their own Christmas trees. Christmas ornaments that shine and sparkle were suddenly no longer available.

Funny Christmas decoration for your home 

Why limit the humor to the Christmas tree! In addition to funny Christmas baubles and Christmas ornaments, there is also an abundance of choice for funny Christmas decorations for your home. Of course you can also use the funny Christmas baubles in Christmas wreaths for the door or in garlands on the wall, but you can also opt for a comical wall plate. Redmer Hoekstra's wall plates, which he designed for Heinen Delfts Blauw, are full of jokes. The longer you look at the illustrations, the more you see. An elephant in a round tulip vase, a wall plate on chick feet, a chilling penguin in a warm cup of tea... and thanks to the nice round shape, the wall plates fit perfectly with the funny Christmas baubles in the tree.

Meaning of funny Christmas baubles 

Did you know that every Christmas bauble you hang in the Christmas tree actually has a meaning? For example, a house represents security, a bird represents cheerfulness and a teapot represents hospitality. Each Christmas ball and Christmas ornament symbolizes something you wish for someone, or yourself. There is also a tradition in which a Christmas ornament in the shape of a pickle is hidden last in the Christmas tree. On Christmas morning, all the children gather around the Christmas tree and the first to find the Christmas pickle will receive a special Christmas present. The tradition of the Christmas pickle also gave rise to other funny baubles and Christmas ornaments. Of course, you can implement this tradition at home with a Christmas ornament that has special meaning for your family.

Funny Christmas baubles create less stress 

Children love funny Christmas baubles. They like to look at the Christmas tree for hours to discover all the little jokes that are hidden in the tree. Funny Christmas baubles and Christmas ornaments are also a healthy addition to the Christmas tree for adults. It appears to reduce stress! In the busy period before and around Christmas, many adults lose sight of what Christmas is actually about: time for and with each other. Reflect on life and think what a beautiful gift it really is. Yet such a hype has been made of Christmas that we often overrun ourselves. Groceries need to be brought into the house, carts full of food and drinks are crammed into the kitchen. We spend hours in the kitchen trying out complicated recipes, run from one Christmas party to the next and the Christmas celebrations follow each other in rapid succession. Funny Christmas ornaments remind us not to take things so seriously and to also stop and have a good laugh together. Then the Christmas dinner turns out to be a mess, or you forgot to get that one special dessert, or you skip the Christmas drinks with colleagues. It's not a disaster.

Funny Christmas baubles of different materials 

Traditional baubles and Christmas ornaments are made of hand-blown glass. These Christmas ornaments are often wafer-thin, incredibly beautifully made, but very fragile. As a result, you also see the emergence of funny Christmas baubles made of acrylic, which is a lot more resilient but also lacks the charm of the past. It quickly looks cheap. The funny Christmas baubles and ornaments from Heinen Delfts Blauw remain true to our own tradition and are made of ceramic. This is completely in keeping with the tradition of Delft blue pottery. This makes the Christmas baubles and ornaments a lot less vulnerable than glass Christmas baubles, but they retain their stylish, high-quality appearance. This way, the funny Christmas baubles from Heinen Delfts Blauw become a precious heirloom that deserves a beautiful place on the Christmas tree year after year.

Funny Christmas baubles as a gift 

It is of course great fun to decorate your own Christmas tree with funny baubles and Christmas ornaments, but it is just as much fun to give them as a gift to someone else. If you know someone who appreciates a joke and are looking for a little something for Christmas, a funny Christmas bauble is the ideal Christmas gift. The nice thing is that you can choose a very personal theme, so you can actually say it all with such a funny Christmas bauble. Maybe the funny Christmas bauble is a reference to your favorite movie, a memory of an embarrassing moment or just a pick-me-up to put a smile on someone's face. In addition to funny Christmas baubles, we also have other small Christmas gifts with a humorous wink, such as beautiful mugs with a nice print on them.

Funny Christmas baubles delivered to your home 

Are you already busy decorating your Christmas tree and would you like to quickly add some funny Christmas baubles? Then take a look at Heinen Delfts Blauw. We have an extensive Christmas collection with Delft blue ornaments and funny Christmas baubles. In the webshop you can see the entire collection and immediately check the stock. Is an item sold out? Who knows, it may still be in one of our stores in Amsterdam or Delft or at one of our many sales points throughout the country. Choose the funny Christmas bauble that you would like to hang in your tree, put it in your shopping cart and choose whether you want to have it festively wrapped or add a message. We then deliver the funny Christmas bauble to any desired address at home or abroad. A nice gift for yourself or for someone else.