The story of Jesus’ birth has inspired creatives for 2000 years, as artists have crafted beautiful and historically accurate depictions of a babe in a manger.
But over the last few years, that art has taken a turn. There’s still the classic nativity sets available at every Christian craft store, but now many “artists” have given the holy scene a twist.
We realized it was finally time for us to rank the most absurd nativity scenes in all of history. Let’s get into it:
Gnome Nativity
“Gnome-el, gnome-el!”
Socially Distanced Nativity
Guess that explains why there’s only immediate family here.
“Next stop, Bethlehem!”
Of course the wise man would try and give directions.
Duck Nativity
Jesus came to cleanse us, but maybe not with bath toys.
Irish Nativity
Last time we checked, we didn’t think Jesus was Irish…
Angry Nativity
We wouldn’t be thrilled to be born in a barn either, but this seems a bit extreme.
Woodland Creatures Nativity
There’s a lot to unpack here.
Minimalist Nativity
Truly the bare minimum.
Minimalist Ball Nativity
We stand corrected.
Dog Nativity
Dogs are angels, so this feels the most biblically accurate.
Frog Nativity
To paraphrase one of the most iconic tweets of all time, “When God sings with his creations, will a frog not be part of the choir?”
Mermaid Nativity
Sure, why not?
Butter Nativity
Paula Deen would be proud.
Frankenstein Nativity
“Oh, you said frankincense? I thought you said Frankenstein.”
Bullet Nativity
This one really shocked us.
Meat Nativity
There’s something about the farm animals being made of meat that just doesn’t sit right with us.
Hipster Nativity
The solar panel on the roof is a nice touch.
