St Nicholas Day gifts from a 3D printer: ideas for kids and adults
In short
- For kids aged 3–6 — toy cars with spinning wheels, flexible sharks and a Christmas ornament with their name.
- For schoolchildren — dragons, a dragon egg, dinosaur 3D puzzles and fidget spinners; for teenagers — a code safe piggy bank and fidget toys.
- For men — a tool organiser, car accessories, bike mounts and a chess set.
- For a girlfriend, wife or mum — a night light with your photo, a 3D city map, a self-watering planter, 3D letters.
- To make it by 6 December, order by 1 December: printing from 1 day, Nova Poshta delivery in 1–2 days.
On 6 December children find gifts from St Nicholas under their pillow, and adults increasingly give each other something too. If you don’t want to buy what every shop sells, take a look at 3D-printed gifts: articulated dragons, dinosaur skeleton puzzles, a night light with your photo or a keyring with a name. They are printed to order — in your colour, with the inscription you need and even as a single piece. We’ve gathered ideas for what to give on St Nicholas Day to a child, a husband, a girlfriend or a mum, and explain how to make it in time for the holiday.
Why a gift from a 3D printer
- With a name. A name on a code safe piggy bank, a medal hanger or a Christmas ornament makes the gift personal.
- Toys that move. Dragons, sharks and lizards bend at every segment, and toy cars have spinning wheels — all printed already assembled.
- The colour you choose. A child’s favourite colour or one that suits the interior — no hunting around the shops.
- From a single piece. You don’t need to order a batch to get your own version.
- Delivery across Ukraine. We print in Lviv and ship with Nova Poshta to any city.
What to give a child on St Nicholas Day
For children, choose toys they can play with, not just look at: every item below moves, opens or gets assembled.
For kids aged 3–6
- Toy cars with spinning wheels. A tractor, a racing car or an off-roader — the wheels turn straight after printing, with no assembly. 3D-printed toy cars.
- A flexible shark. A great white, a hammerhead or a megalodon bends at every segment and “swims” in the hand. Shark toys.
- A Christmas ornament with a name. A child’s very own ornament with their name — a gift you’ll take out every year. Custom Christmas ornaments.
For schoolchildren aged 7–12
- A dragon. A 25 cm crystal flexi dragon, a winged dragon or a little dragon keyring for a backpack. Dragon toys.
- A dragon egg. The halves open with a twist, and there’s a baby dragon inside. Dragon egg with a baby dragon.
- A “Dinosaur skeleton” 3D puzzle. A 22 cm Tyrannosaurus or Triceratops that the child assembles on their own. Dinosaur 3D puzzles.
- A fidget spinner. “Trefoil”, “Gear” or a “Planetary” with satellites — printed already assembled. 3D-printed fidget spinners.
For teenagers
- A “67” toy. A figurine, a keyring or a clicker with the meme today’s schoolkids live by. 67 toy.
- Stress relief and fidget toys. An “Orbit” gyroscope or a screw tower that feel good to twirl in class and at the computer. Stress relief and fidget toys.
- A code safe piggy bank. A mechanical safe with a name and 10,000 combinations, for teenagers aged 14 and up — a gift and a reason to start saving for a dream. Code safe piggy bank.
- A medal hanger with a name. For those who do sport: the athlete’s name and an icon of their sport. Medal hanger with a name.
- A headphone stand. For gamers and anyone who studies a lot at the computer. Headphone stands.
More ideas for children — in the article on 3D printing for kids.
What to give a husband or a boyfriend
Men are most often given something that brings order to their hobby: in the garage, in the car or on the desk.
- A tool organiser. A wall rack for screwdrivers and bits, a drawer tray or a drill bit stand. Tool organisers.
- Car accessories. An armrest organiser or a drawer for the driver’s recess, made for a specific car model. Car accessories.
- Bike mounts. A handlebar phone holder, a light mount and a bottle cage. Bike mounts.
- The “Cossack era” chess set. Pieces of our own design with a hetman and a protectress, or a magnetic travel set in a box board. 3D-printed chess sets.
- A name keyring or a key tag. An inexpensive gift that will be in the pocket every day. Custom keyrings.
What to give a girlfriend, wife or mum
- A night light with your photo. A lithophane is a thin plate where the photo appears when the light is on. There is also a cratered moon night light and a lantern that scatters stars across the ceiling. 3D-printed night lights.
- A 3D city map. A raised map of the neighbourhood you live in, or a heart marking the place where you met. 3D city map.
- A self-watering planter. For plant lovers: the plant draws water from the reservoir, and a window shows when to top it up. Self-watering planters.
- A yarn bowl. A heavy bowl with a spiral: the yarn doesn’t jump out and the ball doesn’t run away. A gift for those who knit. Yarn bowl.
- 3D letters. A name for a shelf or a letter with a backlight that glows softly on the wall. 3D letters.
Gifts with a name
A name or a short inscription can be added to many items. Put it in your request — we’ll confirm the spelling before printing.
| Item | What we can add | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas ornament | A name or a year | Children, family, colleagues |
| Code safe piggy bank | A name | Teenagers aged 14 and up |
| Medal hanger | A name and a sport icon | Young athletes |
| Keyring | A name or a number | Anyone |
| 3D letters | A name or a word | A girlfriend, mum, a child’s room |
| Lithophane night light | Your photo | Family and loved ones |
Gifts for a team and friends
When you need gifts for a whole class, team or office, it’s handy to order several identical ones: keyrings with a logo of a company or school, or Christmas ornaments with the year. We print the batch together, so there’s one delivery for the whole order, and for a batch of 10 or more we’ll discuss the price separately.
How to make it by 6 December
- Choose an item on the ready-made products page and press “Get a price”.
- Give the colour, the name or inscription, the quantity and the delivery city.
- We’ll quote within an hour. Printing takes from 1 day, and Nova Poshta delivers in 1–2 days.
- To avoid worrying about deadlines, order by 1 December — especially gifts with a name and several items at once.
Take care with the youngest: don’t give small figurines and keyrings to children under 3 — they can be swallowed. We print with PLA, an odourless plastic made from plant-based raw materials; more in the article on how eco-friendly PLA is.
More gift ideas for holidays, birthdays or colleagues — in the article on 3D-printed gifts and souvenirs.
Picked a St Nicholas Day gift? Tell us the item, colour and name — we’ll quote it within an hour and print it from 1 day.
Custom 3D printing — from 5 UAH/g, quoted within an hour
FAQ
Will I get the gift by 6 December?
Yes, if you order by 1 December. Printing takes from 1 day, and Nova Poshta delivers in 1–2 days. Gifts with a name and several items at once are best ordered earlier.
Can you add a name to the gift?
Yes: on a Christmas ornament, a code safe piggy bank, a medal hanger, a keyring or 3D letters. Put the name in your request — we’ll confirm the spelling before printing.
How much does a 3D-printed gift cost?
The price depends on the size, colour and quantity. Choose an item and press “Get a price” — we’ll quote it within an hour.
Are these toys safe for children?
We print with PLA, an odourless plastic made from plant-based raw materials. Don’t give small figurines and keyrings to children under 3 — they can be swallowed.
Do you deliver to other cities?
Yes, we print in Lviv and ship with Nova Poshta all over Ukraine.
