With Christmas and New Year upon us, it is time to take care of the Christmas tree. For those willing to do something other than the usual red-and-gold decor, the Kyiv Post tracked down the Ukrainian manufactures selling the decorations that will make one’s Christmas tree stand out.
Koza Dereza shop
Ethnic souvenir manufacturer Koza Dereza offers handmade Christmas décor in traditional Ukrainian style, like Christmas stars (Hr 155 apiece) made of ash tree and hand-painted. Also on sale are the sets of Christmas tree ornaments dedicated to “The Nutcracker” fairy tale (Hr 773), simple and quaint decorations in the shapes of bagels, huts, grasshoppers, goats, firebird made of fabric and decorated in festive gold and silver colors (Hr 105 apiece).
There are also different figurines of roosters, the symbol of the upcoming year by Chinese Zodiac. The fabric rooster toys are set in wooden boxes that also include herbal tea, hay, jam and cookies. The price for such a holiday collection varies from Hr 129 to Hr 631. Delivery is free for any purchase over Hr 450.
kozadereza.com.ua
Sur Ceramic Jewelry
The Ukrainian ceramic jewelry maker Sur offers fancy Christmas tree ornaments in the shape of houses, stars, and bells (Hr 65 – 170). The handmade decorations are covered with glossy glazes in pastel colors and resemble candy lollipops. A set of four ceramic cones to put on a Christmas tree sells for Hr 260, and a set of a chapel, a star, and a heart goes for Hr 170. The toys are packed in paperboard boxes. Delivery is free for any purchase above Hr 300.
sur.com.ua
Masterskaya48
Masterskaya48 offers cozy-looking handmade Christmas decorations in the shape of Christmas trees, roosters, candies, mittens, and socks – all made of wood. Each Christmas toy goes for Hr 75. A set of any five toys goes for Hr 300.
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Klavdiyevo-Tarasove Christmas decorations factory
Those who prefer to decorate their Christmas tree with balls should stop by the Christmas ornaments factory in the village of Klavdiyevo-Tarasove, some 40 kilometers west of Kyiv. The factory produces handmade glass bubbles of different sizes, ranging 65-120 millimeters in diameter. They are then hand-painted– there are ornaments with original artistic painting, with geometric ornaments, and monochrome ones. Visitors may also ask for their personal signatures or logos to be painted on the ornaments right on the site. The Christmas tree ornaments go for Hr 40-150.
klavdievo.com
Woodpresent
Studio Woodpresent offers designer Christmas toys made of wood. The choice is limited to snowflakes and round wooden decorations in a shape of snowy mountains, roosters, deer and angels. One may buy various sets of 4–20 wooden snowflakes for Hr 140–540 there, or a set of four Christmas ornaments for Hr 130–150.
woodpresent.crafta.ua
