Poinsettia wood

We don't celebrate Christmas in the same way all over the world. In Eastern Europe, every child knows Father Frost; in Australia, Santa surfs the waves in midsummer heat; and in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, the sporty ones go to Christmas mass on roller skates. But we all know the Star of Bethlehem as one of the central Christmas symbols. This is also the case in Finland, the land of 1,000 lakes and vast forests, where these stars are made from birch plywood of regional origin.

Or to be more precise, they are prefabricated, because you can put the finishing touches to them yourself - in an entertaining craft session, perfect for a winter evening in the glow of Advent candles. Bring your children along to the craft round, because assembling the stars is child's play: the individual elements of a star are simply pressed out of the pre-cut template and pinned together. Each element is cut very precisely, each groove milled so cleanly that the assembly is smooth - and the fitted parts sit firmly. As delicate and filigree as the stars appear, they are also sturdy, yet you don't even need glue to assemble them.

Secured in their template, the stars fit into flat, plastic-free packaging. This saves on packaging material, in addition to the natural material wood another plus point that distinguishes these stars in terms of sustainability. In your Christmas decorations, they stand out for this with their discreet design, which, for all its purism, creates a fascinating interplay of depth, light and shadow and fits into any of your festive arrangements with decorative ease. And when the Christmas season is over, you can just as easily take the stars apart again and store them in a space-saving way - until the next Advent full of stars.