Ah, the holidays. A time for family, and about as much relaxation as you can manage while the kids are out of school and fueled on a daily dose of seasonal chocolate from their advent calendars.

Your 3D printer can help (somewhat), with quick prints that provide a daily dose of fun. 3D printed advent gifts, if you will.

All month until December 25th we’re bringing you All3DP Unwrapped: daily highlights of quick and easy toys that you can 3D print over the holiday season. We’re sure to dig up something fun for you, whether it’s a daily advent toy, gifts for the holiday celebrated by your family, or just a micro project for yourself. Check it out!

Functional Garbage Truck by Whopper Printing

It may be designed to take out the trash, but this functional, print-in-place garbage truck is anything but. The fact that it’s free is almost shocking. There’s a working lever that picks up miniature trash cans – which boast rolling wheels and functional lids – a working back door, and wheels that roll.

This is one of the most impressive designs, in terms of functionality, we’ve written about during this series, so it’s fitting that it takes the Christmas Day slot. There are also two available versions – a standard and a mini – each of which was designed for its size (meaning one is not a scaled version of the other). Both are available on the same Printables page, where you can also see a few pics and GIFs of the truck itself.

Who made it? WhopperPrinting

Where to download: Printables

That’s it for our list of 3D printable advent toys in 2023! Be sure to check the full list for 24 more fun and simple prints!