The tree is up, guests arrive, and someone pauses at a branch. That's the fun of a quirky Christmas ornament. Not the ornament you see immediately, but the one that catches your eye on a second glance.
Among the regular baubles, not instead of them
It works best as a surprise. A mini doner kebab partially hidden among the branches, a can of beer next to a regular golden bauble. Whoever sees it, sees it because they're looking closely for a moment, and that moment is exactly what you want. A tree full of jokes becomes a fairground; one or two among the rest do more.
For whom you hang it
The fat bike for your brother who can't get enough of it. The frikandelbroodje (sausage roll pastry) for the friend with the fixed lunch order. You don't just choose any shape, you choose it because it makes someone think of a familiar person or thing. That immediately makes it a good gift.
A joke that lasts for years
The difference from a paper party hat is that this joke lasts. Glass doesn't break from hanging it once, so the same ornament comes out of the box every year. The fun of the first year becomes a small ritual.
Kechballen now sells through stores. Do you want such an ornament for your tree? Add your name to the waiting list.