Reindeer Antler Gnome SVG

About this design

Part gnome, part reindeer. A pair of branching antlers sticks out from either side of this gnome’s tall hat, as if it is dressing up to help pull Santa’s sleigh.

It is a funny, playful design that kids love, and it works for anything reindeer-themed, from Christmas Eve reindeer food bags to family shirts.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 13 pieces and 3 cut-outs. The antlers are separate pieces behind the hat, and the beard strands are the cut-outs. Keep everything on one sheet of transfer tape so the parts stay lined up. It passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches tall.

Color layers

• Hat and coat in red: the whole gnome, cut as the base layer
• Beard in silver gray
• Nose in peach
• Accents in gold: the antlers and the pompom

Projects

• Reindeer food bags for Christmas Eve.
• Kids’ shirts.
• Funny family shirts.
• Gift tags.
• Mugs.

Step by step: a reindeer food bag

1. Set the design to 4 inches tall and download the color file.
2. Cut the gnome from red vinyl and the antlers from brown or gold.
3. Apply them to a small clear or kraft bag.
4. Fill the bag with oats and sprinkles for the reindeer.
5. Tie it with a ribbon and leave it out on Christmas Eve.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Brown antlers with a red hat
• Gold antlers with a green hat
• Red with gold antlers, as shown

Antler colors

Cut the antlers in brown for a natural look or in gold glitter for a festive one. They are separate pieces, so they are easy to cut in a second color.

Good to know

Antlers are a fun touch for families who dress up their pets or kids as reindeer at Christmas. Cut matching antler headbands from felt using the antler pieces as a guide. On shirts, the antlers make the design wider at the top, so leave a little extra space above the hat when you place it. Cut the antlers in brown glitter iron-on for a shirt that sparkles in photos.

Sizing with antlers

The antlers make this gnome wider than the plain ones, so if you set a width rather than a height, the gnome itself comes out smaller than you might expect. On a 4-inch reindeer food bag, check that the antler tips stay clear of the bag’s edges, leaving about half an inch on each side.

Pairs well with

The Reindeer Head with Antlers is a real reindeer, and the Puppy with Antlers wears antlers too.