Stocking Full of Gifts SVG

About this design

Santa has already been here. This stocking is stuffed so full that little wrapped presents are poking out above the cuff, with ribbons crossing their lids and bows on top. The stocking itself has a classic shape, with a long leg angling down to a rounded foot, and the pile of gifts at the top makes it look generous and exciting.

The design is two pieces, the stocking and the cluster of gifts, with no closed cut-outs. The gift details are drawn with fine gaps between the boxes and ribbons. The stocking is bold and simple, so the design passes our cut checks from about 4 inches tall.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, the same outline as the pieces underneath
• Design in red

Because there are no closed cut-outs, the backing does not show. The fine gaps around the gifts show whatever surface the design sits on, so this design is usually cut in one or two colors.

Christmas morning projects

• Christmas morning shirts and pajamas.
• Gift tags for stocking stuffers.
• Holiday cards with a “Merry Christmas” greeting.
• Gift card holders.
• Kids’ wish list cards.
• Mantel banners.
• Window clings.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 4 inches tall. The gift ribbons are the finest parts, so for felt or glitter cardstock choose 6 inches or more. Keep the gift cluster on the transfer tape when you weed.

Step by step: two-color Christmas morning shirt

1. Set the stocking to 9 inches tall and download the solid style.
2. Ungroup it in your cutting software to separate the stocking and the gifts.
3. Cut the stocking from red iron-on vinyl and the gifts from gold or green.
4. Press the stocking first, then the gifts above the cuff.
5. Add “Christmas morning” and the year underneath if you like.

Color ideas

• Red stocking with gold gifts
• Green stocking with red gifts
• White stocking with multicolored gifts
• Buffalo plaid stocking with black gifts

Design notes

The gifts sit slightly to one side, piled at angles, which makes them look like they were stuffed in quickly by a busy Santa. That relaxed arrangement gives the design energy compared with a perfectly neat stack.

Good to know

Because the gifts are a separate piece, they are the easiest part to give a different color. Cut them in gold glitter for sparkle, or in several colors by cutting the design more than once and keeping a different gift from each copy.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor to point the toe the other way.
• Use the editor’s offset border to join the gifts and stocking into one sticker shape.

Pairs well with

The Stocking with Candy Cane is filled with treats, and the Christmas Gift SVG collection has the gifts on their own.