Penguin with Gift SVG

About this design

A penguin who cannot wait for you to open your present. It hugs a wrapped gift box almost as big as itself, with a ribbon around it and a big bow on top, and its eyes are closed in a delighted smile. Its cream face and tummy peek out from behind the box, and its little feet stand firmly underneath.

It says “this is for you” without a single word, which makes it a natural choice for gift tags, cards and anything to do with giving.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 2 pieces and 18 cut-outs: the gift’s ribbon, bow and edges are drawn with cut lines, along with the face and tummy. It passes our cut checks from about 5 inches tall. Weed the bow loops first with a fine hook, then the ribbon lines.

Color layers

• Backing in cream: shows as the face, tummy, ribbon and bow
• Design in raspberry pink: the penguin and the box

Projects

• Gift tags and gift card holders.
• Christmas cards for children and teachers.
• Gift bags with the design in permanent vinyl.
• Secret Santa labels.
• Kids’ shirts for a gift exchange party.

Step by step: a gift card holder

1. Set the design to 5 inches tall and download the color file.
2. Cut the backing from cream cardstock and the design from red cardstock.
3. Glue the red layer onto the cream layer.
4. Glue a small cardstock pocket behind the gift box to hold a gift card.
5. Write the recipient’s name on the back.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Black penguin with a red gift and white ribbon
• Raspberry and cream, as shown
• Navy with a gold ribbon for an elegant card

Variations to try

• Add a name on the gift box in your design software.
• Cut the bow from glitter cardstock and layer it on top.

A gift-wrapping helper

Cut a stack of penguins at 5 inches from cardstock and use them as gift toppers, glued onto the bow of each present. Write the recipient’s name across the gift box with a fine marker so they double as name tags, and nobody needs a separate label.

Pairs well with

The Snowman with Gift brings another present, and the Gift Box with Big Bow repeats the present on its own.