Gingerbread Man and Milk SVG

About this design

Milk and cookies go together, and this gingerbread man has jumped right in. He peeks out over the rim of a tall glass of milk, smiling, with his arms hooked over the edge. One of his legs kicks out from the side of the glass with a squiggle of icing on it, as if he is paddling. The top of the glass shows a cream line of milk, and two buttons peek out on his chest.

The design is one connected piece with seven cut-outs. In the layered version, the milk line, the face and the icing show the cream backing. Because it is a single solid shape, it is quick to weed, and it passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches tall.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, which becomes the milk and icing
• Design in gingerbread brown, the glass and the cookie

Projects

• “Cookies for Santa” plates and trays.
• Kids’ pajamas for Christmas Eve.
• Milk glasses and mugs.
• Christmas Eve box labels.
• Bakery or café menu boards.
• Kitchen towels.
• Snack time stickers for lunch boxes.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches tall. On a glass or mug, 3.5 to 4 inches tall fits well. On a Christmas Eve plate, 4 to 5 inches. For pajamas, 6 to 8 inches.

Step by step: Santa’s milk glass

1. Set the design to 3.5 inches tall and download the solid style.
2. Cut it from white permanent vinyl, so it shows clearly on a clear glass.
3. Weed out the face, buttons and icing.
4. Apply it to the side of a clear glass with transfer tape.
5. Add “Santa’s milk” underneath in a script font and hand wash only.

Color ideas

• Brown with cream milk, the classic
• White on clear glass for a frosted look
• Brown with pale blue milk for a cartoon style
• Red glass with white for a festive kitchen

Design notes

The design is much taller than it is wide, so it fits narrow spaces like a glass, a bottle or the side of a mug. The kicking leg adds just enough width to keep it playful.

Good to know

Pair this design with a plate of cookies on Christmas Eve: cut it on a tray or a paper placemat with “For Santa” above it, and the children will know exactly where to set out his snack.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor so the leg kicks to the other side.
• Add the editor’s offset border for a die-cut sticker.

Pairs well with

The Stack of Gingerbread Cookies brings the cookies, and the Bitten Gingerbread Man shows what happens next.