Gingerbread Man Face SVG

About this design

This design zooms in on the best part of the cookie: the face. A big round gingerbread head fills the frame, with curved eyebrows, round eyes with little shine marks, an oval button nose and a wide happy smile. Curved lines on the cheeks make him look like he is grinning from ear to ear, and small icing marks decorate the ears on each side.

The design is three pieces with ten cut-outs. In the layered version, the eyes, nose, smile and cheek lines show the cream backing, so they look like piped icing on a brown cookie. Because the face is large and the features are bold, it passes our cut checks from just 2 inches wide.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, which becomes the eyes, nose, smile and cheeks
• Design in gingerbread brown

Projects

• Mugs and tumblers. The round face fits a mug perfectly.
• Kids’ shirts with a big face on the front.
• Pillow covers in felt or iron-on vinyl.
• Cookie jar lids.
• Stickers for treat bags and planners.
• Paper plate masks for a classroom party.
• Pot holders and oven mitts.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 2 inches wide. For a mug, 3 to 3.5 inches wide fits well. For a child’s shirt, 6 to 8 inches. For a pillow, 10 to 12 inches. The bold features also cut cleanly from felt and faux leather.

Step by step: gingerbread face mug

1. Set the face to 3.25 inches wide and download the color SVG.
2. Cut the brown layer from brown permanent vinyl and the backing from white.
3. Apply the white backing to the mug, then line up the brown layer on top.
4. Add a little pink vinyl circle on each cheek for rosy cheeks.
5. Let it cure for 48 hours, then hand wash only.

Color ideas

• Brown with cream icing, the classic
• Brown with pink cheeks added
• Tan with white for a sugar cookie face
• White on a red mug for a single-color look

Good to know

The two extra pieces are the small shine curls inside the eyes, which give the face its sparkle; keep them on the transfer tape when you weed. Because the face is round and has no arms or legs, it works anywhere a circle works: coasters, buttons, ornaments, cupcake toppers and badges.

Variations to try

• Use the editor’s “cut the design out of the shape” option with a circle for a coaster.
• Add the editor’s offset border for a round sticker.

Pairs well with

The Iced Gingerbread Man shows the whole cookie, and the Sleepy Gingerbread Man is ready for bed.