Cute Reindeer Waving SVG

About this design

Hello from the North Pole! This little reindeer stands up on its hind legs and lifts one front hoof in a friendly wave. It has small branching antlers, soft ears and a little gold eye, and its body is slim and simple. The upright pose turns it into a character, like a reindeer greeting you at the door.

The design is one connected piece with a single small cut-out for the eye, which shows gold in the layered version. With so few details, it is quick to cut and weed, and it passes our cut checks from just 2.5 inches tall.

Color layers

• Backing in gold, which shows as the eye
• Design in reindeer brown

Friendly projects

• Welcome signs and door hangers.
• Kids’ shirts with “Hi!” or a name.
• Lunch box notes.
• Holiday cards for kids to send.
• Gift tags.
• Classroom decorations.
• Stickers for planners.

Size and cutting tips

It cuts cleanly from about 2.5 inches tall. For a child’s shirt, 6 to 7 inches tall. For gift tags, 2.5 to 3 inches. It also cuts well from felt and faux leather.

Step by step: welcome door hanger

1. Set the reindeer to 7 inches tall and download the solid style.
2. Cut it from brown adhesive vinyl.
3. Apply it to a painted wooden door hanger, toward one side.
4. Add “Welcome” or “Hello, friends” beside it in a playful font.
5. Hang it with a red-and-white ribbon.

Color ideas

• Brown with a gold eye, the classic
• White on a red door hanger
• Gold glitter for a sparkly sign
• Tan with a red nose added for Rudolph

Design notes

The raised hoof is what makes this reindeer wave. Place it so the hoof points toward your text or toward the center of the design, and it looks like it is greeting whoever reads it.

Good to know

This is one of the simplest reindeer designs in the collection, which makes it a good first project for a new cutting machine or for children helping with crafts. Add a red pom-pom nose to a cardstock version for an instant Rudolph. Children can also color the eye backing in any shade they like before gluing the layers together.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor to wave with the other hoof.
• Add the editor’s offset border for a die-cut sticker.

Pairs well with

The Waving Santa waves back, and the Skating Reindeer is just as playful.