Skating Reindeer SVG

About this design

This reindeer has taken to the ice. Standing up on its hind legs, it glides along on a pair of skates with its front legs stretched out wide for balance, head up and antlers high. It has a big round gold belly, a gold inner ear and gold blades on its skates. The cartoon style is cheerful and silly, just right for kids and winter parties.

The design is one connected piece with six cut-outs. In the layered version, the belly, ear and skate blades show gold, which gives the cartoon a bright, friendly look. It passes our cut checks from about 4 inches tall.

Color layers

• Backing in gold, which shows in the belly, ear and blades
• Design in reindeer brown

Winter fun projects

• Skating party invitations.
• Kids’ shirts for a skating trip.
• Ice rink gift tags.
• Winter birthday cards.
• Ornaments for a skater.
• Water bottle decals.
• Hockey or figure skating team gifts.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 4 inches tall. The skate blades and antler tips are the finest parts, so for felt choose 6 inches or more. For a child’s shirt, 7 to 8 inches.

Step by step: skating party invitation

1. Set the design to 4.5 inches tall and download the color SVG.
2. Cut the brown layer from brown cardstock and the backing from gold or silver cardstock.
3. Glue them together and attach the reindeer to the front of a light blue card.
4. Draw a few curved lines under the skates with a white gel pen for ice marks.
5. Add the party details inside.

Color ideas

• Brown with gold, the classic
• Brown with a silver backing for shiny skates
• Tan with pale blue for a frosty rink
• Brown with red for a festive look

Good to know

The ice line under the skates is part of the design, so the reindeer has a built-in base. That makes it easy to place at the bottom of a card or sign, as if skating along the edge. Add a few snowflakes above for a winter scene. For a skating team, add the team name in a curved line above the antlers.

Variations to try

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

Pairs well with

The Cute Reindeer Waving is another playful reindeer, and the Skiing Gingerbread Man is out on the snow.