Santa Hat and Beard SVG

About this design

This Santa is turned slightly to the side, giving the design a sense of depth. His hat has a thick cream fur trim and a pom-pom on the right, his mustache curls up at the ends, and his long beard falls in soft waves to a point. The eyes and nose are simple shapes, so the design stays bold and graphic rather than busy.

The face is one connected piece with seven cut-outs, mostly in the beard, hat trim and mustache. It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, which forms the beard, mustache and fur trim
• Design in red, with those areas cut out

Project ideas

• Santa sweatshirts for adults and kids.
• Christmas door signs on a round or square board.
• Mugs with a big Santa face on the side.
• Gift bags for the family’s Santa gifts.
• Throw pillows in red and white iron-on vinyl.
• Napkins and tea towels.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide. On shirts, 8 to 9 inches wide fits well; on mugs, 3.5 inches tall. Weed the mustache and beard cut-outs before removing the background.

Step by step: Santa tea towel

1. Set the design to 6 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Mirror it in your cutting software and cut it from red iron-on vinyl.
3. Weed the beard and trim areas so they show the white towel underneath.
4. Press the design on a white flour-sack towel, about 3 inches above the bottom hem.
5. Wash inside out on a gentle cycle.

Color ideas

• Red on a white towel, letting the white fabric become the beard
• Black on a red sweatshirt for a modern look
• Gold on green for a vintage card

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor so Santa faces the other way.
• Use the editor’s circle background with a shape border for a badge.

Good to know

The three-quarter angle gives this Santa a sense of movement, as if he has just turned to say hello.

On white fabric, you can skip the cream backing entirely. Cut only the red design layer and let the fabric show through as the beard and fur, which keeps the print soft and thin.

Pairs well with

The Santa Side Profile shows Santa from the side, and the Santa Mustache is a fun prop to go with it.