Santa with List SVG

About this design

He’s making a list, and it is a long one. This Santa stands with one gloved hand raised, holding the top of a long scroll that curls and unrolls all the way down to his boots. His hat, beard and coat trim are picked out in cream, and the scroll itself is a big cream shape that flows across the design.

The figure has five pieces and eight cut-outs, with fine details in the scroll edges and the beard. It does not pass our automated cut checks at small sizes, so it is listed for print and web. It cuts well from about 8 inches tall, where the details are wide enough to weed.

Color layers

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

Best uses

• Naughty-or-nice certificates. Print it at the top of a certificate for kids.
• Christmas cards printed at 300 DPI.
• Large wall or door decals at 14 inches and up.
• Sublimation shirts and mugs.
• Laser engraving on a wood plaque, with names engraved on the scroll.
• Classroom displays for a “Nice List” bulletin board.

Size and printing tips

For cutting, use 9 inches tall or more. For printing, download a PNG at 300 DPI. On the scroll, there is room to add names in your design software, which makes this a great base for personalized certificates.

Step by step: personalized nice list certificate

1. Download a PNG at 300 DPI, about 4 inches tall.
2. Place it at the top of a letter-size page in your document or design app.
3. Add “Official Nice List” and the child’s name and year below.
4. Print on cream cardstock.
5. Roll it up and tie it with red ribbon to put in a stocking.

Color ideas

• Red and cream, the classic
• Green coat with a cream scroll for an old-world Santa
• Black and gold for an engraved look

Good to know

The scroll is the largest open area in the design, which makes it a natural place for text. Add names in a thin font so the scroll still looks like paper.

Design notes

The scroll is drawn with a curl at the bottom, as if it has just unrolled across the floor. That curl is the narrowest part of the design.

Pairs well with

The Santa Beard and Glasses is a simpler face for cutting, and On the Nice List (Mostly) adds humor.