Tilted Santa Hat SVG

About this design

Not every Santa hat has to stand up straight. This one lies on its side: the brim on the left, the body sweeping to the right, and the pom-pom at the very end. That sideways angle makes it the perfect hat to “place” on top of something else, like the corner of a word, a photo frame or a pet’s head in a picture.

The hat is one solid piece without any cut-outs, so it cuts and weeds in seconds and passes our cut checks from just 1.5 inches wide.

Color file

The color file stacks a red design layer on a cream backing. Since the hat is solid, the backing works mainly as a shadow layer if you add an offset border in the editor. For a red hat with a white brim, cut the brim area separately in white.

Ways to use a sideways hat

• Hat on a word. Perch it on the first letter of a name or “Merry”.
• Photo booth prop. Glue it to a stick and hold it over someone’s head.
• Pet photo frames. A hat over a picture of the dog or cat.
• Mason jar lids. A tiny hat on the lid of a cookie jar.
• Tumblers. Small, on the corner of a monogram.
• Stickers for planners and gift wrap.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 1.5 inches wide. For photo booth props, enlarge it to 10 to 12 inches and cut it from foam board or thick cardstock. On mugs and tumblers, 2 to 3 inches perched on a word looks best.

Step by step: photo booth prop

1. Set the design to 11 inches wide and download the color SVG.
2. Cut the backing from white foam sheet and the design from red glitter cardstock.
3. Glue the red hat onto the white backing.
4. Hot-glue a wooden dowel to the back of the brim.
5. Make a few more props, like the Santa Mustache, for a full photo set.

Color ideas

• Red with a white brim, the classic
• Green with a red brim for an elf prop
• Black and white for a modern minimal sticker

Variations to try

• Rotate it in the editor so it sits at a jaunty angle on a letter.
• Mirror it so the pom-pom points to the left.

Good to know

When perching a hat on a word in your cutting software, overlap the brim slightly with the letter and weld the two. They then cut as one piece and stay perfectly placed.

Pairs well with

The Santa Mustache completes a photo booth set, and the Classic Santa Hat is the upright version.