Cute Christmas Clipart PNG: 6 Bundles of Gnomes, Gingerbread & Penguins
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If you search Pinterest for Christmas clipart, you’ll notice the same thing I did: the pins people save aren’t busy banners. They are one cute character on a transparent background: a gnome, a gingerbread man, a penguin in a scarf.
So this list is all about characters. Six bundles of cute Christmas clipart in PNG format, all with transparent backgrounds and 300 DPI files, so they work for printing as well as for Canva.
Which bundle for which project
| Bundle | Style | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Whimsical Christmas Gnomes | classic red & green | cards, mugs, gift tags |
| Pink Christmas Gnomes | kawaii, pastel pink | girly planners, stickers |
| Cute Gingerbread | cookies & cozy scenes | bakery labels, kids’ crafts |
| Kawaii Cute Christmas Animals | big-eyed animals | sticker sheets, kids’ cards |
| Watercolor Christmas Penguins | soft watercolor | printed cards, sublimation |
| Penguin Snowman | watercolor, wintery | invitations, winter decor |
1. Whimsical Christmas Gnomes
31 PNG300 DPITransparentCommercial use
What’s inside: 31 whimsical Christmas gnome illustrations in a festive red, green, white and gold palette, with candy canes, gifts, trees and wreaths.
Best for: Christmas cards, mugs and gift tags. The classic colours fit almost any holiday design.
Idea: one gnome in the corner of a kraft-paper gift tag plus a name in a script font. Simple, and it looks handmade.
2. Pink Christmas Gnomes
18 PNG300 DPITransparentCommercial use
What’s inside: 18 kawaii-style Christmas gnomes in a soft pink holiday theme.
Best for: if red-and-green isn’t your style: pink Christmas planners, journaling stickers and girly gift wrap.
Idea: pair them with a pastel background and a bubbly font for a “Pink Christmas” sticker sheet.
3. Cute Gingerbread Clipart
30 PNG3600 × 3600 px300 DPITransparent
What’s inside: 30 PNG illustrations of gingerbread cookie characters and cozy Christmas scenes, 3600 × 3600 px at 300 DPI.
Best for: bakery and cookie packaging, recipe cards, kids’ crafts and classroom printables.
Idea: print a gingerbread character on sticker paper and use it to seal cookie bags. Instant handmade-shop packaging.
4. Kawaii Cute Christmas Animals
23 PNG300 DPITransparentCommercial use
What’s inside: 23 PNG files of big-eyed Christmas animals in Santa hats and scarves (from the preview: koala, llama, penguin, reindeer, cat, bear and a gingerbread man).
Best for: sticker sheets, kids’ Christmas cards and Advent calendar labels.
Idea: make a 24-sticker Advent sheet in Canva: one animal per day, with the day number in a rounded font.
5. Watercolor Christmas Penguins
17 PNG12 × 12 in300 DPITransparent
What’s inside: 17 PNG files of cute penguins in Santa hats with gifts and candy canes, 12 × 12 inches at 300 DPI.
Best for: printed Christmas cards and sublimation (t-shirts, mugs, ornaments). The soft watercolor look prints beautifully.
Idea: one penguin per card, centered, with lots of white space and a short greeting underneath.
6. Penguin Snowman Watercolor Clipart
16 PNG~3000 × 3000 px300 DPITransparent
What’s inside: 16 PNG files of penguin-snowman characters in knitted hats and scarves, about 3000 × 3000 px at 300 DPI.
Best for: winter party invitations, January designs (they’re wintery, not only Christmassy) and nursery decor.
Idea: because they aren’t Santa-themed, you can keep using them after Christmas for “Hello Winter” or New Year posts.
How to use PNG clipart in Canva
- Unzip the download and upload the PNG files in Canva: Uploads → Upload files.
- Drag a character onto your design. The transparent background means no white box around it.
- For a sticker look, add a white outline: select the image → Edit → Shadows → Outline (or Glow with blur set to 0), then pick white.
- Keep the original size for print. Canva will scale it down, but a 300 DPI file gives you sharp edges on paper.
How to make printable Christmas stickers
- Put 6–12 characters on one A4 or US Letter page in Canva, with a little space between them.
- Add the white outline from step 3 above: it gives you a cutting margin.
- Download as PDF Print and print on matte or glossy sticker paper.
- Cut by hand, or use the Print Then Cut feature if you have a Cricut.
My own Christmas clipart sets
I paint clipart too. If you like soft, cozy Christmas graphics, these are my own sets (not affiliate links):
- Pastel Christmas: 22 watercolor PNG in blush pink, sage and gold, a gentle alternative to red and green.
- Vintage Christmas Storybook: 22 PNG in a nostalgic 1950s storybook style.
- Cozy Winter Wonderland: 23 PNG of Scandinavian-style winter animals, cabins and mittens.
- Midnight New Year’s Eve: 22 PNG for New Year’s Eve party invitations and countdown printables.
See all my sets on the shop page.
A quick note on how to get these bundles
All six bundles are part of Creative Fabrica’s All Access subscription. When I wrote this (November 2026), Creative Fabrica offered a free trial with 10 free downloads, so you could pick six of these and still have downloads left. The trial needs a card and renews into a paid plan unless you cancel. Check the current terms on their site before you sign up. Each product page shows “Commercial licence included”; check the licence before using the clipart in products you sell.
More festive finds: Cozy Christmas clipart & fonts and Christmas fonts for Canva.
