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    Home » Crafts

    How to Make a Kids Santa Shirt

    Updated: Apr 5, 2022 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 13 Comments

    DIY Santa Shirt Tutorial,  cute Christmas shirt for kids!

     

    I’ve had a great time this year making holiday t-shirts for my kids and thought it would be fun to make one for Christmas for my daughter. She’s 11 now and officially a “tween”… so we had to go with a more grown-up design.

    I got the idea from a napkin I saw at the store.  I thought it would be fun to create a “faux” Santa Shirt.

    To create this shirt I used Tulip Iron On Sheets. They are iron on sheets of glitter!!  Hello Sparkles! It’s the first time I’ve been exposed to this product and found it super easy to work with. You can also use Cricut or Siser brand Iron-On Vinyl.

    Table of Contents
    • Santa Shirt Supplies
    • How to Make the Santa Shirt
    • Step One:
    • Step Two:
    • Step Three:

    Santa Shirt Supplies

    • Red Turtleneck, Sweatshirt or T-Shirt
    • Iron-On Glitter Vinyl in Black & Silver.
    • Circle Punch
    • Paper trimmer, or Exacto knife and straight edge

    How to Make the Santa Shirt

    DIY Santa Shirt Tutorial,  cute Christmas shirt for kids!

    Step One:

    Decide how wide you want the belt to be on your shirt.  I went with 2 ½″ wide. The width of the belt will depend on the size of your shirt. (i.e the smaller shirt size smaller belt).

     

    Using a paper trimmer (or Cricut if you have one) cut your pieces iron on vinyl.  

    From the Black Cut pieces for:

    Belt Center

    Belt Left

    Belt Right

    From the Silver Cut:

    A square for belt buckle. Your belt buckle should be 1″ bigger than your belt. So if your belt is 2 ½″ wide, cut the buckle 3 ½″ x 3 ½″.

    Step Two:

    Remove some of the vinyl from the center out of the belt buckle (you don’t have to be perfect, the black vinyl will cover it), to reduce the bulk.

    DIY Santa Shirt Tutorial,  cute Christmas shirt for kids!

     

    Lay all of your pieces out on your shirt.  Get them just like you want them.  Trim off the extra on the sides. The belt centerpiece goes on TOP of the belt buckle piece.

    Adhere to the shirt using an iron or a Cricut EasyPress (I recommend the EasyPress, you will get much better adhesion to the shirt).

    To make sure it is stuck down well, iron/press the inside of the shirt too.

    Step Three:

    DIY Santa Shirt Tutorial,  cute Christmas shirt for kids!

     

    To make the buttons, I used  a circle punch and punched 3 circles from the shimmer sheet. It punches very nicely!

    Then just line up the buttons and press them the same way you did the belt.

    DIY Santa Shirt Tutorial,  cute Christmas shirt for kids!

     

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    Comments

    1. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

      November 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm

      So cute!! What a fun idea!

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 21, 2012 at 1:32 pm

        Thank you Lindsay!

        Reply
    2. Natalie says

      November 21, 2012 at 1:47 pm

      LOVE IT!

      Reply
    3. Mimi @ Irresistible Pets says

      November 21, 2012 at 2:14 pm

      What a cute and creative idea! I want to make this for my Chihuahua, Chuy! I love seeing everyone’s creative ideas!

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 21, 2012 at 2:25 pm

        Oh my gosh, that would be adorable on a dog!

        Reply
    4. Carol ( Answer Is Chocolate) says

      November 21, 2012 at 3:18 pm

      What a totally cute idea!

      Reply
    5. Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell says

      November 21, 2012 at 3:33 pm

      So

      Reply
    6. Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell says

      November 21, 2012 at 3:33 pm

      Oops…so cute…I love how it’s Christmasy, but not TOO over the top Chistmasy…

      Reply
    7. gayle says

      November 22, 2012 at 6:38 pm

      Beautiful idea.

      Reply
    8. Glenda Hart says

      November 26, 2012 at 3:41 pm

      What a cute idea! I would love to know if that shimmer sheet could be cut out with the Cricut for more intricate cuts?

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 26, 2012 at 3:45 pm

        Thanks Glenda! I didn’t try to cut it with a cricut, but the package says that it’s compatible with most cutting systems. Might be worth a try !

        Reply
    9. Temple says

      December 09, 2013 at 12:52 pm

      That would go great with any Santa beard!

      Reply
    10. Belt Buckle says

      February 13, 2014 at 1:45 am

      My family all the time say that I am killing my time here at web, but
      I know I am getting know-how everyday by reading
      thes nice articles or reviews.

      Reply

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