Chihuahua Christmas Tote Bag Reindeer Antlers Santa Hat Painted Stripes

A small chihuahua sits in a patch of snow with a string of colored bulbs looped around the body and trailing off across the ground, as though the dog wandered into the tree and decided to stay. A red Santa hat tips over one ear. Reindeer antlers poke out from behind it. The face underneath is wide-eyed and a little unsure, the kind of look that says the dog has no idea how this happened but is willing to wait it out. Everything on this tote starts from that moment.

A Chihuahua Christmas Tote Bag With Reindeer Antlers and a Santa Hat

This chihuahua Christmas tote bag is for the person whose dog already owns a holiday hat, and for anyone who loves the breed’s enormous ears and serious stare. We painted the pup in soft, textured tones, with holly tucked into the hat band, a white pom-pom at the tip, and tiny bulbs in blue, amber, red, and green catching the light. Snowflakes drift through the open spaces around the dog. It carries the feeling of a December morning at home, when the dog is up before everyone else and the tree is the most interesting thing in the room. For a chihuahua owner, it is a small, recognizable piece of daily life.

Painted Stripes in Cranberry, Pine, and Cream

Behind the dog, wide brushstrokes in cranberry red, pine green, and cream run in loose bands, each one ragged at the edges as if dragged across the canvas in a hurry. The bands stop and start around the figure, so the little dog seems set into the paint rather than placed on top of it. A last red stroke sits just under the snow. The eye goes to the cream stripe first, then drops to the dog. Our design gives the bag a hand-painted holiday look that suits a trip to a cookie swap or a cousin’s house with a pie in hand, and it holds up on a quiet errand just as well. It brings a bit of the season along wherever it goes.

When Else Can the Antlered Chihuahua in the Santa Hat Come Along?

Any time the air is cold and the holiday decorations are still up, which for many households runs from the first Advent candle to the last week of January. People who simply love chihuahuas also carry it past the season, since the dog is the star and the lights are only along for the ride.

If a chihuahua in your life has ever been caught tangled in the tree lights, this bag already knows the story.