Owl Christmas Tote Bag Vintage Raccoon Goose Bear Hen Winter Panels

The bear in the middle panel sits in the snow with a green present held tight against his chest, a red bow on the box and another knotted at his collar, as if he has been guarding it since morning. Four more winter animals stand in tall, torn-edge panels on either side of him. Together the five make a slow walk through a pine forest just as the first stars come out.

A Christmas Tote Bag With an Owl in Red Earmuffs and a Raccoon in a Santa Hat

This owl Christmas tote bag carries a row of five vintage-style illustrations: a raccoon in a Santa hat and checkered red scarf, a white goose wrapped in a snowflake scarf, the bear with his gift, a speckled owl on a snowy branch wearing fluffy red earmuffs, and a plump hen with a plaid bow at her neck. Pine trees rise behind every panel, and holly with red berries tucks in along the bottom edge. The whole row feels like a page from an old holiday storybook.

We drew the animals in a soft, slightly worn palette, the kind you find on greeting cards kept in a grandmother’s cedar chest. It suits the person who decorates early and keeps a box of mismatched ornaments they refuse to part with. It also suits the neighbor who gets a plate of cookies every December, or the teacher carrying library books home before the holiday break. The warm browns and reds of the animals sit calmly against the dark bag, so the five faces are the first thing anyone notices. Tuck a wrapped present inside and the bear on the outside seems to approve.

Who else enjoys carrying a bear with a green present and a hen in a plaid bow?

Anyone who loves vintage woodland and farmyard animals will find something to smile at here. That includes bird lovers, raccoon fans, and people who like a Christmas design that looks hand-painted rather than glossy. The goose and the hen bring a farmyard note to the forest, and the raccoon brings a little mischief. Because the scene is snowy pines and stars, not only Christmas decorations, the bag also works for errands in the quiet weeks of January.

Hang it by the door in early December, and the five of them will be ready before you are.