Dress up some Coke bottles with this fun Santa and elves gift! Makes a perfect Coca-Cola gift idea for a neighbor, teachers, and more! Easy to make with a free template.
Are you ready for the holiday season?! It seems to come more quickly every year. I feel like I’m always behind as I’m sure a lot of you do too! You know who I appreciate? Those people that are always on top of it each year to make everyone in their lives feel special.
They give thoughtlessly and endlessly to make sure that people have a great time! For me, this “unsung hero” is my mother:
She’s the woman that always made sure that me and my four younger brothers (even when times were tough and money was tight) always had a little something under the tree. She got us craft supplies and wore old clothing and sacrificed things for herself instead.
And she did one of my VERY favorite things that I will never forget and want to continue when I eventually have my own child: the Giving Tree.
The Giving Tree was an event organized by a local charity when we were growing up in Louisville, Kentucky. They set up a large tree in the mall and on the tree were names of children in need.
Each year we would go to the giving tree, pick a name, and get the list of the child who was less fortunate than we were.
We would be given some money (and sometimes use our own) to purchase the things on this child’s list: coats, gloves, shoes, school supplies. . . . and even some toys too! I thought it was a wonderful way to celebrate the true meaning of the season, and we did it every year.
That’s the kind of woman my mom is.
And so to celebrate my hero, I bought her a little something special this year. You see, I know that one of my mom’s very favorite desserts is a Coke float!
So I bought her some Share-a-Coke bottles with HER name and some sweet messages to show my appreciation for who she is and what she has done for me over the years!
I chose three personalized messages: Karen (her name), “the best mom ever!”, and “my mom, my hero.” I ordered these from the Share-a-Coke website.
And then I took it up a notch!
My mom is the one who taught us to be creative, so I decided to dress my bottles up for her! I know she’s going to be tickled.
I created these little Santa and elf costumes for my Coca-Cola bottles, and this is how I’m going to present my gift. When she pulls the costumes off, she’ll see the fun messages revealed underneath!
I’d love for YOU to order something special for the unsung hero in your life and create costumes for the bottles to present as a gift just as I did.
So here’s the tutorial! I’ve also got the FREE templates for you to use to create them. This is a very easy project even if you’ve never crafted in your life.
Gather These Supplies
- Felt – one sheet white, one sheet red, one sheet golden, five sheets dark green, two sheets light green
- Santa and elf costume template – this template makes one elf and one Santa (print out additional copies for additional elves)
- Scissors
- Double stick tape
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Embellishments such as buttons and pom poms for the coats/tops of the hats
Step One: print out the number of copies that you need and prepare your supplies.
Step Two: cut out the various individual parts of the costume. Double stick tape them to the felt and then cut out. You can remove the template (and double stick tape) when you’re done.
Step Three: continue to cut out all of your parts. Each elf will have: two coat pieces, one waist band, one belt buckle, two hat pieces, and four hat band pieces (two will be stripes across the hat, two will be actual hat bands).
Each Santa will have: one main beard piece, one mustache piece, two hat pieces, and two hat band pieces.
Step Four: Hot glue everything together. Here’s how you’ll do it!
- Elf coat – hot glue down the sides and on the sleeves. Hot glue the shoulders slightly on each edge but don’t completely glue across the top or bottom – your bottle needs to fit through this hole. Glue the belt across the middle of the coat and the little belt buckle on top of that (be careful with the small pieces not to burn your fingers!).
- Elf hat – glue the triangles together on both sides but not across the bottom. Glue the light green hat bands diagonally to make stripes; glue the two red hat bands across the bottom of both sides.
- Santa hat – glue the triangles together on both sides but not across the bottom. Glue the two white hat bands across the bottom of both sides.
- Santa beard – glue the mustache to the top of the beard piece. Attach the strap across the back to make a circle.
Once you’ve attached all the pieces, you’ll add buttons and embellish the front of your elf costumes. You could also do this with mini rhinestones or anything else you like.
Don’t forget the pom poms!
I’m ready to give my Santa and elves gift to my mother. I can’t wait to see what she thinks! I hope you’ll order some Share-a-Coke bottles for a special person in your life and make these costumes, too.
If you enjoy this Christmas gift craft, I’d love for you to check out these other ideas:
- Snowmen Hot Cocoa Mason Jars
- DIY Kids Christmas Wreath
- Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas
- Easy Mod Podge Photo Ornaments
Disclosure: The Coca-Cola Company partnered with bloggers such as me for their Share a Coke program. As part of this program, I received compensation for my time.
I just love the Coca-Cola bottle Santa and elf outfits!
Neat idea! Love these-love coca cola!!!!
I’d use it for an upcoming retirement party for a relative or a birthday party, everyone I know loves Coke!
Omg, these are super adorable!
Share a Coke with the best mom & best friend EVER!!
I would put my Grandson’s name. They love Coke. These are very cute.
I’d put, “Thanks for being my friend.”
I love the Santa ones and could use it for neighbor gifts!
My grandkids names.
I would probably put my name and my kids names…we never seem to find them on the Coke bottles.
I would put my son’s name on the bottle.
I think I’d put my niece and nephew’s names on them! They’d get a kick out of that.
I would put my sister and Dad’s names on the bottle and my little niece’s name!
I would put my sons name Ethan on one. Thanks!
I would love to put “Mom is always right” on a Coke bottle and give it to my mom 🙂
Love. Give. Care. Smile. Peace.
Besos Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
I would put my family and friends name on each Coke bottle, when they drop by during the holidays. 🙂
I would say, “Because I said so!” 🙂
I might just give to my child and the decisions is theirs
I’d put the names of my in-laws on the bottles! I think they’d like that as a unique gift!
I would put the message you always have a friend
I would put my cats name on it.
I would put Live, laugh, love and keep smiling on my share a Coke bottles?
I’d put positive messages for the new year on the bottles and share with family!
I would put my dog’s name on it
I would put my mom’s name on it…she is my role model.
I would put my husbands nickname on my Share a Coke bottles. I call him Flipper!
I would have them emblazoned with the words “You’re extraordinary!”
I would put happy holidays.
I would just put Happy holidays!
I’d put my name, my mom’s name & the names of my dogs
I would put the names of all my family members.
I would put Zerbini on them.
I would put the message”Merry Christmas” on each one along with the names Alex, Haley, Braydon, Kaitlin, Malachi, and Noah. Thanks for sharing this, I can’t wait for me and my 6 year old grandson to make these!
My son in law LOVES coke would put “Big Al” a coke lover
I would put the message:
Merry Christmas to you!
I would put Merry Christmas!
I’d put my Friend Zaa Zaa’s name.
I would put my daughter’s name on it because she’s my best friend!
These are so adorable. I would put my kids name and my husbands name on the bottles.
I would put the names of my pets on the bottles. My pets are my life!!
I would put
“don’t burn the day” on my bottle.
I would say “Follow Your Dreams”.
I would put the reindeer’s name on them. They are adorable!
Enjoy a Coke, and give the box to my family.
I would put the hubby and kids
I would put my fiancé’s name issa because he would completely be shocked if he saw something that actually had his name on it.
i would put my nickname on it.
I would put my grandchildren’s names on the Coke bottles.
I would love to see my name Seyma. I have traveled and never saw my name on a bottle LOL. Would love to see Angel, sweetheart on bottles!
I would put my sons name on it.
Ted the Cowboy
I would name them all after my family and i would make a special one for my Dad and it would say my hero in heaven!
I would share the bottles with my best friends.
Thanks for such a cute giveaway! I would put Merry Christmas and the person’s name that I was giving the drink to on each coke bottle. I would also put one out with Santa’s name on it and put it with his snacks. Maybe I would leave him something salty instead of cookies this year!
I would put my kids names on them.
I would put “Number 1 Daughter” and “Number 1 Grandson”
I’d put positive messages on mine. “If you haven’t heard it today, you are Beautiful!”
I’d have to think about whose name I’d put on them. These might make a good gift… then I’d put their names on them, or I might keep them for myself, in which I’d put my family’s names on them.
I would put my kids name on them. They have unique names so we never find anything with their names on it. They had fun finding all their friends names when share a coke was doing names but I know they felt a little sad they couldn’t find theirs.
I would put my niece and nephews names on the coke bottles!
I would put “Joy” on them!
Smile it makes you happy
I would put my nephews and nieces names on em.
I would put my nieces’ and nephew’s name on the bottles.
I would put on the bottle YOU ONLY HAVE ONE LIFE
I would put my husbands name on a bottle.
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I would put my niece and nephews name on the bottles.
I would put my daughter & hubby’s name. I would also put “live the life you love”
I would put my cats name and my husband and mine’s name on the bottles.
I would put I love you on mine
i wold like to put a merry christmas sign on the bottles for my daughter and my son. They dont drink pop that much but this would be a special occasion !
I would put my son’s name on the bottle
I’d put my sister’s name on the bottle and a message that says Happy Birthday (it’s coming up in February). Thanks for the giveaway!
I would put “I love you Lucas” for my son’s birthday! Or I guess “Happy Birthday Lucas”. Either would be cool! God bless and Happy Holidays everyone!
I would put my 2 daughter’s names on them!
These are adorable!!! I would name the cokes Ivy and Eva—my grands whose names hardly ever appear in the gift shops 🙂
It would be nice to have a gift pack with everyone’s name at the dinner table. That would be awesome! By the way, right now I am sharing a coke with my best friend and husband! cheers! have a wonderful Holiday Season!!
I would do these for my Grandkids and I would put each of their names on them and Merry Christmas from Santa
These are such a great idea! I would put my niece and nephew’s name on mine!
That is such a fun and creative gift
I would put my kids names on these!
merry christmas!
I would put my grandkid’s names
I would give one to my son with his name on it.
these are super cute
I would put my moms name and something like…white Christmas or I love you mom. It’s a Cola Christmas
I would put Granny Kay on my personalized bottles for my mom. She adores being Granny 🙂
I would put a simple Merry Christmas on mine.
I would put the names of my family on them.
I would say Merry Christmas!
I would put my children names on it.
I would make a special message for my husband.
For my wife…
I would put my kids names
I’d put love you Brittany
I would put Morris 2016
I would put my daughters name on the bottles!
I would put my husband’s name on it.
Love it!! Share it in FB and going to make it!!
Mine would say GRAMMY TAMMY.
I would put the names of my children.
“Goodness, beauty, and truth”. It’s the mantra of one of my personal heroines.
My niece has an unusual name- so I would love to give her something fun!
I would put my Mom’s name and her 5 grand children 🙂 I love the idea of dressing them up as Santa and the elves 😀
I would put my kids names on them.
Cheers to a new year of love and friendship.
My coke bottles will say inspirational you go girl things.
I would put the names of each of my family members on the cokes. It would be really cool.
I would put my daughters’ names on the bottles. Thank you!
I would use it for my friends & family this Christmas!
I would put my friends name on the bottle
Amy this is adorable!!! I’m sure your mom loved it!!
I’d put “Merry CHRISTmas.”
I would love to put my kids’ names on them!
I would put the names of my children
I would put Good Tidings to All on the bottle
I’d put, “Thanks for being a teacher!”
i would put my kids names, sage, pinkie and aurora!
These are so cute. I would put my daughters name, my husbands name and my fathers and step moms name and mine and Bo our dog on the last one.
I would put Hugs, Kisses, Love, and XOXO on my Share a Coke bottles.
I’d put my familys’ names and how much I love them.
I would put my kids names, Samantha, Mackenzie and Riley!
I would put my mom’s name and a bunch of “I love you’s”. She’s a bit of a coke addict. 🙂
I would put my kids names
I would put my granddaughter, daughter, & my late dad’s & mom’s name.
I would put my kids names on each of their bottles with a personalized quote.
I would put my family’s names on the bottles. Our names aren’t very generic, so we never see them on novelty items with names. Happy Holidays!
I would put the girls names on them.
“A stranger”
I would put Share A Coke With Santa and Happy Holidays on my Coke Bottles.
I would put special messages on them for my three sons.
I would use them as place setting at my table with the name of each guess on the table where they would be seated
Deck the halls!
I’d put some messages to my husband, but I’ll have to think on it.
I would put my family’s names. Fun!
I would put the names of family members so we could keep track of whose Coke is whose, how fun!
I would give write the names of my neighbor and her family. They love Coke products.
I’d put my family members names on them.
I’d put Happy Holidays on them.
This is such a cute project I could do with my grandkids.
Thank you for the project
I would put my sons names on them.
It would be cute to put each family member’s names on them and put them in stockings.
COme Home
I would put my grandson’s name on them.
I love this idea! I would get my name on the Coke bottle because I haven’t found it yet!
I would put my hubbys name on them.
Coke (diet Coke) has been in my life for many years.
Thank you for the giveaway for Christmas….
I would put “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Years” on the bottles.
I would put my grandchildren names and little messages of love
Thank you for the giveaway! I would put our names on each of the bottles. I’d probably come up with something fun to go with it!
Kat and my bff.
I’d write Happy Holidays!
or something like Sharing is Caring! x0
I would put all of my sister’s names on them! Terri, Jennifer, and Amanda! We are all close so they would love this!
I would put my granddaughter’s name , these are so cute
I would put my grandchildren’s names on Coke bottles!
I would put my grandkids’ name.
I would put my kids names on it!
“Have A Coke And A Smile” of course. This is so cute!!
I would put happy holidays for my message
I would put the names of my mom and sisters on the Share a Coke bottles.
I will put “Great smiles always happens with you.” & I will definitely will be sharing it with my sister & my family! 🙂
Spread cheer!
I would put the names of my Special Needs students on the Share A Coke Bottles.
I would love to have our whole family on the bottles to display in my kitchen!
I would love to have my kids names on Coke bottles.
I would put the names of my whole family.
I would put my dog’s name.
I would put “Love and Peace 2017 on one and my granddaughter’s name on the other.
My Kid’s Names (Zachary Terry and Kodey) Merry Christmas and Sharing a coke is Caring and Holiday Cheers!
put by kids name
I would put my daughters name on the bottle with the message “Have a Happy New Year and always know you are loved”.
I would put my son’s name on the bottle.
I WOULD PUT MY FAMILY’S LAST NAME WITH THE MESSAGE “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
My sons names L.McLendon and You’re amazing just the way you are!
I would write on it ” Happy holidays to my family”
I would put my kids names they would love it. Thanks for the wonderful chance. Very sweet & generous. Happy Holidays 🙂
My mom is named Karen, so seeing that photo… weird right? Anyway, I love Mod Podge! I am so glad the label hasn’t changed too, best logo! Am I rambling?
I would put each of my kids names on them. Thank you
I’m not sure exactly, I’d probably get one with my name, my mom’s name and other loved ones.
I would put my little girl’s name on one. She would think that was neat.
I would put my husband’s name as he drinks Coke all the time.
I would put all of my kids names on them . 🙂
I would definitely put my Moms name on my share a coke. Coke is her favorite drink! Your dress up bottles are adorable and your wonderful Mom is going to love them!
i would put my husband, kids. and grandsons name on them.
I’d put bible quotes on my bottles
Love the Delgados or Gado Fam or Love YOu
I would put my daughter’s name on them and say I love you so much.
TNT we’re dynomite!
Love these coke decorations! Super Cute!
I would put my name and my daughter’s name on them. Both of our names are not that common so you wouldn’t find them on any bottles!
I’d put “Keep Smiling”
kelly
Beautiful, Passionate, Creative
I would put “Because I love you!” On it! Thanks for the chance at this!
I would put the names of my nieces and nephews.
my kids name on ELF
These are so unique – it looks great. I would put my Mom, as well as my son’s name on them.