Christmas Cookie Tin Cat Tote Bag

Everyone knows the story of the blue cookie tin that turns out to hold sewing supplies. This Christmas cat tote bag has a better surprise: lift the lid and your cat is inside, curled up and fast asleep on pleated paper cups, looking very pleased to have replaced the butter cookies.

The design: the sweetest thing in the tin

The open tin is shown from directly above, centered on the front of the tote. Its cobalt-blue lid rests at the upper right, half overlapping the tin, with a white ornamental scroll border and a little painted snowy village. Inside, your cat (from your photo, background removed) lies curled in a round ball on white pleated paper cups, filling most of the circle inside the blue, snowflake-trimmed tin.

“Sweetest Thing in the Tin” curves along the top of the rim in a curly vintage script, “Merry Christmas” follows the bottom in spaced berry-red capitals, and your cat’s name sits on a small gold label at the lower left. The tin is an invented illustration, with no brand name or logo. Our sample reads “Ginger” for a fluffy orange Persian; you choose the name. It is the cat in a cookie tin tote bag you didn’t know you needed: funny, but never loud.

Product details

• Material: 100% cotton canvas, heavy 12 oz/yd², natural color
• Size: about 15″ x 16″ with 20″ self-fabric handles
• Print: your design printed centered on the front
• Construction: flat corners, reinforced stitching on the handles
• Personalization: one cat and its name; you can upload up to 6 photos so we can pick the clearest one
• Care: spot clean; line dry; do not bleach; do not iron directly over the print

How your tote is made

Upload your cat’s photo and you will see a free AI preview right in the designer. The preview is an illustration only, there to show the layout. Our designers then prepare the final artwork from your original photo, nestle your cat into the paper cups and check every detail by hand before printing.

Each tote is made to order. Production takes 3–5 business days, and most orders arrive in about 8–12 business days. Free standard shipping on every US order. For Christmas, order at least three weeks before you need it, and earlier in December. If your tote arrives damaged or misprinted, we remake it or refund you; see our returns and refunds policy.

Photo tips for a sleeping cat

The design shows your cat asleep, so the best photo is one you already have: your cat curled up in a ball, ideally taken from slightly above, with the whole body and tail in the frame. Closed eyes are perfect here. Choose a sharp photo in daylight so the fur texture survives the cut-out, and avoid blankets that match your cat’s coat color. See our guide to the best photo for a custom cat gift for more tips.

A cookie-sweet gift for cat lovers

It suits bakers, cookie-swap regulars and anyone who has ever opened a holiday tin with high hopes. As a personalized Christmas cat tote, it carries wrapped presents to the party, groceries home afterward and library books all year. A Christmas cat tote bag also makes a handy gift wrap: put a second small gift inside. Pair it with the Christmas Cookie Tin Cat Mug, which plays on the same cookie-tin idea, browse more custom cat accessories, or see all of our Christmas gifts for cat lovers.

FAQ

Product details & care

Material

100% cotton canvas, heavy 12 oz/yd², natural color

Size

About 15" x 16" with 20" self-fabric handles

Print

Your design printed centered on the front

Construction

Flat corners, reinforced stitching on the handles

Care

Spot clean; line dry. Do not bleach; do not iron directly over the print