Polar Express Hat
It’s fun to have crafty skills to help others with their projects. My brother-in-law Jeremy Telford (a.k.a. The Balloon Guy) is playing the conductor during a “Polar Express” neighborhood Christmas party. He asked if I could make him a decal for a conductor hat, made to look like the hat in the movie “The Polar Express.”
Silhouette Cameo and Silhouette printable gold foil (affiliate link) to the rescue! I used the screen shot he provided from the movie and used the Silhouette Studio drawing tools, offsets, welding, text-to-path, point editing, knife, and some other modifying tools to create this Polar Express conductor design.
Since the foil is self-adhesive, I just cut it out and popped it in the mail so he could stick it on the hat he ordered. I didn’t see the finished Polar Express hat in person, so my sister Kimber Hodson took these pictures. (She’s a much better photographer anyway.) Family group effort. 😉
Here are the conductor label files you can download:
- PDF (to print)
- Silhouette Studio (for Silhouette machines)
- SVG (for other digital cutters)
P.S. You can find the hat itself on Amazon.com HERE (affiliate link).
And here’s my brother-in-law, The Balloon Guy, wearing his Polar Express Conductor Hat.
This post contains affiliate links. It won’t change your price, but it helps you by getting exactly the product I used, and it helps me by giving me a little kickback to help support this blog. Win-win. 🙂
You did a beautiful job on the decal. Thank you.
You're welcome! I hope he has fun playing the conductor part.
He did have fun. Plenty of people asked him about his hat and he was able to tell them about his talented sister-in-law.
Kelly to the rescue! You do such incredible things for people!
Very inventive. I have a Cameo, but I know I couldn't have produced that.
Great job! Looks so good.
Cecelia
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I am emailing you. I totally need this. Thanks for this post. heatherdjep@hotmail.com
Kelly You did such aGREAT job on the sillouette adhesive sticker. I have been searching all over for these exact hats. I am taking our grandchildren on the Polar Express on the second weekend of Dec. I have three hats odered but they r just plain conductor hats. Could I please pay u to do up three stickers to put on them just like the ones u did? I would be so gracious if u could do that-my e-mail is t84rhoades@msn.com-:) Connie
I'll send you an email, Connie.
What a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing your talent…It is greatly appreciated. diane@cfa1960.com
Diane, did you want me to email you one of the files?
this is a brilliant job! i would be so grateful if you could send me the PDF version kelly. many thanks. – squib2005@eircom.net
I just emailed it to you. 🙂
This is a truly amazing replica! I was googling "polar express conductor hat" and your lovely blog came up. I am doing a library storytime in December and I would love to make and wear a hat while I read the story. Do you still email the PDFs? If so I would love to connect with you. My email is krykbos@gmail.com. Thank you so much!
I will send you the PDF. 🙂
Amazing! I am having a Polar Express Party for my son next month and Dad offered to be the conductor. This hat would be perfect! If you are still emailing the PDF's, please add me to your list: nyfenn@gmail.com. I would be so appreciative. Thank You and Happy Holidays 🙂
Hi Kelly,
I am interested in the PDF file as well. Could you send me information on how much it would be if you made the decal for me? My email is johnsonelee@hotmail.com
Thanks, Lee
Kelly, I love it! My Kindergarten team does a Polar Express day every year and I would love to be able to make these for us. Please send me the PDF and/or information on whether or not you are able to make and sell these to me as I don't have a Cameo or know where to purchase the gold adhesive. Thank you! jenny.mlodzik@leanderisd.org
Kelly, this is AMAZING! I have been searching the internet looking for a Polar Express Hat with no luck… I then stumbled onto your post and this is Fantastic! We are having a Polar Express Themed Party this weekend and this hat would top it off 😀 Can I please get the Silhouette and SVG version please 🙂 tkconlon@gmail.com Thanks.
I emailed them to you. 🙂
Kelly, I am very impressed with how identical this version is to the movie character. Great work! I am serving as the Polar Express conductor next weekend at a holiday event at a local school I volunteer at and am trying to look as authentic as possible :). Would you be willing to share the pdf version with me or possible allow me to pay you to send a pre-made sticker that I could add to my hat? I have had some good success gathering the other accessories to complete the outfit with the exception of the hat decal. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I hope all is well and Happy Holiday!
You can reach me at ttierney0109@gmail.com. Thanks!
I sent you an email.
Hi Kelly, Great job – We would really like to purchase one of these pre-made stickers from you. Our e-mail is rschillo@gamewood.net. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day, Debbie
I've sent you an email, Debbie. 🙂
I would like the file as well!! Thank you for sharing!!
nikikrom01@yahoo.com
I sent you an email, Niki. I'm not sure which version of the file you want.
Could you please send me the pdf version? I have to be conductor next week for kindergarten.
rick777@charter.net
I know this is soo last minute – but wondering if you could send me the files for the conductor hat. We have a church party tonight and I totally understand if you don't see this today. Thank you! katmelzer@hotmail.com
Kelly, could you please send me these files? I'm acting as the conductor for Polar Express Day at my daughters school this Friday. Also, where do you find the adhesive foil?
Thanks
Jason
Jeepnjay@tds.net
Kelly, Can you send me the files, my son is the conductor in their play and I'm trying to make him a hat. stacipope@Hotmail.com
Thank you!
Any chance I can get the pdf? You did an amazing job.
Hello i would like both files pls hilianmikey@gmail.com
You got it. 🙂
I am just coming across this…almost a year later. I NEED (ok, want) that decal. I have been looking all over for a hat with the decal like the Polar Express. The only hat I can find is a youth size. I need one for an adult to play the conductor at our Polar Express party this year. I am willing to pay for the decal if you are willing to make and send. Please let me know, this will save me a LOT of time coming up with one on my own.
Thanks!
Hi, Danette. Please send me a note through my Contact Form. And did you check out my link at the end of the post for the hat on Amazon? It fit my brother-in-law perfectly, and he’s a pretty big guy.
Do you by any chance still have the files that you could email me??
My email is Lnm002@me.com
Thank you!!
That is a great thing you did. I wanted to see if i could pay you to make me that exact same template. I am going to be the conductor for a holiday work event. I did email you and send a request through your contact form. Thanks!
Hi Kelly. What you did is amazing! I am going to be doing this for an activity at work. Could I buy this already pre-made off you? If not I can use the pdf file and svg. I have emailed you and sent a request via the form. Thanks!
THank you so much! It’s exactly what I needed!
You’re welcome!
cant get the image you used can you email me please i need to get on printed asap for a party. Thank you
mjc_inid@yahoo.com
Sent. 🙂