How to Decorate for Christmas With Stockings

Stockings are an ages-old, traditional Christmas decoration. Decorate for the holidays using red and white stockings or stockings of various colors. Stockings of all shapes and sizes are a fun and whimsical way to welcome Saint Nick into your home on Christmas Eve.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Various sized stockings
• Garland
• Pillow stuffing
• Seasonal floral arrangement

1. Purchase dozens of miniature stockings at an arts-and-crafts store. Use the miniature stockings as tree ornaments along with bows and candy canes.
2. Hang stockings from the fire place mantel. Hang a stocking for each family member and stockings for the pets.
3. String an evergreen garland on stair railings. Hang several stockings on the garland or from the railing.
4. Purchase an over-sized stocking. Fill the bottom with pillow stuffing and then put a seasonal floral arrangement in the top of the stocking. Hang it from the front door.
5. Hang small stockings from all of the door knobs in the house. Personalize the stockings hanging on bedroom door knobs.
6. Purchase stocking-shaped serving dishes. Set dishes, filled with Christmas candy, on coffee tables and counters.
7. Hang dainty garland from chandeliers and other appropriate lighting fixtures. Hang miniature stockings from the garland.

Tips & Warnings

• Purchase paw-shaped stockings for pets at pet supply stores.
• Purchase stockings after Christmas for large discounts.
• Look for stockings at arts-and-crafts stores, hobby shops, Christmas stores and multi-purpose stores.

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