Christmas is a time to spend with the family and perhaps reflect on the past year. Whether you’ve had a good year or a bad year, the holiday season brings joy, happiness, and excitement. A time to enjoy the company of your family: laugh, relax and maybe have a little fun.
One of the ways to bring the family closer is to create your own Christmas stockings to hang on a fireplace or even on your Christmas tree. It’s a fun way to spend quality time with your kids, have a little fun while making your own unique Christmas stocking for the one you love. These stockings may eventually become a treasure trove where they will be worn for years to come.
Christmas stockings can be purchased ready-made, but they are very generic and don’t really represent the personality of the intended owner. Why don’t you try something different this year and create your own? You don’t have to be one of those creative types or good at design.
Christmas stocking kits can now be purchased at many online stores to help you create your own custom stocking. The best thing about these kits is that all the materials and patterns are supplied. This means you don’t have to buy materials from multiple stores, which could be expensive, to create just one or two stockings.
Having all of their materials in one package is a great way for kids to continue creating their own unique design without the hassle of cutting material and fighting over who gets the last ribbon or cotton. Not having to use scissors means even the little ones can get involved.
One of the most popular stocking kits available today is made from felt. They’re soft to the touch, look fantastic, and are readily available. This means that no matter what design you’re looking for, you’re sure to find that ultimate pattern. It’s also fun to fill the stockings with little gifts that don’t cost much. Big presents are great to open, but having small presents in each of your stockings can be an appetizer for the big event.
There are some wonderful designs that can bring Christmas into your home to complement your Christmas tree and decorations. Here are some ideas to help you get started:
- Having Santa Claus holding a bag of presents with a fireplace in the background and surrounded by excited children is a lovely idea for perhaps Grandpa’s Christmas stocking.
- Maybe mom is a dog lover? How about presents under a Christmas tree with puppies snuggling up by the tree? Perhaps one of the pups is trying to peek inside one of the presents.
- Children love snow and with that comes the snowman. Using simple materials like cotton and beads, you can make a snowy landscape with a big smiling snowman. Beads can be used for the eyes and cotton wool can be used for the snow and snowman.
