Guest Post: How to Make Your Own Christmas Stockings

Hanging Christmas stockings each year is a favorite tradition for many families. Whether you hang your stocking in the traditional way on a fireplace or with stick on hooks on the wall, the excitement that we feel on Christmas morning is the same. Making your own Christmas stockings not only can save you heaps from your Christmas shopping budget, it can add even more fun and excitement into your family’s hearts this year by creating your own unique designs. There are a number of ways you can create your own Christmas stockings, depending how creative you are, which include DIY projects and embroidered designs. For some great tips on how to make your very own stockings this Christmas, check out our helpful guide below.

Custom Designs

If you want to create your own personalized Christmas stockings, but aren't the creative type, why not seek the help of an online printing company. That special handmade touch can still be given as you create your design online, but leave all the hard work to the professionals. Having the option of choosing your own font, you’ll be able to create a design that represents the individual personality of each family member. Personalized Christmas stockings are great gift ideas for all family members and incredibly easy to make.

Update your Favorite

If you’re anything like me, when Christmas time comes around you become sentimental and always have your favorite ornaments or stockings that have their place on the mantel piece – even if they are falling apart from age! For those of you, who already have your favorite Christmas stocking, why not create a new personalized label to really make it your own and give it a new lease on life this holiday season. With the help of an online printing company, you can easily create your own sticky label which can then be affixed to your old favorite.

DIY Projects

For those of you who like to get creative, you could always try making your own Christmas stocking from scratch. Purchasing or downloading a free template is a great start, helping to ensure that your stocking has a professionally finished look. Always remember that while DIY projects can be a great deal of fun, they can also be very stressful! If you want to make your Christmas stocking, without the added hassle, create your own personalized design online.
Christmas stockings are a big part of many family traditions and something that the kids (and big kids at heart) always look forward to. For that extra special touch this Christmas, why not make your Christmas stocking with a few easy clicks of a mouse. With most online printers allowing you to choose your own font and various other personalisation on the stocking, there’s never been an easier way to be one of Santa’s little helpers. Create your very own stocking or even give one as a thoughtful gift this Christmas.


Written by Tara Blair
It was almost as good as dream comes true for Tara when she got an offer as a full-time writer three years ago. Tara loves to share her passion on anything to do with DIY art and craft. Tara has started her next project making Christmas stockings for her nieces and nephews for this coming festive season. When Tara is not writing you will most probably find her at her local yoga studio coaching fellow yogis.

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