No time for your handmade, hand-sewn stocking creation? Don’t worry – here’s a quick alternative!
However; if you are not so keen on the colours I have chosen for the stockings – you could print one sheet and use the shapes as templates to trace on to the colour or pattern of your choice. Or use the downloads as a background and add glitter, fabric, paint – whatever you like to use to add your own design – perfect for crafty kids to decorate as well.
Cut out the Advent Stockings and Advent Numbers [I varied the style of cutting the numbers: following the lines, cutting into squares and leaving a white border – and I wont lie, my fingers were hurting a bit after all the stocking cutting out].
To hang the stockings, you can either punch holes in the top right hand of the stocking [I used the top far right spot detail as a guide], or place with fasteners such as pegs or paperclips.
To store goodies [chocolate and sweets to me], the Advent Stockings have a dotted line across
the opening of the Stocking and using this as a guide, cut a line using a craft knife or sharp end
of scissors about 2/3 across. [Sweets from the tins that are rather cheap to buy at the moment are the perfect size – but what to do with the left overs?….]
Measure your hanging space with decorative string or thread and evenly thread the stockings [you can secure on the back with some cellotape if needed]. Attach the Advent Numbers with cellotape/glue to the stocking and/or string or ribbons tied in a bow.
A couple of fairy lights and it’s all beginning to look very much like Christmas.
Please have a go – and if you do, show me the result!