I grew up in Mesa, Arizona and fireplaces were in short supply. I had some pretty cool parents though and they actually bought a fake cardboard fireplace just so we could hang our Christmas stockings. How I loved that fireplace!
If you don’t have a fireplace, cardboard or not, you can make your own stocking holder with a dowel and some hooks and ribbon. It’s easy and inexpensive and you can hang it on any wall with a couple of nails!
Stocking Holder Supplies
- Wood dowel 7/8″ x 36″ (size can vary)
- 2 Wood balls with flat side. 1″ to 2″ in size
- Paint of choice. (We used gold.)
- Glue for attaching balls to ends of dowel
- 40″ of 1″ to 2″ wide ribbon. I used grosgrain. (Will be cut in half.)
- Metal cup hooks. I used 1/2″ size
- Drill with tiny bit (optional but helps in inserting hooks)
- Metal grommets (optional)
Instructions
The sizes can vary slightly on these items.
Paint your dowel and wood balls. Glue the wood balls onto the end of your dowel.
Measure the spacing for your hooks. 
If you can, drill a small hole where each hook will go. 
Insert the hooks. 
Cut your ribbon into two pieces, approximately 20″ each. I had a small grommet set so I hammered those into the ends of my ribbon. However, you can use any method you like to hang your holder to the wall! 
Oh thank you for sharing this genius idea of yours..I just love it. I am going out today to fet the supplies that i dont have on hand..i will hang it uner my sshelf that I decorate for the seasons..could not work out better…thank you ,thank you for sharing Nancy, you are amazing..HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Thanks so much Margie for the lovely comment. I’m so glad you found things that will help you out. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I am so loving this idea!! Perfect for ANY home! I loved this that much that I have chosen it as one of my 3 favorites and featured it at my next DIY Crush Craft Party (starts at 7pm EST, Thursdays). Please come over and see it and post your latest projects!
Thank you SO much Denise. I shared your party link on all my social networks! I’ll be back each Thursday!
I was wondering what I was going to do with the stockings. This could work. Thanks for posting. Hello from Project Inspire{d}.
Glad to have helped inspire! Thanks Melissa for stopping by!
This is brilliant! Although I just moved into a house with a fireplace, I’m definitely going to share because there are SO many people out there who don’t! Thank you!!! <3
Thank you so much Lindsey!
Hey…I grew up in Phoenix, but we did have a chimney. Phoenix and Mesa are not that close, but it is possible we crossed paths at some point!? Last year I realized that one of the bloggers I was interacting with was a former neighbor that I used to babysit. She now lives in the East and I live in the Midwest. Crazy small world!!
Awesome! It can feel like a very small world sometimes. I wouldn’t be surprised if we did cross paths! I miss Mesa. Whole different world than Arkansas though!
Great idea for hanging the stockings. I have a fire place but if I were to hang my stocking there, they would catch fire in no time at all. So I ma yuse your great idea.
Yikes. That would not be good for sure!