Christmas Stocking
Make your own Christmas stocking from craft foam or felt.
Materials Needed
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Safety Guidelines
- Young kids (3 to 8 years) should use child-safe scissors.
- Watch out for this sign
. It means an adult's help is needed for the particular step.
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Steps
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Cut craft foam or felt to an approximate size of 18 x 12 inches. Fold the sheet in the middle. | |
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2. | Draw a stocking shape on one side, making sure that the straight portion of the stocking lies along the fold. | |
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3. | Cut out the stocking. | |
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Punch holes approximately one inch apart along the edges of the stocking. | |
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5. | Cut a long piece of string to sew around the stocking. Knot one end of the string around the topmost hole of the stocking's folded side. | |
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6. | Sew from one hole to another until you reach the last hole. | |
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7. | Knot the string around the last hole and cut any excess length of string. | |
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Make a handle for your stocking by cutting a 5-inch long ribbon and looping it around the topmost hole. | |
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9. | Cut a rectangular piece of craft foam or felt to decorate the top portion of the stocking. The piece should have the same width as the stocking and has a height of about 3 inches. You may use a pair of craft scissors to make a patterned edge along one long side. | |
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10. | If you have some craft punches, punch a row of shapes just above the patterned edge. | |
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11. | Glue this piece onto the top portion of the stocking. | |
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12. | Think of a Christmas-themed design for your stocking. Draw and cut out the corresponding shapes on craft foam or felt. | |
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13. | Glue the shapes onto the stocking. | |
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14. | Add details by drawing with crayons or markers. | |
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15. | You may decorate your stocking further with ribbons, fabric scraps, sequins, beads, buttons, small craft foam shapes or other notions. Once the glue has dried, hang your stocking for the Christmas holidays. |
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