After the design is made, wooden blocks are added so the holder stays upright.

Antique bronze hooks are added to the front so you might easily hang the stocking.

It’s a pretty quick project that will only take you an afternoon to complete.

DIY stocking holder ideas

The Spruce / Jacob Fox

This is easier to DIY than you might think!

You’ll need just a few materials that you may already have on hand.

You’ll be thrilled with how great this simple project turns out.

Stockings hung from string art

The Turquoise Home

There are also a few other ideas here that you’ll want to check out.

These holders are thick pieces of wood that are going to be plenty sturdy enough for your stockings.

This is a simple design and only takes a few basic woodworking skills to make.

A red and green sign that says “Merry Christmas”

Beyond the Picket Fence

Paint it a festive red or another color that matches your decor.

DIY Stocking Hanger StandfromDukes and Duchesses

The Stockings Were Hung With Care

Happily Ever After etc.

Buffalo check is used as a fun accent on the sign and the stockings.

A decorated Christmas tree with a North Pole stocking holder

Jen Woodhouse

The Stockings Were Hung With CarefromHappily Ever After etc.

Rustic Stocking Holder

Honeybear Lane

These are a lot of fun!

Chalk paint gives it that nice rustic look.

White faux books holding up stockings

Knick of Time

These could also be wall-mounted if you don’t have a mantel.

This is a minimal approach to a stocking holder and it may be just what you’re looking for.

A simple branch and some greenery are hung on the wall.

A curtain rod holding up stockings on a mantle

South House Designs

The stockings are placed on the branch, all ready to be filled.

It’s made to look like an old street lamp.

It just goes to prove that you don’t need a mantel to have a stylish stocking holder.

Rustic wood stocking holders on a mantle

Tidbits

You’ll create a wooden box which you’re able to then fill with whatever decorations you like.

Hooks at the front give the stockings a place to hang.

Joy Stocking HolderfromRefresh Restyle

Single Wall-Mounted Stocking Holders

Mod Podge Rocks!

A wooden buffalo checked stocking holder on a mantle

Lolly Jane

This is an excellent solution if it’s crucial that you hang your stockings from the wall.

This way stockings can be added in the future.

A square of chalkboard paint leaves room for the name.

A red wooden stand with stocking hanging from it on hooks

Dukes and Duchesses

Single Wall-Mounted Stocking HoldersfromMod Podge Rocks!

The base is kept simple and then the colorful trees are added to shake things up.

These could be customized in any color if you wanted to match yourChristmas decor.

A wall stocking holder decorated in red, white, and black

Happily Ever After etc.

The wooden stand and pegs are very easy to put together.

There are a few other DIY stocking holder ideas here that you won’t want to miss.

You’ll never believe that these snowmen are actually made up of the top of fence posts!

A row of rustic stocking holders

Honeybear Lane

This one uses a wire hanger for hooks, creating a fun upcycled look.

A length of rope and some felt decorations are used to hang everything from the wall.

After you build the box, you’ll use paint and decorative knobs to give it a finished look.

A wooden Christmas village stocking holder on a mantle

If Only April

Anything can be put in the boxes, and here greenery is added for a nice splash of color.

Vinyl and an electronic cutting machine are used to make the Grinch decorations.

It’s all attached to a wooden box that’s filled with twinkle lights.

A modern stocking holder with stocking hanging from it

Making Joy and Pretty Things

The effect is really pretty, especially when the lights go down.

This is a wonderful way to display stockings and is really space-saving.

The bottom is also secured so the hanger can hold up the stockings.

Gray stocking hanging from a tree branch

The Merrythought

It’s a budget-friendly project that you’ll be able to tackle in no time.

Simple black hooks go under the name for the stocking to be hung on.

Christmas Character Stocking HangerfromCraft Box Girls

A stocking holder stand that looks like a street lamp

RemodelaCasa

A stocking holder on a mantle, holding stockings

Refresh Restyle

A green stocking holder with a name written on it

Mod Podge Rocks!

Colorful stocking hung from stocking holders made of faux trees

Artsy Fartsy Mama

A stocking holder that says “Merry”

Le Cultivateur

A row of snowmen made of wood, holding stockings with hooks

Beyond the Picket Fence

A branch hung on a wall with stockings

House Homemade

White stocking boxes sitting on a mantle

Crafting Chicks

A wall stocking hanger decorated in the style of “Grinch”

MJ Designs

A wooden stocking hanger with black hooks

The Creative Mom

A Christmas village stocking holder on a mantle

Jen Woodhouse

A blue blanket ladder with stocking hung from it

Planted in Arkansas

A blue wooden deer stocking hanger

Pallet & Pantry

A chalkboard stocking holder that says “Hunter”

Coastal Kelder

Colorful characters on a wall stocking hanger

Craft Box Girls