Easy to make Stocking

It's my son's first Christmas so he needed a stocking.  Growing up we had a tradition that we used the same stockings every year and I still use it.  Now as a mother, I love having that memory growing up and would love my kids to have the same memory also then they are all the same size and I don't have to hear about who has a bigger stocking and who doesn't ;)  I bought some velvet to use for this stocking.

I forgot to take a picture before I cut it out, but I used my stocking as a pattern cutting bigger than the actual stocking allowing for a seam allowance.  I cut 2 pieces.

Then I cut some trim the same width as the stocking.

I made a little hem around the top of both pieces.

Then I sewed on the trim to what side I wanted to be the front of the stocking.

I made a tube and folded it in half creating a loop to hang the stocking off of.  Then I placed both pieces right sides together and sewed them together.

I sewed the heel and toe of the stocking twice to give it extra support.

Flip it outside out and voila!! Your easy to make stocking.  I then used puffy paint and wrote my son's name on the stocking.

Hot Chocolate Snowmen

I'm so excited to share these with you guys!!  I haven't seen anything like this out here on blogland.  They came out just how I pictured them in my mind.  These were tons of fun to make and easy.

I started with two baby food containers that were 2nd food size and one that was the 1st food size.

I painted the big ones white and the small one black.  I gave them each two coats allowing it to dry completely in between.

Then I painted a face and some buttons.

The containers were then filled with goodies.  I then hot glued the containers together.

The best part was I only had to go buy mini marshmallows, and mini candy canes.  I had everything else so out of pocket expense was about $3 and that will be able to make tons of them to giveaway.

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Christmas tree door with notes for the Hubby

I just thought I would post this idea quickly, since there is still of plenty of time to do it.  I made a big tree out of construction paper.  Then I made 25 ornaments, lights, and presents and taped them to the tree, and taped everything to our bedroom door.  Everyday I'm going to write something that I love/admire in my husband until Christmas. br />