help! i need stocking holders (before santa comes)
I am just a little stressed out that Christmas is only about a week away. We’ve been so busy with work, baby planning, and family visiting, that we have done nothing to prepare for our first holiday in our little river cottage. I know most of it (the tree, dinner, gifts) can come together last minute, and we’ll be able to snuggle down for the week and enjoy. But one thing I think we need to order ASAP are stocking holders to sit on our brick fireplace mantle. There’s no way we can stick a nail in there without doing serious damage, so the only option I can think of are those weighted, often cheezy, holiday hooks. The ones above are from the Company Store. They’re not bad, but I wish I could find something simpler, or perhaps, so kitschy it was funny. I kinda like these woodsy mammals from Cabela’s or these cutesie Snowmen with birds I found on Amazon. What would be great would be just our initials — A & C — but all the letters I’ve seen spell things like J-O-Y or N-O-E-L. Help! Anywhere else I should look? — Angela M.
December 13th, 2007 at 6:07 am
oops–my comment went to the plasti-dip post instead…good luck with your search!
December 13th, 2007 at 6:07 am
Kohl’s has a golden angel one.
I really like this sleigh one and this tree.
December 13th, 2007 at 7:24 am
We picked up some at Target. They worked out great.
http://www.target.com/b/ref=sc_fe_l_2_3151061_7/601-3580421-1579308?ie=UTF8&node=392125011
December 13th, 2007 at 8:23 am
I was going to suggest the ones at Target as well. I was there last night and was looking at their sets - they have a nice weight and some of them are quite attractive. I especially liked the reindeer: http://www.target.com/Reindeer-Family-Stocking-Holder-Set/dp/B000RLERKQ/qid=1197562893/ref=br_1_6/601-8757200-2744946?ie=UTF8&node=392125011&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1
December 13th, 2007 at 8:40 am
FYI: you might want to hold off - I know of way too many people whose kids have tugged on stockings and pulled that type of stocking holder onto themselves. Just a few days ago someone posted that their toddler went to the hospital and had tons of stitches. I won’t have mine out again until there is no-one under the age of 5 in my house!
December 13th, 2007 at 8:43 am
Thanks for the tip Sarah. Stitches in the emergency room is not a fun way to spend Xmas Day!
December 13th, 2007 at 8:51 am
My 3 year old pulled one off too! We were so lucky that it didn’t hit her in the head! So now they sit back on the mantel with no stockings. But we decied to hang our stockings instead on our key holder next to the door. It looks like this:
http://www.target.com/Antique-Black-Mirror-with-Hooks/dp/B0004JNOT6/sr=1-8/qid=1197564610/ref=sr_1_8/601-6642999-6681725?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Ahooks&page=1
We told her Santa could find it easier if it was next to the door.
December 13th, 2007 at 9:53 am
did you consider buying the “peace” stocking holders from target ) i bought mine several years ago) and just use the A and the C?
December 13th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Last year we lined up our glove molds on our mantel and hung our stockings off those — but we have no toddlers anywhere! My in-laws have these little grippy things that you fit into the space between bricks; it wouldn’t do damage (or very minor I’d think) if it got pulled down. I’ll see if I can find them online.
December 13th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Here you go!
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/home/diy/hanger-brick
December 13th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Love the idea of buying the “PEACE” ones from Target and using the A & C. Then, of course, you’d have to name the future child a “P” or “E” name, to ensure a matching stocking hook display next year.
December 14th, 2007 at 5:33 am
I like Katie’s idea. Your first child could be Emma (or Emerson if it’s a boy).
December 14th, 2007 at 8:21 am
I don’t use the weighted stocking holders. I use the removable hooks from 3M and attach them to the horizontal surface of the mantel. They hold a lot, you can buy various sizes with various weight capacities. I attach them to the mantel where I want them and then cover them with evergreen garland. I’ve been doing this since my children were babies and have never had a problem!
The 3M hooks remove easily when the holidays are over! I use them for lots of other holiday decorating, too… hanging wreaths & garland, corraling cords…