Stockings

[alexsmommy]

For those of you who don't have a fireplace with a mantle (sp?), where do you hang the Christmas stockings? In the past, we put my step-daughters on her doorknob. This year I'd like to put everyone's out - but I'm at a loss for creative ideas...
Alaina
Alex 2-4-03

[janeybwild]

Our new house has no fireplace so I guess we'll use our piano. Growing up, my parents used the landing at the top of the stairs to arrange the stockings.

[nwaddellr]

We always put ours on the chair that that person sits at the table. Growing up, we had a mantle, but the stockings were WAAYY too heavy to stay up there, so chairs were the answer. And everyone just sat at the table and opened stocking presents in the morning.

[sbjf]

I've seen people hang them on their stairs banister if you have one of those.

[KrisM]

We hang ours from the top of the entertainment center. We have those stocking holders that sit on the edge with a hook over the edge. They're heavy enough to support our stockings without a problem.

[August Mom]

We do the same.

[slknight]

Yep! That's what we did when we were growing up. We tied them around the banister.

[sbjf]

That's a pretty look. :-)

[brubeck]

If you have a coatrack you could use that.

[mharling]

Our were hung from a shelf (single shelf vs. shelving unit) that had a big clock on it.

Mary
Lane - April 2003
Little sister on the way!!! March 2!

[redhookmom]

I can't find a link...
But, I have seen stocking holders in catalogs. They are free standing and I remembering thinking they were cool and that I would order one next year.
Has anyone seen those?

[alexsmommy]

Thanks guys! If anyone finds the link to stocking holders that would be great. No banister - our second floor is a converted attic and the stairs are hidden behind a door. I've thought about our entertainment center since I have a "no t.v." rule until 1pm on Christmas (although I have a strange feeling "Yule Be Wiggling" might be on this year), but ours is really tall and the top is desinged sort of like a butler tray - you know with what looks like crown molding around the top and the solid surface about two inches below that. No coat rack, although I have toyed with looking for a child height one for this purpose...
Alaina
Alex 2-4-03