Draw a holiday design or on your stocking using white or grey chalk. When you place it face-down on the fabric and iron it, you will permanently transfer the paint onto the stocking. Holiday stencils and templates offer additional alternatives to free-hand drawing.
What do you do with old Christmas decorations?
Some local authorities have special collections or organise drop-off points. Otherwise they can be taken to your household waste recycling centre. Remember to remove all tinsel and decorations and any pots or stands.
How do you dispose of old Christmas balls?
Ornaments are going to break from time to time, especially during the packing and unpacking of them. Broken ornaments (glass or plastic) usually cannot be recycled and must be thrown into the garbage. Make sure you wrap the broken ornaments in paper so they do not pierce the bag or the workers who collect the garbage.27 Dec 2017
Can you wash knitted stockings?
Do wash your hand knit socks in cool water. Whether you are hand washing or machine washing, use cool water on your socks. That will help keep colors from running and will avoid putting unnecessary stress on the fibers. Using very hot water can help break down natural fibers faster.19 Oct 2021
How do you preserve Christmas stockings?
Preserve holiday linens Store linens and Christmas stockings in a clean, dry location, preferably inside your home. Wrap stockings in white acid-free tissue paper, and place in an acid-free box or tissue-lined drawer. Don't wrap in plastic. Moisture can get trapped inside and cause mildew and mold.
What do you do with stockings on Christmas?
A Christmas stocking is an empty sock or sock-shaped bag that is hung on Saint Nicholas Day or Christmas Eve so that Saint Nicholas (or the related figures of Santa Claus and Father Christmas) can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins or other small gifts when he arrives.
What does a stocking symbolize?
The stockings recall the fullness of our lives and the importance of grounding down into our feet. They help us stand strong on the earth, warming the foundations of life as we draw strength from our roots.29 Dec 2011
Why are stockings a Christmas tradition?
Why do we hang up a stocking? Simple answer: So Father Christmas can fill it with presents if you've been good. According to tradition, the original Saint Nicholas put gold coins in the stockings of three poor sisters. One night, the girls left their stockings drying over the fireplace.
How do you write Christmas stockings?
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What is the theme of the legend of the Christmas stocking?
This gorgeous holiday book—part of the Legends series from Zonderkidz—explores the true story behind the tradition of hanging and filling Christmas stockings. Kids will learn about what it means to give to others, and how they can share God's love during the Christmas season.
What is the standard size of a Christmas stocking?