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DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger

November 16, 2015 By Erin Spain 16 Comments

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. All opinions are my own.

Make your own DIY Wooden Stocking Hanger! Register for a #DIHWorkshop at The Home Depot!

I am looking forward to hosting another DIH Workshop at The Home Depot this week! As I recently mentioned, this time I’ll be hosting in Chattanooga at the Hixson location on Thursday, November 19 from 6:30-8pm. You can REGISTER HERE for a free workshop near you! We will be learning how to make a DIY Wooden Stocking Hanger, and today I’m sharing a tutorial for the customized version of this project that I made. I created a white and gold striped DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger with a chalkboard front, and I’ll walk you through exactly how to do it.

Supplies you’ll need for this project:

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Hanger!

  • 1 – 24″ x 48″ sheet of sanded plywood
  • 1 – 1″x4″x6′ pine board
  • 1 pack of 1 1/2″ 4D Bright Steel Finish Nails
  • Hammer
  • Wood Glue
  • Jig Saw
  • Miter Saw or Circular Saw
  • Yard Stick
  • Tape Measure
  • Pencil
  • Clamps
  • Sanding Block
  • Picture Hanging Kit/D-Rings or Command Strips
  • White Chalk Finish Paint
  • Metallic Gold Spray Paint
  • Painter’s Tape
  • Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Paint
  • Paint Brush
  • Chalk
  • Cordless brad nailer and 1″ brad nails (optional)

First, use your yard stick and pencil to create a grid of 2″ squares on your plywood sheet. (I recruited a cute 7 year-old to help with this part.)

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Next, use the grid as a guide and draw a stocking shape, making it at least 6 inches (3 squares) wide and 18 inches (9 squares) long. Mine ended up being 8″ wide across the top and about 18 1/2 inches long.

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Cut out your stocking shape with a jig saw.

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Use a sanding block to smooth out all of the rough edges.

Next, use a miter saw or circular saw to cut your pine board down to the following specifications:

  • 2 side pieces at 3 1/2″ long
  • 1 front piece at 7 1/2″ long (Modify to fit the width of your stocking)
  • 1 bottom piece at 6″ long (Modify to fit. Should be 1 1/2″ shorter than your front piece.)

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Build your U-shaped box by attaching the boards with wood glue, hammer and nails.

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Paint your stocking and your box white using chalk finish paint or latex paint — whatever you like best. After your paint has fully dried, use painter’s tape to create 2-inch wide horizontal stripes across your stocking. Measure and overlap the tape if necessary to make sure the stripes are 2 inches (or whatever width you prefer). Your bottom stripe might not be 2 inches — that’s ok!

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Spray paint the stocking with metallic gold paint — I recommend two coats, and peel the tape off after your second coat has dried.

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Now for the box:

Tape off a rectangle shape on the front of your box. I made the sides of my rectangle the same width as my tape, and the top and bottom of the rectangle half the width of the tape by folding it over. Paint with two coats of Rust-Oleum chalkboard paint.

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Peel the tape off while your second coat is still damp. Note: After your chalkboard paint fully dries (I would give it a couple of days to cure), season it by rubbing the side of a piece of chalk all over it and then wiping it clean with a damp cloth. Then it will be primed and ready to use.

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Now it’s time to attach the box to the front of your stocking! For this step, place your box face-down on your work surface, and lay your stocking face-down on top of it. Position it as straight as possible, and then hammer and nail it in place from the back. Optional step: I used my brad nailer and a couple of brad nails to attach it first so it would be held in place and not shift while I hammered my fastener nails in.

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

When you’re finished, add picture hanging hardware or Command strips to the back, and hang! This would look great hanging on a mantel, or on the front door as I’ve hung mine!

Make a DIY Wooden Stocking Door Hanger!

Make your own DIY Wooden Stocking Hanger! Register for a #DIHWorkshop at The Home Depot!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for a free DIH Workshop near you, and learn first-hand how to make one of these DIY wooden stocking hangers! It’s going to be so much fun. I hope to see some of you in Chattanooga!

Will you be heading to a DIH Workshop this week?

YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY THESE POSTS:

  • DIY Snowflake String Art
  • Christmas Home Tour
  • Mason Jar Lid Ornaments
  • or check out my project gallery here!

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-Erin

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Comments

  1. Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says

    November 16, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    Gotta love stripes and chalkboard!

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      November 17, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      Thanks Maryann!

      Reply
  2. Alaya says

    November 17, 2015 at 10:54 am

    Very cute! Doesn’t look to hard to make either! I love the stripes!

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      November 17, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      Thank you, Alaya!

      Reply
  3. KC @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family says

    November 18, 2015 at 10:22 am

    These are so cute! I need to go to one of the workshops for sure!

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      November 18, 2015 at 7:13 pm

      Thank you! Yes, the workshops are so much fun!

      Reply
  4. Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says

    November 19, 2015 at 9:51 am

    Super cute Erin!! 🙂

    Nancy

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      December 2, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      Thanks Nancy!

      Reply
  5. Mary Beth|Cupcakes and Crinoline says

    November 19, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    This is so cute, Erin, and perfect for holiday decorating!

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      December 2, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      Thank you, Mary Beth!

      Reply
  6. Katie says

    November 19, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    Super cute! If I had the tools to do this I’d love making stuff like this 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      December 2, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks Katie!

      Reply
  7. Amy Anderson says

    November 20, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    This stocking hanger is gorgeous!! I love it!

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      December 2, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks so much, Amy!

      Reply
  8. Carlos Filipe says

    March 18, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    This DIY Door Hanger looks great! Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I’ve mentionated it on my last blog post. I hope you enjoy it: http://www.amatterofstyle.eu/inspire-me/home-decor/easy-diy-door-hangers-personalise-front-door

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      March 24, 2017 at 10:13 am

      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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