Gifts & Small Projects

Christmas Village Stocking Hangers

This is a quick and easy build.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 2.3–4 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

This is a quick and easy build. These stocking hangers would make a great gift, or an addition to your holiday decor. You can make 6 stocking hangers from one 8 foot 1x6 board, which you can find at most home improvement stores. You could even use scrap wood to build these houses, as they can be customized to fit whatever size of wood you have handy. This project is perfect for a beginner woodworker.

Tools

Essential

Drill / Driver
Hammer
Jigsaw
Pocket Hole Jig

Materials

Item	Qty
1 x 6 board, 96” x 1" x 6"	1 board
Box of 1 ¼” Pocket Hole Screws (See tools list)	1 each
2” nails or screws (I used horseshoe nails)	6 each
Wood Glue	1 each
Measuring Tape	1 each
Choice of Sandpaper, Stain or Paint, Polyurethane	1 each
Eye & Ear protection and other safety gear	1 each

Overall cost: $$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L
Base	6	1" × 6" × 6"
Houses	4	1" × 6" × 10"
Houses	1	1" × 6" × 6"
Houses	1	1" × 6" × 8"

What to buy

Buy 1 board at 8 ft.

1" × 6"

1 board

10"10"10"10"8"6"6"6"6"6"6"6"

Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →

Start building →

Instructions

1Purchase a 1x6 board
Make sure you get a nice, straight board, without many knots. Trace the included templates onto the board, or draw them yourself. You’ll also need 1- 6” board as a base for each Christmas house. The plans call for 6 houses and 6 bases per board.
2Prep
- I used my Multimark to mark make sure my lines were straight and even.
- Then I marked where I wanted my nail to be for hanging the stockings. Use a scroll saw or jig saw to cut out your houses.
- Drill a small pilot hole for the nail.
3Drill & Stain
Drill pocket holes in the 6” bases. Sand, then stain or paint all of your pieces.
4Attach Base to House
Use 1 ¼” pocket hole screws and wood glue to attach your 6” base pieces to the backside of your house.
5Insert Stocking Hanger
Drive a cute screw or nail into your pilot hole. This is what you will hang your stocking on. I used a 2” horseshoe nail.
6Decorate
Place on your mantle. You can add tea light candles or a strand of twinkle lights behind the houses, so the light glows through your windows. I recommend using battery operated lights, just in case one gets knocked over.