Gifts & Small Projects

Grandkids’ Christmas Stocking Tree

For those of you who do not have a fireplace to hang stockings on, these Christmas Stocking Trees will do the trick.

Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 1.8–3.3 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

For those of you who do not have a fireplace to hang stockings on, these Christmas Stocking Trees will do the trick. I constructed two for each of our grandkids'

Tools

Essential

Miter Saw
Random Orbit Sander

Materials

Item	Qty
Board, 2x3 48"	1 board
Post, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" 48"	1 board
Pre-made cap, 4x4 Wood post cap	1 board
Wood Finial, Mfg. standard Pre-made	1 board
3" wood screws	12 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
Post	1	3" × 3" × 42"
Feet	4	1" × 2" × 12"

What to buy

Buy 2 boards at 8 ft.

3" × 3"

1 board

1" × 2"

1 board

12"12"12"12"

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

1Drill holes in feet
Drill counter sunk holes in the feet in locations as shown
2Install the feet
Install the feet utilizing 3" wood screws
3Install the cap
Install the post cap by glueing and nailing the cap in place.
4Install the fineal
Install the finial screwing through the wood cap into the post
5Sand and paint
Fill the screw holes, sand and paint the post, cap and feet in any color you desire. Add decorative holiday custom mdf shapes and personalize with mdf letters.