Upcycled Wallpaper Christmas Stocking Gift Pouch

Make a christmas stocking shaped gift pouch from wallpaper samples mypoppet.com.au

With Christmas only a few days away I thought I’d share this Easy Upcycled Christmas Stocking Gift Pouch idea that was inspired by some recycled paper stockings that my friend Jodie made.

She used old magazine pages, but I had a ton of wallpaper samples laying around from my kitchen renovations, and thought these stockings would be a great use for them.

I’ve made these gift pouches to fill with little gifts for my pen pals, they are sturdy enough to post, and are a super fun and festive surprise to receive in your letterbox.

They also make great little last minute gifts for friends, neighbours or even your postman, just add some inexpensive treats, homemade cookies or other small handmade gifts inside.

One of the wallpaper samples was this colourful parrot print which I love, but was quickly vetoed by the Mr, we settled on yellow polka dots for our kitchen wall instead.

I’ve made the most of the quirky parrot design and managed to cut out one parrot for each stocking.

If you don’t have wallpaper you can use strong gift wrap instead. You could even use some of your kid’s artwork to make a special gift for a family member.

Make a christmas stocking shaped gift pouch from wallpaper samples mypoppet.com.au

You will need:

  • Basic Stocking Template (see this post for template assembly instructions)
  • Wallpaper samples or strong wrapping paper
  • scissors
  • marker
  • Sewing machine and thread
  • Gifts to include in stocking pouch

How to:

Make a christmas stocking shaped gift pouch from wallpaper samples mypoppet.com.au

1. Assemble the template, if you are posting the stocking fold down the top 2cm to make your stocking small enough to be considered a large letter.

2. Trace template onto two wallpaper pieces, one front trace right way, one back flip template over.

3. Cut front and back of stocking out.

Make a christmas stocking shaped gift pouch from wallpaper samples mypoppet.com.au

4. Sew around stocking edge (sewing front and back together) leaving top open.

5. Fill with small gifts. If you are posting make sure gifts are nice and flat otherwise postage may get expensive.

6. Sew top closed.

7. Add a nice Christmas greeting or if you are mailing, address and affix stamps.

Make a christmas stocking shaped gift pouch from wallpaper samples mypoppet.com.au

I’m a bit in love with this crazy parrot wallpaper, you can’t see it in the photos but it also has glitter on it, so OTT! I’m glad I’ve found a good use for it, even if I didn’t get to have it on my walls.

Have fun making your Christmas stocking gift pouches, they are really very quick and easy to make and fun to personalise.

4 Comments

  • Deb Baker says:

    What a fab idea!! Also I am totally in love with that parrot wallpaper. What a shame it didn’t end up on your kitchen wall.

  • Stef says:

    Hi Cintia! I love your website and am slowly meandering my way through many of your great ideas. I’d like to make some paper stockings to fill with homemade sweets for my neighbours. However, I can’t seem to open your pdf stocking template. The pdf document that comes up is blank. Do you have any suggestions?
    Thank you so much. Your work is stunningly gorgeous.
    Best wishes,
    Stef

  • Stef says:

    Hi Cintia,
    Thanks very much for your quick reply. I’m happy to say that a different browser worked. Hooray!
    My five year old son and I are also busily making your origami paper stars to decorate the stockings with. He agrees that star making is addictive!
    Happy Christmas to you too.
    Stef

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