[header] How to make a christmas stocking out of a sock [title] Find suitable socks. [step] Clearly, the larger the better-so pick dad's if at all possible, or the ones your teen has stretched beyond all recognition. If all the socks are on the smallish side, make a series of stockings for each child to be hung all in a row, adding to the festive ambiance. 
[substeps] Woolen socks or socks made of natural fibers work best. But in a pinch, any sock that is clean and free of holes will do.