Give a touch of distinction to your Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, and like every year, we enjoy decorating our home and creating a warm and special atmosphere for the holidays. And of course, decorating the Christmas table with unique and original details is to anticipate the joy of sharing a delicious meal or dinner with our loved ones. The napkin rings we propose today will add this special touch to your table, and you can reuse them on many occasions!
Decorating the house for Christmas is something we love, and that’s why decoration magazines are filled with beautiful proposals. They give us a thousand and one ideas to match our tastes and color preferences: traditional reds and greens, golds, silvers, or the new Nordic styles in white and wood. Christmas tables deserve the same attention, as they are the meeting point for the whole family.
If you carefully observe the details of these tables, napkin rings play an important role in the overall decoration. In addition to centerpieces, tableware, glassware, or cards with the names of each guest, napkin rings provide the final touch to complete the Christmas table decoration.
The DIY project we propose today will teach you how to make napkin rings to add a touch of sophistication to your Christmas table. We have used red and dark green colors, but as we always say, you can choose the colors that best match your tablecloth or the style of your home decor.
What will you find in this article?
1. Materials needed to make Christmas napkin rings
- Manubens P.220 100% cotton cord in colors 46 red and 63 bottle green.
- Manubens P. 4600 gingham ribbon, 5mm wide, in colors 46 red and 60 green.
- Wooden rings with a minimum inner diameter of 4cm (should fit a napkin).
- Scissors.
- Jingle bells.
- Hot glue gun.
Now that you have all the material, let’s see how to make them step by step.
2. How to make Christmas napkin rings step by step
Cut a piece of Manubens P.220 cord in the color you have chosen long enough to cover the ring. For our wooden rings with a diameter of 4cm, we needed 2.5cm for each.
Fold the cord in half, pass it through the inside of the ring as you can see in the photo.
Slide both ends through the inside, ting a basic macramé knot. Tighten it well.
Separate the two cord strands and start wrapping the ring using one strand on each side to make knots, as shown in the sequence of photos that follow:
As you can see, you need to pass the end between the circle of the cord and tighten it well. Follow the same steps until you reach the middle.
Now work on the other side, so you’ll reach the other end with the same amount of excess cord.
When the entire ring is covered, glue the cords with silicone and cut the excess.
Now that you have the ring, let’s prepare the ribbon.
Cut a piece of Manubens P4600 gingham ribbon.
Thread a jingle bell.
And tie a bow.
Put a drop of hot glue where you glued the cord ends.
And glue the bow as an embellishment to finish the craft and decorate the napkin ring.
You can make as many napkin rings as guests or make them all the same color or combine two colors as we have done. This, as always, is left to your taste and imagination.
As we are Christmas enthusiasts at Manubens, on the blog, you can find other fantastic ideas for simple and economical Christmas crafts. Don’t limit yourself to this proposal for decorating the table at Christmas with napkin rings.
If you are still hungry for more ideas with napkin rings, you can also make your own ornaments for the tree. Create super chic ornaments made with ribbons. Discover them in the post Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree. The base is also a wooden ring, so get to work and enjoy! And if you’re tired of the same old Christmas balls, learn how to refresh Christmas balls with fabric ribbons in the easiest way you can imagine.
Do you want more Christmas craft ideas? Would you like to make a fabric advent calendar for the little ones in the house? This craft has a bonus because you can sew the fabrics by hand or machine so you can practice if you haven’t mastered this technique yet.
We explain it step by step and in detail in the post Homemade Christmas Ornament: Advent Calendar. You will delight the little ones in the house by filling each pocket with their favorite treats and learning numbers in the most fun way.
You can also make your own Advent wreath to decorate the door of your home. It’s a fantastic idea as a Christmas craft to decorate doors, full of ribbons in all the colors and textures you can imagine. This Advent wreath will give a spectacular welcome to everyone who comes to your home during the holidays.
Have you decided on any of these crafts? Come on, what are you waiting for? We can’t wait to see your creations on social media with #manubens. And follow us on Facebook or Instagram so you don’t miss any proposals from the crafting blog!
