How to Make Star Paper Napkin Rings

A napkin ring holds a folded napkin together and is typically used as part of a table setting. Place settings that include all of the required components can show guests that the hostess put thought and effort into preparing the table. However, the cost of store-bought napkin rings and other tableware can quickly add up. Hostesses can save money by crafting their own napkin rings from paper and decorating them with elements such as stars.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Construction paper
• Colored card stock
• Scissors and/or utility blade
• Glue stick
• Decorative materials

1. Cut a strip measuring approximately 1/2 inch wide and 7 inches long out of construction paper.

2. Draw a star on a sheet of colored card stock. Stars made of construction paper are more likely to get bent or wrinkled. Cut out the star with scissors or a utility blade.

3. Fold the napkin (see napkinfoldingguide.com in Resources).

4. Wrap the construction paper strip around the middle of the folded napkin.

5. Overlap the two ends of the strip. Glue them together with a glue stick to form a ring.

6. Apply glue to the middle of the star. Press the spot that has glue on it against the overlapping portion of the paper ring. You may need to spin the ring slightly clockwise or counterclockwise in order to center the star.

7. Include additional decorations on the ring and/or star if you wish. Ideas include gluing rhinestones or glitter to the middle of the star and using markers to draw designs on the paper.

8. Place the finished product to the left of or at the center of plates used for place settings.

Tips & Warnings

• Use theme colors when making napkin rings for holiday celebrations. Examples include using green and red for Christmas gatherings or red and pink for Valentine's Day events. If making napkin rings for large gatherings, save time by cutting out several paper strips or stars at once. Place several sheets of construction paper or card stock on top of each other. Make sure the scissors or utility blade goes through the entire stack of sheets as you cut out the shape.

References

• Tableware terms
• How to make napkin rings

Resources

• Napkin ring folds
• Ring napkin fold