If you’re planning a sumptuous place setting and you don’t know what to do with your Napkins, then you should look out for quirky options, say Napkin Rings?
Not everyone excels at the art of napkin folding, and people (like me) who aren’t, can easily choose to slide their naperies in to self-made and inexpensive napkin rings.
I have taken care to brighten up your dinner table with these elegant DIY Napkin Ring Ideas. Listed below are easily accessible craft ideas that can save a lot of your place setting time.
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Easy & Elegant DIY Napkin Ring Ideas
Fresh Flowers, Twigs and Twines
Flowers are one of the coolest available decorating materials and if you are lucky enough to have a backyard full of tini-mini flowers and twigs, you can easily make these cute and colourful Napkin Rings. You would just require scissors, hot glue, copper wire and coloured tape.
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Burlap Napkin Rings
Burlap sacks are great to decorate your napkin rings, especially if you are fond of rustic vintage look. It comes with wide variety of colours and as ribbon rolls as well. Listed below are few DIY Napkin Rings ideas with ‘burlaps, toilet paper roll and few trinkets’ that I find very simple to replicate.
- Burlap and Button
- Pine Nut Décor

- Artificial Flowers Ring

- Burlap Rose

- Wooden Leaf and Jute Twine
- Pearl Bracelet

- Braided Embroidery Ring
A Rose-mary To Your Guests
Isn’t it surprising that even herbs such as rosemary can come to our aid for a modest napkin ring?

An Aristocrat Napkin Ring
You can bring fun element to your décor with this shirt napkin ring. Things needed for this DIY are toilet paper roll, colourful papers and button.

Wooden Hearts Ring
Wooden hearts are easily available these days. You would additionally require old napkin rings, black paint, double sided tape and that’s all (it isn’t a long listJ). Aren’t they adorable? You can scribble the initials of your guests too.
Hello, Turkey
Ok, you should definitely try this for your place setting idea as the DIY Napkin Ring goes well with Christmas, Easter or even Thanksgiving.
Friendly Apron
If you have the time to execute, then you might as well cheer up your guests with this photograph glued apron napkin ring.
Burlap Bags
Although it doesn’t count as a ring, it sure got its place in my list because, firstly, it’s made of burlap bags and secondly, they are extremely easy to make.
Maple Leaf Ring
Maple leaves are one of my favourites, and it as a part of a napkin is surely creative. A roll of thick jute twine, few balloons and acrylic maple gems is required for this DIY napkin ring idea.
Pearl Beads Ring
If you have stored beads of a necklace that you don’t wear, use them to make this inexpensive pearl bead ring.
Tiny Gold Frames
The easily available store-brought frames make a grand dinner plan even more appealing. Replace the cloth with burlap will also serve the purpose.
Pistachio Shells Ring
See, we don’t allow anything to be wasted, do we? This is one of the interesting ways to use the pistachio shells.
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Toilet Paper Rolls
We have easy access to toilet paper rolls at home and it could be part of our formal place setting if we know how to use them. Here you go with few ideas;
- Washi Tape

- Washi Tape & Ribbons
- Dry Leaves

- Golden Flower and Felt Paper
- Paper Plaster

Paper Leaves Wreath
Punching machines that cut papers into beautiful shapes are storming in the market. Use them for your DIYs.
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Golden Cardboard
Make your use of your old cardboard by turning them into napkin rings.
Satin Ribbons
Satin ribbon roll, embroidered thread, and copper bells can create gorgeous napkin rings. Check these out.
Tree Branch
Use any fresh wood branch, cut them into desired inch and drill holes for a rustic napkin ring.
Ceramic Clay Ring
Craft a unique napkin ring with the help of ceramic clay, rolling-pin and paint.
Berry Ring
If you see fallen berries in your backyard, use them to make this berry ring.
Twine Cage
Have your own cage napkin ring with the help of balloons, glue and coloured twines.
Grossain Ribbons
They are very exclusively elegant and quite a catch in a grand dinner party.
Jewelled Plastic Rings
Buy few readymade plastic rings, sticker jewelleries, acrylic colours and printed quotes and fashion quickly these beautiful wedding napkin rings.


Easter Eggs
If it’s Easter, there has to be eggs. During Easter you get these tiny pin balls and egg nests in stores. Use them to make these lovely rings.

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Old Table Cloth
Don’t let anything go waste; instead turn them into easy napkin rings ideas.

Yoga Mat Ring
Turn your old yoga mats and Golden pyramids into easy DIY Napkin Rings
If you are wondering how to style your table napkins, worry no more as these DIY Napkin Ring ideas will inspire your table decoration and help you improvise your formal (or informal) table setting, whether the celebration is a Grand Wedding Feast or just a friendly Spring Coffee Table meet up.
Dear Readers,
Please do share your personal favourite DIY napkin ring ideas with us in the comments.