Need some ideas for napkin rings for your next get together, but don’t want to spend a ton of money? Here are 20+ DIY napkin rings that won’t break the bank.
I really love napkin rings. That might be kind of a funny thing to say, but I’m not much of a party person, so napkin rings are a quick way to dress up a table (and look like you know what you are doing).
And along those same lines, have you seen the prices on napkin rings? With inflation, it’s not great out there. Stuff is expensive.
Last time I went shopping to look for some, they were $5 – $10 a piece. That’s way more of an investment than I’m willing to make! So DIY napkin rings it is – and it turns out you can make some that look way better than store bought.
When making your own rings, I really encourage you to think outside the box. Check the recycling bin, your craft stash, and everything available to you to make them.
Napkin rings are only about 1 3/4 – 2″ on average, so you don’t need much to make something cute for your table.
I found 20+ DIY napkin rings that I know you’ll love. Just scroll down to see them!
Fresh Flowers
There is nothing like fresh flowers at a party table – and they look great when used in the napkin rings you're displaying. You can also use faux flowers if you want them to last year after year.
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Air Dry Clay
Air dry clay is so versatile! For these napkin rings, you will use letter stamps to write names or words that go with the holiday.
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Farmhouse Style
Learn how to make these modern, beaded napkin rings that will add the perfect touch to your farmhouse home.
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Book Pages
Use book pages and Glitter Mod Podge to make these festive napkin rings – and you can even make chargers to match.
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Fabric Scraps
If you can sew, these easy fabric napkin bands are simple to make. And a perfect way to use up all those fabric scraps!
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Leather Strips
Learn how to make easy DIY napkin rings from scrap leather. These leather napkin rings are the perfect addition to a summer BBQ, casual outdoor wedding, or rustic holiday table setting.
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Personalized Wood
Turn some scrap wood into napkin rings and personalize them with initials using a heat stamp. Once you make these, they are the perfect addition to your Christmas – or any holiday table. You can even garnish them with short words as a nod to the holiday.
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Nautical Cable
Find out how to use cotton twine to make a seamless nautical cable napkin ring. They also show you how to make the lovely blue napkins!
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Colorful Pom Poms
Use a pom pom maker and hair ties to make these fun and festive napkin rings. This is another type of ring that can easily be personalized to the custom and theme of your celebration.
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Jeweled Raffia
These napkin rings are easy and inexpensive to make with decoupage medium and dollar store materials. You won't believe how they were created!
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Crochet
This is an easy beginner crochet project! You could make different colors for each holiday. These are perfect if you're a beginner with crochet.
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Leather Circles
Use pre-cut leather circles and a paint pen to make napkin rings with whatever message you like on them.
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Faux Birch and Fur
Can you believe that the birch in this napkin ring is just wrapping paper? It looks amazing! With a little fabric and a toilet paper roll, you can make these DIY napkin rings with ease.
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Vintage Broaches
Use beautiful vintage brooches to make unique, personalized napkin rings for each guest. If you're looking for something similar, check out your local flea market for the brooch supplies!
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Wood Slices
Did a recent storm knock a branch of a tree in your yard? Cut it up and use it to make these! These rings are really simple to make and totally free since they’re made from a tree cutting. Nothing beats free, right?
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Faux Vintage Lace
Carolyn made these napkin rings that look like vintage lace using paper towel tubes and Antique Mod Podge.
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Embroidery Floss
Use PVC pipe and embroidery floss to make these simple and pretty napkin rings. With the simplicity of this tutorial, you can easily personalize these to the colors of your celebration.
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Braided Paracord
Inspired by the making of a macramé hemp ring, Dana made these cute and durable napkin rings out of paracord.
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Wood Beads
These bright yellow beads will really make a statement on your table. You could use colors that match the holiday, or plain wood beads to go with everything!
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Paper Bag
Use your favorite cutting machine to cut words out of cut up paper bags. Use 'thankful' for Thanksgiving, or you could use names and they double as place cards!
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Wire Wrapped
Two minutes with wire from the dollar store gives you these cute napkin rings. All you'll be doing is wrapping – so if you can do that, you can make these!
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