Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Indian Corn Napkin Rings

Make these pretty little napkin rings to display on your holiday table. The fall colors are festive and represent the autumn harvest.

What you'll need:

  • Green construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Tissue paper: yellow, orange and burgundy
  • White craft glue
  • Pencil with an eraser

How to make it:

  1. Cut construction paper vertically in strips about 1.5” wide. Each strip will yield two napkin holders.
  2. Cut each strip in half to get 2 napkin holders.
  3. Cut tissue paper into 1” squares.
  4. Cover a 1” section of the construction paper strip with white craft glue.
  5. Twist a square of yellow tissue paper around the pencil eraser and push down onto the glue. Remove pencil, leaving the tissue paper on the construction paper.
  6. Repeat step number 5 with tissue paper, alternating orange and burgundy for every 2-3 yellow.
  7. Cover entire strip of construction paper, leaving only ½” at the end without tissue paper.
  8. Bend into a “ring” and glue together.
  9. Let dry completely then carefully insert a napkin.

Tips:

  • Save tissue paper from birthday gifts to use in future projects. 
  • Buy construction paper in value packs from discount department stores.  
  • White school glue is a suitable substitute for white craft glue.

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