How to make your own Christmas napkin rings

'Tis the season to transform your dinner table with festive, handmade decorations. This year, save your pennies on shop-bought decor like name tags and napkin holders and instead, learn to make your own Christmas napkin rings that'll 'wow' your guests.

Our DIY Xmas napkin rings are super easy to create in just six steps and offer a personal touch that'll have your friends and family feeling extra special this season.

Choose to create a Santa or Mrs Claus DIY serviette ring - or both! - and have a seat with your favourite jolly couple in red this Christmas.

What you will need

1 x DIY Christmas napkin holder template - printed onto white card or paper (83 KB)
Extra Strong Glu Dots
OPTIONAL: Glitter Glu pens
OPTIONAL: Blu Glu stick
OPTIONAL: PVA white Glu
Coloured pens and pencils
Scissors
OPTIONAL: Craft embellishments such as sequins, stickers, gems, or buttons
OPTIONAL: Paints and paintbrushes

Difficulty

Average time

15-30 mins

Cost

Print version!

Instructions

Step 1: Print the template

To make your own Christmas napkin rings, we've made it super easy with our FREE, printable template.

Simply download the template and print it onto white card or paper. You may want to have a couple spare in case of mistakes.

Step 2: Colour the DIY Christmas napkin rings

Colour in each element of the template using pens and pencils or for older children, paints and paintbrushes. To follow the traditional colours for reach we recommend the following:

For the Santa napkin ring:

Body - red
Belt - black
Belt buckle - gold or yellow
Buttons - black or use craft gems and buttons for a 3D effect

For the Mrs. Claus napkin ring:

Body - red
Wings - gold or yellow
Belt - black
Belt buckle - gold or yellow

Tacky's tip

Remember to stay within the lines and to shade carefully so there aren’t any white gaps.

Important

Step 3 includes using scissors. Please ensure children are supervised when using scissors. If necessary, an adult should complete the cutting on behalf of a child.

Step 3: Cut out your napkin holders

Next, carefully cut out your napkin rings from the template. We recommend saving any spare paper cut outs for future use and don't forget to recycle them.

Step 4: Attach your elements together

For the Santa napkin ring:

Use Blu Glu stick or PVA white Glu to assemble his belt a third of the way up his body, so that the ends reach the sides without any gaps or overlap. Then, stick the belt buckle on top of the belt in the centre.

Once the belt is fixed in place, stick the two buttons in a line down the centre of his body to create the effect of a suit jacket. Your Santa's body is now complete.

For the Mrs. Claus napkin ring:

Again, using Blu Glu stick or PVA white Glu, stick Mrs. Claus' belt on her body so that the ends reach the sides without any gaps or overlap. Then, fix the belt buckle in the centre of the belt. Set the wings to one side until a later step - the Mrs. Claus napkin holder is complete for now.

Step 5: Assemble the DIY Xmas napkin holders

Fold each of the napkin holders along the dotted lines shown on the template. Use an Extra Strong Glu Dot to secure the two folds in place, sticking it where the two sides overlap.

For the Mrs. Claus napkin holder, use an additional Glu Dot to attach the wings. Stick the dot in the centre of the wings on the decorated side. Then, press this firmly into place around where the two folded sides of the body were stuck together.

Step 6: Decorate!

Add some finishing touches to the napkin holders to bring them to life. We recommend using Extra Strong Glu Dots or PVA white Glu to stick sequins, gems or buttons in place and our Glitter Glu pens to add extra detail.

Ta-da! You've now learnt how to make your own Christmas napkin rings in just six simple steps.

Don't forget to tag us in your creations on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #CraftWithBostik.