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Make these easy DIY napkin rings for your family gatherings! Use the free printables to dress up your table at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Today, I’ve got a really fun project to share—DIY napkin rings that are so simple, anyone can make them! With just a few basic supplies and a printer, you’ll have everything you need to get started. This is a family-friendly craft that checks all the boxes: it’s easy, quick to put together, and budget-friendly. Whether you’re looking to add a personal touch to your holiday table or want a creative activity to do with loved ones, these napkin rings are the perfect solution!
Supplies Needed
- Card stock (I used brown kraft card stock and white card stock but any color will work.)
- Template (see the form at the end of the post.)
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- 7/8 inch or 1 inch wide ribbon
- Fresh greenery for embellishment (rosemary, pine, berries.)
Assembly Instructions
For the Rectangles
- Download the PDF, and then print your desired template. Just fill out the form at the end of the post, and I will email the PDF directly to your inbox.
- Cut out each rectangle, just inside the border line.
- Carefully punch holes on both short sides of the rectangles.
- Cut as many lengths of ribbon as you need napkin rings. Each piece of ribbon should be 1o inches long. You want to have an ample length of ribbon so you have plenty of room to snip the ends neatly.
- Lay a ribbon piece on a flat surface lengthwise. Place the folded or rolled napkin on the ribbon.
- Take a paper rectangle and carefully poke the ends of the ribbon up through the holes on each side. Pull the ribbon tight, but do it very gently so you don’t tear through the hole.
- Snip the ends of the ribbon so they are equal length. Tuck a piece of fresh greenery behind the rectangle.
- You can definitely put these DIY napkin rings and napkins together a few days in advance of your gathering. Pine, rosemary, and thyme dry nicely. I made the ones pictured in this post about a week ago, and the rosemary has dried a bit, but it still looks lovely.
For the Circles
- Download the PDF and print the page with the circle tags.
- Cut out the circles just inside the border line.
- Punch a hole in the top of each tag.
- Using twine, string, or very narrow ribbon, attach the tag to your rolled napkin.
More About the Template
Included in the 6-page PDF is the following:
- Page 1: Thanksgiving sentiments in a cursive font.
- Page 2: Thanksgiving sentiments in a classic, serif font.
- Page 3: Thanksgiving sentiments on a round tag.
- Page 4: A blank template that you can personalize with your own names or sentiments.
- Page 5: Christmas sentiments in a cursive font with festive graphics.
- Page 6: Christmas sentiments in a classic, serif font with festive graphics.
a fun no sew project!
DIY Cloth Napkins
Make these DIY cloth dinner napkins from budget-friendly linen, and give your table a classic and upscale vibe. The more these napkins are washed, the better they look!
How to Get the Napkin Ring Template
Fill out the form at the end of the post, just under my signature, and I’ll send the PDF with the templates straight to your email inbox. You will also receive new post updates, special offers, giveaway announcements, and more. *Current OSP subscribers should go ahead and fill out the form and I’ll send the printables right away. My email company makes sure that you don’t get duplicate subscriptions.
Holiday Printable Napkin Ring
Just fill out the form below to make these easy
DIY napkin rings for your family gatherings!
I would like the thankful napkin tags
I have been following your for years. I absolutely love your ideas and decor.
Thank you for sharing
Happy Holidays
J
These are so fitting for the occasion. We have a Women’s Retreat and will also honor our pastor. We have a fall theme and these templates will work perfectly.
Thank you for all your beautiful ideas and sharing them with us.
These paper napkin rings are such a wonderful idea!! Every year I host a wonderful gourmet cooking group and use lots of Christmas dishes and glasses, but after using holiday metal napkin rings I realized we had too many people at the tables and not enough room with all the glassware and silverware to keep using them. I will definitely use the template and make them up this year to save for next year!
Thank you again for a fabulous idea!
Thank you so much for the napkin ring templates! So festive!
Ann, Are these blue plates new? I don’t think I’ve ever seen them before. They are beautiful.
No…I’ve had them for years and years. I still love them, and use them every day!
Many thanks!!
I love using your free printables, they are so beautiful.
I can’t wait to make the napkin rings and napkins. So pretty
I have been using these beautiful napkin rings for a few years now. They look wonderful in a dough bowl centerpiece filled with pine cones when not being used. Thank you so much for sharing so many wonderful ideas and recipes, I look forward to every one of your posts!
These were so easy to make and they looked beautiful on our formal Thanksgiving table!
Printing mine now on a maize cardstock :D Can’t wait to use them. Thanks so much!! Have a blessed Thanksgiving Day.
I am looking for a way to make a unique place card- I am going to use this idea!
Thanks for the inspiration
I love those napkin rings ! Simple enough I think I will actually have time to do these ! Thanks Ann.
Ann, these are absolutely perfect! Exactly what I have been looking for! You always amaze me with your beautiful projects and your generosity in sharing the printables. I look forward to making these and know they will be the perfect touch on my Thanksgiving table.
Blessings to you!
Simplicity at it’s finest! This is going to be prefect for my Thanksgiving table!
Thank you!!!
Just simple,elegant and so lovely.
Beautiful and so easy too! Thank you, Ann, for sharing your ideas with everyone. I always look forward to your emails. You get right to the point, show a great deal of humility and grace in all your posts. Thank you for being there for us….
Barbara