The sound of jingle bells ringing during the holidays is always such a wonderful sound! For the December Supply of the Month Challenge we had the opportunity to craft with these classic jingle bells. Because I always enjoy entertaining around the holidays, I used the supply of the month to create Christmas jingle bell napkin rings! The festive gold and silver rings add a special handcrafted touch to a place setting with only a few minutes of work. I paired the DIY napkin rings with inexpensive plastic gold rimmed plates and metallic gold cutlery for an elegant look on a budget.
Start by tying a double knot at the end of a length of the soft flex wire, leaving a couple inches of wire at the back end of the knot. Next, string a variety of small jingle bells onto the wire by inserting the wire through the hole at the top of each jingle bell. I used a variety of jingle bells, including these goldtone bells, silvertone bells, and jingle bell charms, but even a single type of small jingle bell will work fine!
Once you have about 7 inches of wire strung with the bells you can tie both ends of the wire together to form a ring. Secure with a double knot and trim the excess wire. You have made your first jingle bell napkin ring! Repeat the process for as many napkin rings as you would like to make. Each package of jingle bells contains enough to make several napkin rings.
Pull a pretty cloth napkin through the jingle bell napkin ring and display on top of a plate. These silver and gold napkin rings pair perfectly with these gold rimmed dinner plates and metallic gold cutlery (you would never know they were plastic!).
Be sure to check out all of our Jingle Bell Craft Ideas and discover even more craft project ideas with our Supply of the Month series.
DIY Jingle Bell Wreath; by Sara & Melissa
DIY Holiday Jingle Bell Frames; by Amy Weir
DIY Jingle Bell Christmas Cupcake Toppers; by Carrie Waller