April 1, 2009 2 Comments

DIY chenille napkin rings

chenillenapkinring Browsing for fun ideas that kids can help with, I ran across these fun chenille napkin rings from Better Homes & Gardens that would be perfect for a mother’s day brunch or girly birthday party. Here’s what you’ll need:

3 colors of chenille stems
Paper towel tube
Ruler

And here’s what you do:

Choose six chenille stems, two of each color. Even up the ends of chenille stems, grouping colors. Leaving 3 inches at one end, begin to braid the chenille stems. Stop braiding 3 inches from the opposite end.
For looped ends, bend over the chenille stems to form loops. Secure by wrapping a separate chenille stem around the ends. Tuck end of chenille stem into wraps.
For wrapped ends, braid entire length of six chenille stems. Wrap ends tightly with a separate chenille stem.
To shape, wrap braided chenille stems around a paper tube.

Kim Byers, creative director & owner of The Celebration Shoppe. Her work and products have been featured in Parents magazine, Better Homes and Gardens Tricks & Treats special issue, Pregnancy magazine, Columbus Parent magazine and many others. Kim is also a contributing writer for Kellogg's Snackpicks.com.