How to Make Wood Bead Napkin Rings

Wood Bead Napkin Rings are a simple, and simply beautiful addition to any Easter place setting.

Top down view of wood bead napkin rings on a pink napkin.

Make a set of DIY Wood Bead Napkin Rings with my simple (really simple) tutorial. They only take three craft supplies you might even have on hand right now! It doesn’t get easier than this to create a beautiful addition to your Easter place setting.

Both older kids and adults will love this simple Easter craft. As a matter of fact, it would be such a sweet classroom craft for any holiday. Make a set for mom or grandma at Christmas. You and your kids will have fun being creative and creating something you can use for years to come.

Let’s get started.

Materials

pipe cleaners (white or in colors to match your beads)
wooden beads
scissors

How to Make Wood Bead Napkin Rings

Count out 20 beads of one color; string onto a pipe cleaner.

Blue wooden beads on a white chenille strip (pipe cleaner)

Separate three end beads a little bit from the rest and feed the opposite end of the pipe cleaner back through the center of the three beads from the outside, in.

Three end beads a little bit from the rest of the beads. Feeding the opposite end of the pipe cleaner back through the center of the three beads from the outside.

Pull both ends of the pipe cleaner at the same time to tighten up the beaded loop.

Pulling both ends of the pipe cleaners to tighten.

Cut off leftover ends and tuck into bead center holes if needed.

Close up of the almost completed wood bead napkin ring.

Repeat steps 1-4 with three more bead colors of your choice. I chose purple, pink and yellow to add to the Spring or Easter theme.

Napkin rings made of wood beads in a variety of colors.

Stack 4 rings around a napkin and voila, a napkin ring!

These Wood Bead Napkin Rings can be made in any color or even pattern, so they’re great for holidays and parties! They take almost no time at all to make – you still have time to whip some up for your Easter table.