Quickly Craft These Christmasy Taper Candle Rings

Paint Napkin Rings

Protect work surface with a bit of scrap paper, cardboard or a drop cloth. Using a chip or foam brush, give each napkin ring a rough coat of green craft paint to help it better blend in with the faux greenery. Allow to dry.

Attach Long Base Greenery Section

While paint dries, begin pulling or, if necessary, cutting small sections off the faux greenery branch (Image 1). For the base piece of greenery, choose a long, thin section; add hot glue to the painted napkin ring, top with the faux greenery section and hold in place while the glue sets (Image 2).

Continue Attaching Smaller Pieces

Working your way around the napkin ring, continue adding hot glue (Image 1), then topping with a small piece of greenery till the outside of each napkin ring is covered (Image 2). Note: Avoid adding too much greenery around the ring's center hole to accomodate the taper candle.

Slide Over Taper Candle

To use, simply slide candle rings over taper candles, displaying them as a single Christmasy accent (Image 1) or make several to use as a glowing centerpiece (Image 2). Safety Tip: In general, never leave a candle (or any open flame) burning unsupervised. To eliminate any fire concerns, sub standard candles for battery-operated, flameless tapers as we have here.