DIY Acorn Napkin Ties for Beautiful Natural Decor
Use acorns from your yard, or park, to make pretty acorn napkin rings. They are a great addition to your Thanksgiving table setting, a fall tablescape, or any special occasion.
Yield: 1 Set of Acorn Napkin Ties
Cost: $3-$5
Equipment
- Wire cutters or pliers
- Drill and 7/64 drill bit
- Glue gun and glue sticks
Materials
- Acorns from outdoors
- Suede lacing, ribbon, or cording
- Wire Cutters
Instructions
- Wash the acorns in some water to get the surface dirt off.
- Bake them in the oven on the lowest level of heat for 1-2 hours.
- Use a tiny flathead screwdriver to pry off any of the acorn caps.
- Match each acorn with another similar in size to make sets of two.
- Use wire cutters to clip off the stem of the top of the cap.
- Make a hole in the acorn cap with a 7/64 inch drill bit.
- Thread one end of the cord through the acorn cap from the top.
- Secure with hot glue just underneath the cap.
- Make the cord length as long or as short as you want to wrap around the napkin a few times.
- Make a knot at the top side of the cap.
- Glue the nut to the cap.
- Attach the other end of the cord to the first acorn's mate in the same manner.
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