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Candy Wrapper Napkin Rings Fold straw-like candy wrappers into colorful napkin rings. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-243

Host Jennifer Perkins shows the crafters how to weave napkin rings out of candy wrappers. She tops it off with curling wire for a cute place card holder.

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Candy wrapper napkin ring designed by Jennifer Perkins.

Materials:

candy wrappers (candy straws - paper sticks filled with powdered candy - Pixy Stix)
white glue
copper wire
pliers

Steps:

1. Cut the candy wrappers in half crosswise -- do not to open the candy wrappers.

2. Fold the candy wrappers in half so that they have a crease in the middle.

Figure A

3. Fold the ends back into the fold on both sides, but not all the way to the middle (figure A).

4. Using a paper clip, make sure the folds are tight and crisp.

5. Repeat this step for several of the candy wrappers until you have many candy wrapper "links".

6. Attach the candy wrappers to one another by pushing one through the middle of the other, then adjusting it until it is in place.

7. Repeat the previous step, but add the wrapper links to the chain in alternating directions. Repeat this step until there are about seven links on the chain for your napkin ring.

8. Attach the two ends of the wrapper chain to each other with white glue. Use a clothespin to clamp the links together until the glue is set.

Wire Place Card Holder

1. Hold the wire tight with pliers and curl a piece of copper wire in a spiral pattern.

2. Insert the wire into the wrappers. The spiral curlicue can be used to hold nametags.

Make several candy wrapper napkin rings for your friends and family.