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How-to: Olympic Rings Tablescape

August 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

Last Friday, some friends came over to watch the Olympics’ opening ceremony on TV. I had been wanting to do something with styrofoam wreaths for the Olympics, but I wasn’t 100% sure what I should do. As I served my friends hummus, veggies, cheese and crackers on my shabby countertop, it hit me. The party was missing a tablescape! While I didn’t quite get this project ready in time for the party, I threw a sweet party for one to shoot my vision and share it with you guys today. Now I have lots of party snacks to eat while I watch the Olympics for the next couple weeks.

How-to: Olympic Rings Tablescape | HandsOccupied.com

When I talked to my friends at FloraCraft about this idea, they supplied me with some of the supplies this simple project requires. 

Supplies

5 styrofoam wreaths (such as these)

blue, black, red, yellow and green gloss acrylic paint - the gloss is optional, I just thought it looked cooler

sponge brush

waxed paper

party snacks

a flag-shaped piece of canvas that doesn’t quite cover your table (optional)

Directions

Paint your rings in each of the 5 olympic colors. Some colors, like blue and green, take more coats to completely cover. Other colors, like yellow, might only require one coat. I recommend using a sponge brush to paint your wreaths. I also recommend using waxed paper rather than newspaper to dry these on. The waxed paper won’t stick to the paint as it dries.

How-to: Olympic Rings Tablescape | HandsOccupied.com

When they’re completely painted and dried, you’re good to go! Simply set up your tablescape – remembering the correct rings color arrangement – by placing your party snacks within each ring. If you want to add a flag-shaped piece of canvas as a table cloth before laying down your food, the tablescape ends up looking a lot like the olympic flag, and if you have a dark dining table like mine, it helps the black ring stand out on the table too. The table cloth is totally optional, as is color-coordinating your snacks with the ring it’s in. I’m a dork, so I wanted both the flag and color-coordinating effect.

How-to: Olympic Rings Tablescape | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Olympic Rings Tablescape | HandsOccupied.com

I wanted to add a dessert to my table, as well as something metallic to nod to the winners’ medals earned at the Games. I looked for gold-wrapped chocolate coins at the bodega near my place, but had no luck. Instead, I got creative and grabbed a few rolls of Rolos, which come with a nice, shiny wrapper! I used the foil wrapping to line the bowl I served the Rolos in, not realizing until after the fact that I could have also grabbed a good ole Hershey bar with its convenient silver wrapper. Hindsight is 20/20, isn’t it ;).

How-to: Olympic Rings Tablescape | HandsOccupied.com

Sorry for the weird angle on this picture, but I wanted to share it since it’s the best way to see the flag:

How-to: Olympic Rings Tablescape | HandsOccupied.com

After your party is over and the food is cleaned up, you can convert your tablescape rings into a mantle decoration with almost zero effort. Here’s where my rings are going to live for the next couple weeks as I cheer on team USA.

How-to: Olympic Rings Tablescape | HandsOccupied.com

 

Filed Under: How-to, Olympics, Parties Tagged With: entertaining, floracraft, olympic rings, olympics, tablescape

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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