Spring is a great time to add something new to your table settings and one of the easiest ways to dress up your table is by adding unique folded napkins to each place setting. Napkin folding certainly has become an art form, but if you think creating beautifully folded napkins requires the skills of an origami expert, keep reading.
One of the easiest napkin folding ideas we know is to tie your napkin in a bow, like in the photo below. Talk about adding a pop of color and personality to your table setting.
Photo courtesy of @thats2cutedesignLLC
For Easter brunch, children and adults will love pink bunny ears wrapped around an egg. Want to create a romantic dinner for two? Add some roses to the table! Rose napkins are an elegant look for any occasion. If you’re hosting a buffet dinner or having an outdoor family cookout, keep your flatware set and napkin together in a silverware roll. It’s a tremendous grab-and-go way to set the table and will keep your flatware sets clean.
Are you feeling inspired? We’ve asked our friend Bonnie (who we affectionately call the “Queen of napkin folding”) to put together three easy folds, complete with step-by-step instructions.
A tip from Bonnie: It's best to starch and iron your napkins before any folding, it helps them to retain their shape.
Bunny Napkin
For this fold, we are using an 18” x 18” bright pink napkin.
Start by folding the napkin corner to corner to create a triangle.
Roll the napkin from the point all the way to the top.
Choose an Easter egg to be the “face” of your bunny. This plastic egg wrapped with twine gives your bunny a rustic look.
Place the egg on your table setting. Wrap the napkin tube around the egg and fluff up your bunny’s ears!
Here is a bunny napkin using a different style of napkin with some twine around the neck, keeping everything in place.
And here is one with an actual egg…
As you can see, this fold is very easy and you can personalize it to suit your style and table setting.
Rose Napkin
This rose napkin is a pretty napkin fold that will brighten your table setting for any occasion.
Start with a simple corner-to-corner triangle fold.
Roll the napkin into a thin tube leaving about 3” at the end.
Starting at one end, roll the napkin leaving a few inches to tuck into the top.
With the "leaf parts" sticking up, turn over and pull those pieces around the front, one on each side of the rose.
Now you have your rose with a leaf on each side.
Pocket Fold
The last fold may look complicated, but it is very easy. It is perfect for buffet dinners or eating out on the patio.
1. Fold the napkin in half and in half again to form a square.
2. Pull down the top layer from corner to corner.
3. Pull down the second layer tucking it under the first fold.
4. Pull down the third layer tucking it under the second fold.
5. Carefully flip over the folded napkin.
6. Fold each side towards the middle to form a rectangle (left side).
7. Now fold the right side into the middle to complete the rectangle.
8. Turn it over onto your plate and add your flatware.
Next time you have dinner guests you want to impress, try these napkin folds. They take only minutes to do, but, shh...that's not something your guests need to know.
Photos courtesy of Bonnie @palletdecorandmore
">Photo courtesy of @thats2cutedesignLLC
For Easter brunch, children and adults will love pink bunny ears wrapped around an egg. Want to create a romantic dinner for two? Add some roses to the table! Rose napkins are an elegant look for any occasion. If you’re hosting a buffet dinner or having an outdoor family cookout, keep your flatware set and napkin together in a silverware roll. It’s a tremendous grab-and-go way to set the table and will keep your flatware sets clean.
Are you feeling inspired? We’ve asked our friend Bonnie (who we affectionately call the “Queen of napkin folding”) to put together three easy folds, complete with step-by-step instructions.
A tip from Bonnie: It's best to starch and iron your napkins before any folding, it helps them to retain their shape.
Bunny Napkin
For this fold, we are using an 18” x 18” bright pink napkin.
Start by folding the napkin corner to corner to create a triangle.
Roll the napkin from the point all the way to the top.
Choose an Easter egg to be the “face” of your bunny. This plastic egg wrapped with twine gives your bunny a rustic look.
Place the egg on your table setting. Wrap the napkin tube around the egg and fluff up your bunny’s ears!
Here is a bunny napkin using a different style of napkin with some twine around the neck, keeping everything in place.
And here is one with an actual egg…
As you can see, this fold is very easy and you can personalize it to suit your style and table setting.
Rose Napkin
This rose napkin is a pretty napkin fold that will brighten your table setting for any occasion.
Start with a simple corner-to-corner triangle fold.
Roll the napkin into a thin tube leaving about 3” at the end.
Starting at one end, roll the napkin leaving a few inches to tuck into the top.
With the "leaf parts" sticking up, turn over and pull those pieces around the front, one on each side of the rose.
Now you have your rose with a leaf on each side.
Pocket Fold
The last fold may look complicated, but it is very easy. It is perfect for buffet dinners or eating out on the patio.
1. Fold the napkin in half and in half again to form a square.
2. Pull down the top layer from corner to corner.
3. Pull down the second layer tucking it under the first fold.
4. Pull down the third layer tucking it under the second fold.
5. Carefully flip over the folded napkin.
6. Fold each side towards the middle to form a rectangle (left side).
7. Now fold the right side into the middle to complete the rectangle.
8. Turn it over onto your plate and add your flatware.
Next time you have dinner guests you want to impress, try these napkin folds. They take only minutes to do, but, shh...that's not something your guests need to know.
Photos courtesy of Bonnie @palletdecorandmore
