Thanksgiving Turkey Napkin Fold Tutorial

Recently, for Tablescape Thursday, I posted a Thanksgiving tablescape with the little ones in mind.  It included a fun turkey napkin fold.   Today I'm sharing a tutorial showing how it's made, in case you would like to incorporate it into your Thanksgiving table this year.

To create your turkey napkin fold, besides a napkin, you'll need a pinecone and a chenille pipe cleaner.  Actually, one pipe cleaner will make the necks/heads for two turkeys, so you'll only need 2 pipe cleaners to create turkeys for four place settings.
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A Thanksgiving Tablescape for the "Kid's" Table: Welcome to the 169th Tablescape Thursday!

Thanksgiving is only one week away!  Wow, this month has flown by.  For this Tablescape Thursday I put together a tablescape with the little ones in mind.  Do you set up a "kids" table each year for Thanksgiving?  Sometimes I think sitting at the kids table would be more fun than the grown-ups table.

Though this table was created with little ones in mind, there are three things I would change on this table if children were going to be sitting here.  1. There would be just one glass at each place setting.  2. I'd remove the salad forks which could prove a little confusing for the youngest ones.  3.  I wouldn't have acorns on the table since they could end up in mouths or being hurled through the air. ;)  With those three changes, I think this would work pretty well as the children's table for Thanksgiving Day.

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Napkin Folding Tutorial: The Butterfly

Recently, I created a table setting with a butterfly napkin fold. (You can view this tablescape in detail, HERE.)

I used this same napkin fold again for this table setting which can be viewed in full, HERE.

This fold is super easy to create.  I think it looks especially nice when created with a napkin that has a scalloped edge. Hope you enjoy this butterfly napkin fold tutorial.  (The lens cap is just there to give the camera something to focus on.)

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Bunny Rabbit Napkin Folding Tutorial: Great for Easter or a Springtime Tablescape

While we continue enjoying all the beautiful tablescapes posted for yesterday's Tablescape Thursday, here's a tutorial for the bunny napkin fold I used in my tablescape, HERE. All you need is a little ribbon and some small pom poms from the craft store and you'll be all set for Easter dinner.



This fold may look complicated but it's actually really easy to create. I used an 18" square napkin but a 20" napkin would probably work even better. I recommend folding your napkins on top of an ironing board with a hot iron at the ready. For this fold, you'll need to press the folds in place as you work for the best results.



This napkin fold would be great for a spring or summertime table setting.





















At this point, you'll need to stop and cut a piece of narrow ribbon approximately 5-6 inches in length. The length will depend on the weight or thickness of your napkin. Make a loop overlapping the ends of your ribbon, then hot-glue the ends together. For your bunny's tail, hot-glue a pom pom where the loops overlap.







Side view with a pom pom tail:





Another view with a little clip-on flower tail:





You could even use a little candy bracelet. Children especially would love this. You'll still need the ribbon underneath to hold the napkin together, though. Happy folding!



Have fun!

Napkin Folding Tutorial: Sailboat

This napkin fold is a great fold to create with a striped napkin but it will work with any pattern. I used a 20" square, blue and white striped napkin for this tutorial. Hope you enjoy this fun fold. It's a great one for summertime dining.































Here's a second way to display this fold for a completely different look:










You could even tuck a little surprise down into the center...maybe some flowers or a pretty sea shell.



Another great napkin fold for summertime is the "Double Sails" fold. You'll find that fold HERE.

For more napkin folding ideas, click on "Tablescapes♦Napkin Folds♦Party Ideas " at the top of this blog and scroll down a bit to where you'll find previous tutorials. Happy folding! :)

Napkin Folding Tutorial: Double Sails

This napkin fold is a great fold to create with a striped napkin. I used a 20" square, blue and white striped napkin for this tutorial. (Sorry about some of the pics looking kind of weird. I took these pics on the porch and the shadows were coming and going. The camera couldn't figure out where to focus with all those stripes.) :)






























For more napkin folding ideas, click on "Tablescapes♦Napkin Folds♦Party Ideas " at the top of this blog and scroll down a bit to where you'll find previous tutorials.