Add seasonal spark to a holiday table with these creative Christmas napkin folding ideas.
Add seasonal spark to a Christmas table by folding and displaying napkins in creative ways.
These Christmas napkin folding ideas will help you bring cheer to your holiday table.
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Plus, get our picks for festive Christmas napkin rings and simple place setting ideas.
Place a gray striped napkin on a simple dinner plate and a neutral salad plate.
Its personality starts with a classic, cleverly folded pocket Christmas napkin stuffed with a sprig of evergreen.
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Place them on a table runner cut from bargain burlap.
Christmas Tree Napkin Fold
This no-sew Christmas tree napkin is a simple fold for a square napkin.
Tie a metal cutout letter around your napkin with a bit of baker’s twine in your color scheme.
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Buffalo Check Christmas Napkin
You’ve got mail!
Add a greeting to your tabletop with a tiny toy mailbox stuffed with a perfectly-sized notecard.
Finish the look with a knottedbuffalo checknapkin and green bottle brush trees.
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Accent the place setting with a golden charge and flatware.
Red and White Place Setting
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Stick to a cohesive color scheme.
Dress up red and white dishes when you create these festive Christmas napkins.
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Add a hint of color to a white napkin with a thinred-and-white-striped ribbon.
To recreate this look, roll a white cloth napkin and finish with a metallic napkin ring.
Add a simple white ribbon to tie and wrap them around your folded Christmas napkin.
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Velvet Bow Napkins
Who needs napkin rings?
Wrap a colorful velvet bow around each place setting.
Choose unexpected colors like pink and yellow for a twist on the traditional.
Christmas Napkin Folding
A crisp folded cloth napkin is the base for this prettyChristmas place setting.
Greenery Christmas Napkin
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Greenery is a lovely addition to any party table setting.
Here a perfectsprig of boxwoodgraces each napkin.
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Simply tie a blush pink cloth napkin into a knot and place it on a white plate.
Complete the look with fresh flowers and layered table linens.
Don’t worry about stitching perfectly.
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Messy lettering gives the look of a little kid writing a wish list to Santa.
Embellish the napkins with ribbon, small ornaments, or pinecones.
For added drama, layer your plate on a buffalo check placemat.
Finish the Christmas napkin with a black grosgrain ribbon tied in a knot.
Christmas Flower Napkin
Dress up your everyday white napkins with a DIY floral napkin ring.
To make, gather a bunch of faux flowers and greenery.
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Secure with florists tape and finish with a jute ribbon.
Embellished Cloth Napkins
Put a personal touch on your Christmas cloth napkins!
Dress up worn or plain cloth napkins using a few simple stitches.
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We’ll walk you through thebasics of visible mending,including tips for creating intricate and colorful designs.
Verdant Greens
Look no further than the Christmas tree lot for this nature-inspired scene.
Choose a country or floral napkin in green and white (think flour or feed sack fabrics).
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Tuck in a few twigs and branches before securing with jute.
When you’re finished eating, you should place the napkin on the left of your plate as well.
Paper napkins cannot be reused, so cloth napkins are more sustainable and better for the environment.
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They can be used over and over again after washing.
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