Christmas crafts: Set your table with cleverly folded napkins

During the festive season, it's easy to add an extra festive touch to your table setting with folded napkins. Here are some creative ideas for festive and fun details on your Christmas table. Now the Christmas crafts and napkin folding can begin!

Red and green napkins, a red silk ribbon, a gingerbread man and a spruce branch. All laid out on a tablecloth.

How to fold a Christmas tree for the Christmas table in 6 steps

Crafting instructions, step 1: Turn a square napkin so that the flaps are facing upwards away from you. Fold each flap over with a margin of about 1 cm towards the edges.

Crafting instructions, step 5: When you have folded in all the edges, you have the shape of a fir tree.

Crafting instructions, step 2: Continue in the same way until you have folded down all the flaps.

Crafting instructions, step 6: Finally, fold each flap inwards to form the different layers of the branches.

Craft instructions, step 4: Then fold both corner edges backwards.

Craft instructions, the finished result: a green napkin in the shape of a Christmas tree

Turn a square napkin so that it is facing upwards with the flaps facing away from you.
Continue in the same way until you have folded down all the flaps.
When you have folded in all the edges, you will have the shape of a fir tree.

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How to fold a Christmas cutlery case from a napkin

Another classic variation is the simple napkin pocket. First fold one half of the napkin slightly downwards. With a simple movement, turn the napkin over and fold the two long sides so that they meet in the centre. Now you can put the cutlery in the resulting pouch! Tie a ribbon around it to hold it together. Decorate the little bag with Christmas decorations of your choice, for example with a few fir branches and something sweet for after the meal.