Christmas Tree Napkin Fold

More than one tannenbaum can be found in your home for the holidays. Learn a few quick folds to turn linens into little trees. When personalized with star topper place cards—they're perfect for welcoming guests to the table.

Updated December 11, 2018

Read step by step instructions after the video.

We used a 20-by-20-inch dinner napkin for this origami-inspired idea. For a crisp look, we suggest that you iron the napkin before folding. Optional: Punch out a paper star "topper," personalize it with the handwritten name of a guest, and then this idea doubles as a place card.

For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of napkin-folding projects.

What you need

Materials

Napkin (Pictured: Rough Linen Limited Edition linen napkin, in Moss, 20", $20 each, roughlinen.com.)

How to do it

Step 1

Lay the napkin faceup on a flat surface.

Step 2

Fold the napkin in half.

Step 3

Fold the napkin in half again, so that it's a quarter of its original size.

Step 4

Position the napkin so it lies flat in a diamond shape with the open corners facing you.

Step 5

Fold the open corner's top layer to meet the opposite corner (this will be the top peak of the "tree.") Repeat with each layer, staggering each one in descending order.