When it comes to your Thanksgiving table, it’s the little details that count. And these napkins folded into turkey shapes will certainly have you gobbling up the compliments.
To make these turkey napkins, you will need two square napkins each. I chose a plain napkin for the body and a patterned napkin for the feathers. I also chose to use paper napkins because they’re much easier to fold than cloth napkins. As you fold, press down firmly to create defined creases.
1. Start with the napkin for the body. Crease the napkin in half diagonally. Fold the left and right corners into the center line.
2. Fold the outside corners once more into the center line.
3. Fold the front tip up until it meets the back tip.
4. Fold down about an inch of the front tip to create the head.
5. Moving on to the feathers, unfold the square napkin so it is a rectangle. Accordion-fold the napkin every one half inch until there are about three inches remaining.
6. Fold the napkin in half with the accordion folds on the outside bottom.
7. Fold and tuck the open ends of the napkin into the bottom accordion fold crease.
8. Let go, and the feathers unfold. Place the feathers on top of the body.
Jonathan Fong is the author of “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects at jonathanfongstyle.com.
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.