Bunny Napkins

So we have 20 or so guests coming to dinner for Easter and now they all have pretty new napkins for Easter dinner too.  That was the easy part I just got out the fabric and the sewing machine and presto everyone had a new napkin in about an hour and a half.  The problem we had is that we do not have enough matching napkins whether it be size or color they were all just a little different.   With the Oldest Daughters help we came up with an easy solution to make the mismatched become a matching set and it only took seconds and literally no supplies.

These bunny napkins are just prefect for Easter dinner.  They add fun to the table for both grownups and children.  They nicely pull all the mismatch colors together in a cheerful table display with the variety of colors of both with all the eggs and napkins.  Honestly it really makes it look like we planned it out that way but really we did not.
*disclosure- I did not iron my napkins for this project as honestly I'm not a big ironing kind of person.  I just used the folded lines to help me find the center of the napkin, if you would prefer to iron please feel free to do so.

Thinking about adding this fun touch to your table?  Here is all you need and some simple step by step instructions to help you out.

Step 1:  Get your supplies ready.
1 napkin (we prefer cloth but paper would work too I suppose).
1 clean plastic egg.
1 string or ribbon
1 permanent marker
1 clothespin (optional)

Step 2: Draw the bunny face on your plastic egg and allow to dry.  I recommend a permanent marker so it will not smudge on your napkin.  If you want to add a treat inside the egg for the dinner guest such as a candy or a trinket you should do it at this time too.

Step 3: Lay out your napkin flat with the wrong side facing up (see images below)

right side up incorrect 

wrong side up correct way

Step 3:  Fold opposite corner to meet in the center so the right side is now beginning to show.

Step 4: Continue folding same sides in to the center.  My napkin was folded towards the center 4 times but it may vary depending on the size napkin you are using.  You don't want it to be too skinny when done or it will not hold the egg well.

Step 5:  Fold both folds together.  This is where the clothespin comes in handy to hold it all together while you grab your egg.  If you wish to hold it by hand you can skip the clothespin its just easier for photos to have the clothespin as a 3rd hand.

Step 6:  Place the egg in the center and fold napkin around it to form the ears.  Be sure to have the opening show and point at the top.  The clothespin will help hold the egg and napkin in place so you can move on to the next step.

Step 7:  Using ribbon or sting tie a bow securely around the napkin to keep the ears in place.  We suggest that you do NOT use a "knot" in your bow as you will want your guests to have easy access to the napkin for dinner use.

And there you have it.  Easy Peasy, Easter Napkins that match using mismatched napkins. 

I think we will have some happy dinner guests and both of my girls loved helping with this project too so its a good way to get the kids involved in Easter Dinner as well.  They even got out the "fancy" stuff (as the Youngest Daughter called it) for this cute little photo display.   And they remembered the place setting they learned at the Legions Corned Beef Dinner too.  Who knew something as simple as a napkin would teach them so much.