How To Fold a Napkin Into a Pyramid

A nice way to add an elegant touch to any dinner party is to fold the napkins into a three-dimensional design. The napkin pyramid is a basic design that you've probably seen many times and is easy to learn. Impress your guests with a touch of napkin origami by following these steps!

Step 1  

Fold the napkin in half diagonally.

Step 2  

Fold corners A and B to corner C to form a napkin diamond.

Step 3  

Turn the napkin over so it looks like a square standing on one of its corners (left to right).

Step 4  

Fold the napkin in half again by folding the top corner down to the bottom corner.

Step 5  

Place the fingers of one hand underneath the napkin as shown and raise it upwards, creating a pyramid.

Tips

• Make sure that the napkin is tightly pressed and smoothed at every step of the way. If your napkin is loose the final result will not look as good and will fall apart quickly.
• If you have your napkins laundered, make sure they add starch. If you are ironing yourself, a good dose of spray starch will help the napkins keep their shape.