How to fold a square napkin into a "Bird of Paradise". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!

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WARNING: Dinner guests may become overly intimidated by your amazing napkin folding skills. Use of video content is at own risk.

More Napkin Folding videos featured here:

Full Playlist:
Fancy Holiday Napkin #1 - The "Crown" - http://youtu.be/NBbolUIkSig
Fancy Holiday Napkin #2 - The "Candle" - http://youtu.be/3rJrb4-aEYU
Fancy Holiday Napkin #3 -- Simple "Silverware Pouch" - http://youtu.be/OHRR5SwmsC8
Fancy Holiday Napkin #4 - The "Pyramid" - http://youtu.be/PhgXkkwZJZc
Fancy Holiday Napkin #5 - The "Elf Shoe" - http://youtu.be/pFBWIWO_A5M
Fancy Holiday Napkin #6 - The "Basket" - http://youtu.be/Qtu9T-D0-4Q
Fancy Holiday Napkin #7 - The "Rose" - http://youtu.be/yi_aio7kxPA
Fancy Holiday Napkin #8 - "Bird of Paradise" - http://youtu.be/nqQalZ4r65Q
Fancy Holiday Napkin #9 - The "Bishop's Hat" - http://youtu.be/51FVTvRz2nI

Instructions:

To make the "Bird of Paradise", we're going to follow 8 simple steps.

1. To get started, go ahead and fold a square napkin into quarters, and turn it so the open ends are pointing away from you.

2. Now fold the bottom end up to the top so it forms a triangle.

3. Flip the whole thing over.

4. Next we'll need to fold the two sides in so they meet in the middle, which should be easy to do if you think of like folding a paper airplane.

5. When the two sides are flattened out, flip it over again.

6. Fold the two triangular tabs at the back, in toward the center.

7. Now just fold the triangle in half lengthwise, and cradle it in your hand so that the open ends are facing into your palm.

8. Go ahead and peel back each of the 4 layers inside, and when they're spaced the way you want them, your fancy napkin, is ready to dazzle.

This looks awesome with a cloth napkin, but I found you can make it with a paper napkin as well. Just be gentle when you pull the layers apart so they doesn't rip.

Credits:

Music by Jason Shaw (RP-KickedUpPumps) audionautix.com

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Project inspired by: A napkin folding class my wife and I took on a recent vacation cruise, hosted by Royal Caribbean.

Special interest was given to the following websites for more ideas, and refreshing techniques;

http://www.napkinfoldingguide.com
http://www.livinglocurto.com/2012/04/napkins/
http://www.aladcoservices.com/Napkin_Folding.php