I pinned an ever-so-cute Bunny Napkin Fold on one of my Pinterest boards and decided that I would fold my napkins like that this Easter.  Last week I got out my freshly ironed napkins, along with the on-line instructions from Martha Stewart and tried my hand at this delicate fold. Um, sure! I felt like a magician because the bunny kept disappearing!  I’d see the formation of the ears, then I couldn’t figure out how to finish it, or it would pop open after I thought I had it secured.  But you know what?  I kept trying until I got it!

Anything worth doing is worth working at until you master it! What thing in your spiritual life do you need to keep working at, with God’s help? Bible study? Memorization? Witnessing? Don’t quit!

I don’t do well with drawings or written instructions!  I’m a visual learner who has to see the real thing in pictures to progress at any speed.  Once I learned how to do this fold,  I snapped pictures in case anyone else does better with snapshots than drawings.  Here you go.

My instruction pictures are using a pink napkin so you can see it better. The stiffer the napkin, the easier it will be and the better it will look.  I like the looks of my pink napkin better than the cream colored, though I’ve never seen a pink bunny!

Step 1 –
Fold starched napkin into thirds to form a rectangle. (If you’re using a square napkin, you’ll need to fold in half, and then fold in half again to get a long rectangular shape.)

Step 2 –
Crease in half to create a center line for reference    That was Martha’s instruction.  I would just say to – Find the center of the napkin and  fold top corners down to this center line.

Step 3 –

Fold up bottom corners.  Don’t worry about that little fold on the side.

Step 4 –

Step 6 –

To fasten: Fold left and right corners back (really towards the front of the bunny); tuck one corner into the pocket of the other. Pull out bunny ears first; open up base.

Here’s a picture of the other side of the bunny – the side that is “tucked.”  See how it goes into the fold?  Depending on the size of your napkin you might only have a little to tuck.  Just keep working with it until it stays put.  Again, the stiffer the napkin the easier this will be.

While you’re holding the tucked corners, fluff up the ears and make the tail stand up. At first it looks like this…kind of pitiful.

Keep working until it looks like this…

Isn’t it adorable? 
Hmmm, will I gasp when my Easter guests unfold this little guy?  =)  Nah, there’s more where he came from!

From my parsonage windows,

There are so many adorable ideas on the Internet for Easter…which is only three weeks away.  Have you found any recipes or decorations that you are excited to do this year?  Let me inspire you with a few things I’ve found; ideas to refresh your spring and your anticipation of Easter.



This darling treat is from Martha Stewart



These miniature centerpieces would be so simple!



Here is a simple idea from Martha Stewart to just add blades of grass around your morning eggs.  Cute!




Edible nests!  I think my Sunday school class would love these!



I love this door decoration because it is the symbol of what Easter is all about.

If nothing else, put out a bowl of jelly beans or chocolate eggs in a pretty bowl or pretty little basket and set it out on the coffee table or your entry table so your guests will have a spring treat.

I hope you’ve been inspired!

Now, how about some refreshment in your spiritual life?  We all need it every day, don’t we?  We begin revival meetings this Sunday with Ben Farrell.  The meeting runs Sunday through Friday.  We’d love to have you come!  We are looking for the Lord to do great things among us!

See you in church!

Be refreshed,

P.S.  Did you notice the new tabs above today’s post?  I’m especially working on the “Recipe” tab to create links to all the recipes on my blog so it will be easier for you to find them.  Hope this is helpful to you!