Bow Tie Napkins

These bow tie napkins were the inspiration for my most recent baby shower theme. As we celebrate the life of a brand new boy to our world, we find fun ways to make the new mom feel special.

The colors for this boy baby shower were dark blue, white and grocery bag. Is “grocery bag: really a color? It is now. The bow tie napkins were a great way to present the cute wooden utensils. It also helped with the visual components of the place settings.

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Materials Needed to Make Bow Tie Napkins and Wooden Silverware Setting

• Wooden Silverware
• Dark Blue Napkins
• Brown “Paper Bag” Craft Paper
• Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue

Also Used for the Table Setting

• Recollections™ Craft It™ Lattice Paper Roll  – Navy – This is what I used as a table runner, and what you see featured under the bow tie napkins in the feature picture (purchased at Michael’s craft store, but I linked to a similar product on Amazon)

• Square White Paper Plates
• Small Plastic White Plate (I couldn’t find the exact one to link to)
• Mason Jars
• Brown Striped Paper Straws
• About to Pop Popcorn Containers (Tutorial & Printable Coming Soon)

How to Make Bow Tie Napkins and Wooden Silverware Setting

1. Follow this tutorial about how to fold bow tie napkins.
2. Cut small strips of your brown craft paper to wrap around the center of the bow tie. Close with tape or hot glue gun.
3.  Cut a one inch strip of brown craft paper. Hot glue one end to the back of the bow tie center wrap. This loop will end up opposite to the loop that holds the napkin.
4. Wrap this strip around the silverware to determine size and cut accordingly.
5. Hot glue in place so that you have created a loop where the wooden silverware can slip in.

Next time you are planning a boy baby shower, I hope you will consider these bow tie napkins as inspiration for your theme.