Christmas Napkins

The holidays have arrived once more, and with them all the delicious foods, parties, and festive events intended to evoke the Christmas spirit inside us all. If you are planning a Christmas party this year, you might be interested in using decorative Christmas napkins to help set the mood. Not only do they turn any table into holiday fare, but Christmas napkins can be sculpted and folded into decorative holiday art such as Christmas trees, candy canes and snowflakes.

Christmas napkins come in a variety of linen and paper styles and sizes. They can be high end quality linen, or cheap paper products, and can be purchased for large sums of money at high end department stores, or for a few dollars at your local Rite Aid. This page provides information and links on what types of Christmas napkins are available and where you can purchase them.

History

The first napkins were lumps of dough made by the Spartans. They kneeded it at the table to clean their hands, which eventually led to using bread as napkins. During the middle ages, napkins were no longer as fashionable, and people wiped their hands on whatever they could find. This gradually changed through the years, napkins being incorporated on tables and laid out in pieces in certain places upon the table. By the end of the middle ages the napkin had become the size of modern day bath towels.http://www.foodreference.com/html/art-history-napkins-729.html

By the 16th century, napkins were considered a refinement of dining, and began undergoing changes in size and variety over the following centuries. Today's modern napkins come in many sizes, styles and types, including cloth and paper napkins. During the month of December, Christmas napkins become popular as people begin to have dinner parties and Christmas parties.

Buying Guide

Christmas napkins can be purchased in a variety of places. Specialty stores such as Bed Bath and Beyond, Williams Sonoma and Sur La Table all carry holiday napkins each year. You may also find Christmas napkins at Christmas stores as well, where you can find excellent discounts right after Christmas.

For linen Christmas napkins, department stores like Macys and Nordstroms usually sell them in their kitchen section. Places like Target and Walmart sell both linen and paper Christmas napkins, and most drug stores such as Walgreens and CVS will sell Christmas napkins as well. You may even wish to purchase online through websites like Overstock.com or eBay.