Napkin Folding Fun: Following Instructions Worksheet for Kids

How to use this worksheet

Give your child a napkin and look at the first numbered step together, matching the picture to what they see in their hands. Have them make that fold themselves, checking that it matches the picture before moving to step two. Continue through each numbered step in order, pausing to smooth or re-align the fold if needed. When they reach the final step, compare their finished shape to the picture on the page.

Materials needed

• Napkin
• Pencil (optional)

Extension activities

• 1Try the same folding sequence again using napkins in different colors or patterns to see if it changes how easy the folds are to see.
• 2Set the finished folded napkins out as part of a pretend or real dinner table setting.
• 3Try folding a napkin into a completely different shape by inventing new steps together.
• 4Practice the same folding steps using a square piece of paper instead of a napkin.
• 5Time how fast your child can complete the sequence once they've practiced it a few times.