10 Minute DIY Hooded Towel
When I had my first baby I registered for the cutest towels. I know you have seen them, they have them at all the big baby stores, they have the cutest little hoods with monsters or princess crowns. They are made of thin, amazingly soft terry cloth. I just loved them, until I used one.
Why do they make baby towels that don’t absorb water!? It doesn’t make any sense to me! Besides their lack of absorbency, they only fit for a few months! Luckily, one of my best friends gave me a homemade hooded towel that I just ADORE. It is thick, fluffy, and still fits my little guy now that he is five! I have 3 kids now and I have figured out how to make these towels on my own. They are easy peasy and the PERFECT gift for the new mom in your life!
You will need:
- A Full Sized Towel
- A Hand Towel
- A Sewing Machine and Matching Thread
- 10 Minutes of Your Time
Start by cutting your hand towel down. You need 12 inches of it.
Fold the finished end over two inches and sew along the edge.
Take the right sides and fold them together. Pin the back seam and sew up the back with a zig zag stitch.
Flip the hood right side out and center it onto the full sized towel. Pin the back side of the hood to the right side of the towel. Make sure the long side of the hood is pinned flush wth the edge of the towel. The ends might feel like they are pulling weird, but they will lay flat when all is said and done.
Sew along the edge with a zig zag stitch.
Thats it! Now you have a super cute, easily customized, fluffy and absorbent hooded towel. It will fit your baby well into their childhood. We have a handful of them that rotate through our hooks in the hallway outside the bathroom.
I’ve never thought to make a hooded towel, despite my love for them for babies. They’re so useful and I especially love them in winter. We have some which are thinner, but do absorb water. This though really would be a great idea for the boys or to gift a new mom! 馃檪
This is adorable. I love sewing, and never made anything like this. I must do it soon!
so so very nice! Looks like a comfy towel.
this is such a cute and great post.
What a super cute idea! I use to have these when my kids were babies, but they would still come in handy now.
This is a fantastic idea for bath time. My girls would want pink and purple.
This is a fantastic idea. I have a few blue towels my Son would love.
What a great way to warm up and be snuggled. I love it!
It is such a good idea and so cute!!!! Love it!!!
I need to up my sewing skills. Your 10-minute project would take quadruple that. I think it’d be worth it to make my own DIY towels for the kids.
I love using the “real” towels, because those “baby” ones are horrible!
How cute. I think this would be awesome for little houseguests. You could have one in a special color for each one. I love the idea.
Aw, this is such a good idea and so cute. I think my child would choose pink!
Seriously such a cute idea! I hate how small the hooded towels are that you buy. This seems like the perfect alternative! And easy!
This I such a great idea and I like how easy it is to do.
This is an amazingly fun and easy project that’s also very functional. I’m definitely going to bookmark. My kids are in college but I’m always looking for fun gift ideas to give young moms and this is perfect.
This is awesome! My daughter LOVES pink and would definitely want me to make her a pink hooded towel.
I need to make one of these easy DIY hooded towels. They really are easy to make and so cute!
Aw, these pictures are so cute!
What a cute look!
That is such a cute idea. I Love this. So fun!
That is adorable! My sister-in-law I would love to do something like this for her daughter. She’s very creative so I know she’d love this.
OMG, that’s so cute! And I can’t believe how easy it is to make, too! Love it.
That is an adorable idea. My cousin is having a baby in February and this would be a perfect gift, I just need to find out if it’s a boy or girl.
These are so adorable. These would make a great baby gift.
I absolutely love these hooded towels. The ones you find in the store are too small.
Oh my gosh, that is so cute and looks fairly easy to make! I am not very good at sewing, but I do have a sewing machine. I have to try that. What a GREAT idea!!!
What a cute (and easy) idea! Thank you for the post!