Hooded Towels

We've received hooded towels as gifts from grandparents, and have found the 4 we have to be over used.  They often double as capes for a super hero in need, a beach towel, and of course a bath towel.  I love using them, especially at the beach or pool......  because it's attached to their head they don't drop it and get it filthy. 

Any way....... I've thought for a while that we needed more, 2 per child would be nice.  Also lately I've been trying to be more budget friendly with birthday/ baby shower gift ideas.  It's been a couple years since I last made some hooded towels as a gift, but I thought I'd try again, as we've been invited to a birthday party and baby shower this month.  I like to buy nice printed towels, which I can find reasonably priced at TJ Max.  

So if you are in need of a nice gift idea for about $10, I add some bubble/baby bath to mine for flare,  (add a  couple bucks for that) here's a nice little afternoon project idea.  Or maybe you might enjoy a hooded towel in your home? 

Suppilies: 2 body towels

1 hand towel

thread

sewing machine

scissors

Step 1: cut hand towel in 2 pieces

 Step 2: pin raw edges of one piece together ( wrong sides facing) and zig zag stitch. Do this to both pieces of the hand towel.

 Step 3: Turn inside out, you've just made the hood. X2

 Step 4:  Zig Zag stich the hood to the middle top of the body towel,

I fold the towel in half to find the center and pin it.

 and ta-da ...... hooded towel.

 Here's the four I made this afternoon. 

The kids really like theres, and hopefully our friends will enjoy their gifts as well.