↠TOWEL FOLDING↞

⇢A towel animal is a depiction of an animal created by folding small towels. It is conceptually similar to origami, but uses towels rather than paper. Some common towel animals are elephants, snakes, monkeys, and swans.

TOWEL ELEPHANT

How to make a towel elephant Materials: 1 bath towel, 1 wash cloth Try it yourself: Step 1: Start with the towel flat in a ‘landscape’ orientation. Step 2: Fold both sides of the towel lengthways into the middle. Step 3: Roll the short ends inwards until they meet in the middle and fold firmly in half. Step 4: Stand the U-shape up and push down on the top to ‘fluff’ it. Step 5: Lay the washcloth out to form the head. Fold the top two corners towards the middle, forming a triangle. Step 6: Roll the right side diagonally, then do the same with the left so they meet in the middle. Turn it over. Step 7: Under the two corners that are sticking up, fold down the cuff and pinch it at the back. Hold it tightly while turning the ears inside out. Step 8: Place the head onto the body.

TOWEL SNAKE

How to make a towel snake Materials: 1 bath towel Try it yourself: Step 1: Fold two corners diagonally until they meet in the middle. Step 2: Fold one long edge into the middle. Step 3: Starting with the long edge closest to you, roll the towel into a long, cylindrical shape. Step 4: Holding the pointed end with one hand, use the other hand to twist the ‘bottom’ of the snake around itself twice. Step 5: Fold the pointed end down slightly to form the head.

TOWEL BABY MONKEY

How to make a towel baby monkey Materials: 1 hand towel, 3 rubber bands Try it yourself: Step 1: Roll the long sides of the hand towel inwards so they meet in the middle. Step 2: Flip the roll upside down and fold it in half, allowing one side to be longer than the other. Step 3: Twist the top half of the roll upside down. Step 4: Place a rubber band around the fold at the top, spreading the towel out so it forms a head. Step 5: Place rubber bands on the side of each head to create the ears.

TOWEL SWAN

How to make a towel swan Materials: 1 bath towel Try it yourself: Step 1: Lay the towel flat in a ‘landscape’ orientation. Step 2: Fold the top corners inwards until they meet in the middle. Step 3: Roll the outside edges inward to the middle. Step 4: Make a downward fold about a third of the way up the ‘arrow’ shape, and an upward fold about two-thirds of the way up. This should form a ‘Z’ shape. Step 5: Lay the ‘Z’ down and squeeze the corners to keep the curves in place.