If you read this blog very often you know that I do a monthly animal hooded towel for kids, toddlers or babies. They’re some of my most popular posts and I love making them. And I love the response I get from readers who are making the hooded towels. So much fun!
I thought it would be fun to do a roundup of all of the animal hooded towels for kids from 2012 (and remember, if you want to make these but don’t know how to sew, I’ll teach you). Got any ideas for towels you want to see in 2013? Let me know!
Animal Hooded Towels for Kids:
There’s 8 in all.
In April (around the time my blog started) we had the Frog.
In May we met the Ladybug.
June gave us the Monkey.
July-my epiphany. The Angry Birds.
August-what in the world? I totally missed August I guess. Why didn’t someone remind me?
September was time for the Dragon.
October-the darling Owls (there’s a girl version on this post too).
November-Three teddy bears
December-who else but Rudolph!?
The towels are still coming! One a month so be sure to follow this blog to get the latest!
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I am new to your site so I didn’t know you did these until this post! They are all so CUTE, but my favorite one is the dragon!! Is it ok if I use your tutorial to make them and sell them in my etsy shop? These are awesome! Thanks so much for the tutorials!:)
I made my grandson the frog and he loves it!!
These are so stinkin’ cute! I’m pretty new to your blog, but look forward to seeing all the great projects you do :)
Love these thank you for sharing. Also love the Santa suit towel. You are very creative and so nice to share with us, Very easy and yet so cute.
Maureen
My favourite was the angry birds. So cool.
I made the dragon, ladybug, and teddy bear for Christmas. They were hits too. Not sure what my favorite is, as I like to think of the person I’m sewing for. Keep amazing me with your creativity. I love visiting your blog daily when I can.
I made the dragon, ladybug, and teddy bear for Christmas. They were hits too. Not sure what my favorite is, as I like to think of the person I’m sewing for. Keep amazing me with your creativity. I love visiting your blog daily when I can.
Adorable! Haven’t made any; this is my maiden voyage to this site…
Love them all, but would probably choose the monkey
I’m waiting for the Learn to sew series….I can sew a straight line but have not attempted the hooed toweels yet…………love the dragon though…he’s my favorite!
These are adorable. I found your site too late for my Christmas sewing (I did seven from striped towels with the child’s initial appliquéd on the front). I think i’ll be making your designs for birthdays!
Love the frog! All of them are adorable!
These are all adorable!
Owl’s my fav, but they are all so cute. Lady Bug is runner up. Would like to a lamb and a lion. Think those would be cute. Hoping to try one of these out myself soon.
Oh goodness. You just got my brain rolling with ideas for a lamb or lion or other possibilities. Those will for SURE be on the calendar coming up!
I love all of your designs and have made the Dragon, for my grandson, and the Bear for my great nephew which both were born 2 weeks apart. Got the towels to make the monkey next. I only have one problem and that is that my sewing machine does no do a satin stitch very well and was wondering if you could maybe show or at lest tell me how to do a lining for the hood. This way nothing is showing through and I don’t have to worry about all the shedding that comes when it is washed.
If you wanted to line it I think you could fold under the edge of a piece of fabric that is cut the same size as the hood and then sew it in place after the face is on but before you make it a hood-like while it’s still flat?
Thank yuso much! I will give that a try
I absolutely love all of your hooded towels, it is just too hard to choose just one favorite. I am pinning this post for a future sewing project. Thanks for sharing your talent.
I am new to your blog, but have registered I am ready to start the classes tomorrow!!! I voted for the dragon towel. Love it!! As far. As a new idea, I have a granddaughter who is only 2. I would like to make one for her with girly colors. Not sure what animal though. LOVE the lion and the lamb suggestion too!
I am definitely going to do the lamb and lion. I’ve already got plans. :)
I’d probably choose the ladybug for my just-turned-one granddaughter, whose momma calls her “Ladybug.” We just had a ladybug-themed first birthday party for her, and she wore a ladybug outfit for Halloween. With two grandbabies, two more on the way, my kids’ friends having babies, and still with young children at home, I need to make all of your towels. They’re adorable!
I love them all, but the monkey would be perfect for my little 2 year old grand-daughter!
Yo Gabba Gabba for sure :-)
my grandson loves angry birds, he would love this hooded towel, I am going to have to make it for him. you are awesome
I just joined your blog and I absolutely love it! Unfortunately, I missed the beginning of your series, as I decided to learn sewing only today! :)
As for the towels, my vote goes to the Owl! :)
Great job!
You’re only 2 days late. Still plenty of time! :)
When you run out of animal ideas, my oldest would LOVE a giraffe towel, and I am at a loss on how to do it . . . Love all your towels!!!
Giraffe is on my list. :) I think it could be a little tricky though.
I love these towels! I am doing the monkey tomorrow but I am using lavender for the body and gray for the ears and face for my neices’ baby girl. Would love to see a unicorn
I’ll add unicorn to my list of ideas. :)
I’d like to see a shark hooded towel.
That’s definitely coming in the next few months…
do you have this book for sale anywhere???
A book of the patterns?
I love these. I’ve made a few and have used my embroidery machine to embellish the hood. I will definitely be trying these. Question for you – my 7 year old granddaughter wants a housed towel. I made one for her one old sister. I figured I could use a bath sheet for the body. But not sure how to make the hood part larger. Thoughts? Again love these!
Hmmm, the only way I can think of is to use a hand towel, don’t cut it in half and turn it the other direction to use it.
I think a horse or pony towel would be adorable! I’m going to use your tutorials to try and make one for my friend’s new baby boy!
I love all your cute towels. i would LOVE to see a dog and cat. i attempted a dog and it was a disaster i cant get the ears right
That’s on my list. :)
Do you have an elephant?
I don’t…yet. :)
These are so great and your instructions are amazing. I just made a purple elephant for my niece following a combination of your frog and bear posts. It turned out great and I wanted to thank you for your inspiration!
I need to try an elephant.
I would really like to see a Dory Towel.
Dory the fish? That would be cool!
I am making the red angry bird and monkey today. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make an astronaut for an upcoming birthday party, but I’m afraid it’s going to look more like R2D2 from Star Wars. :)
Fun idea!
A fish would be cute!!!
You seriously inspire me!! You make me want to try every single one!!! :) I have so far tried the owl, the lady bug and the dinosaur/dragon! I just want to keep going! :) What about maybe a horse?! A cow?! Do you have these already and I am missing them?! I am currently working on a firefighter trying to do it without a tutorial…its challenging me! :)
Haven’t done a horse or a cow yet but I am sure I will!