How to Fold a Towel Elephant

Co-authored by Lois Wade

Last Updated: January 25, 2023

Easily put together from one bath and one hand towel, this towel elephant is a cute addition to your bathroom and an incredible way to impress your guests! Cruise lines and "bed and breakfast" motels use these quite often. If you want to give your bathroom an original touch, have "Eddie the Towel Elephant" greet your unsuspecting guests and tickle their sense of humor.

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Lay your bath towel out flat. If it's not reasonably flat, you may need to iron it.
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(This forms the body and legs of the elephant.)

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Trunk and Head

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Place your hands on the towel edge near the fastened point and begin to roll the edge away from that point, sliding your hands away from the point as you roll, forming a long, pointed, double roll. The trick is to pull the towel taut as you roll it.
Squeeze slightly to help the towel keep a curl in it once it's released.
This will spread the "wide end" points out into "ears" and form the "forehead" of the elephant.

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Sunglasses are also a great touch. Just set them on the head!

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Add eyes (googly eyes from the dollar store work well).

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Change the color of your elephant by rolling different colored towels up.

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Warnings

Work on clean surfaces, and pin the hand towel with something clean if your guests will actually be using the towels (instead of working on the floor and pinning with a chair).

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