Yes, it's true! Towel Origami lessons!
Not only for cruise ships, but you can also make these whimsical animals at home, too!
Towel snake
Difficulty: Beginner | Materials: Bath Towel
- Fold two corners diagonally until they meet in the middle.
- Fold one long edge into the middle.
- Starting with the long edge closest to you, roll the towel into a long, cylindrical shape.
- Holding the pointed end with one hand, use the other hand to twist the ‘bottom’ of the snake around itself twice.
- Fold the pointed end down slightly to form the head.
Towel baby monkey
Difficulty: Beginner | Materials: Hand Towel, 3 rubber bands
Try it yourself:
- Roll the long sides of the hand towel inwards so they meet in the middle.
- Flip the roll upside down and fold it in half, allowing one side to be longer than the other.
- Twist the top half of the roll upside down.
- Place a rubber band around the fold at the top, spreading the towel out so it forms a head.
- Place rubber bands on the side of each head to create the ears.
Towel elephant
Difficulty: Advanced | Materials: 1 bath towel, 1 washcloth
Try it yourself:
- Start with the towel flat in a ‘landscape’ orientation.
- Fold both sides of the towel lengthways into the middle.
- Roll the short ends inwards until they meet in the middle and fold firmly in half.
- Stand the U-shape up and push down on the top to ‘fluff’ it.
- Lay the washcloth out to form the head. Fold the top two corners towards the middle, forming a triangle.
- Roll the right side diagonally, then do the same with the left so they meet in the middle. Turn it over.
- 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.
- Place the head onto the body.
Towel swan
Difficulty: Beginner | Materials: 1 Bath Towel
Try it yourself:
- Lay the towel flat in a ‘landscape’ orientation.
- Fold the top corners inwards until they meet in the middle.
- Roll the outside edges inward to the middle.
- 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.
- Lay the ‘Z’ down and squeeze the corners to keep the curves in place.
Towel seahorse
Difficulty: Advanced | Materials: 2 Hand Towels
Try it yourself:
- Lay one hand towel out. Roll the top and bottom diagonally so they meet in the middle.
- Repeat step one with the other hand towel.
- Place the long side of one towel in the opening of the other.
- Secure the towels by wrapping them and tucking the back in.
- Roll the ends to resemble the head and tail of a seahorse.
Towel mouse
Difficulty: Advanced | Materials: 1 hand towel, 1 washcloth
Try it yourself:
- Lay the hand towel in a ‘landscape’ orientation.
- Fold the lower third up, lengthways, then fold the upper third down over the top of it.
- Fold the left corner inwards to form a triangle.
- Roll the towel up, left to right.
- Fold the washcloth corner to corner to form a triangle.
- Fold the point in to meet the long edge.
- Fold the left and right sides over so they meet in the middle.
- Fold in half, then turn over and spread the ears apart.
- Place the head in front of the body.
Towel crab
Difficulty: Beginner | Materials: 1 hand towel
Try it yourself:
- Fold the long ends of the towel inwards so they almost meet in the middle.
- Repeat the process, folding inwards once more so they almost meet in the middle. Then, unfold on a third of the towel.
- Roll the open end of the towel.
- Holding the roll securely, find the corners of the towel on either side. Using a twisting motion, pull them out and curl them into the shape of crab claws.
- Fold the remaining end halfway towards the roll. Fold once more to make the crab’s shell.
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