Since ancient times, it is believed that a towel as a gift is a bad omen. This superstition came from ancient Russia. In those days, the towel was given to the guest so that he remembered the deceased. Therefore, the presented towel foreshadowed separation from relatives, quarrels in the house, loss of loved ones.
In the modern world, many ancient rituals do not attach importance. Yes, and towels that exist today are radically different from their predecessors. To date, a variety of towels is very large. There are many options: bath, kitchen, waffle, sheets; cloth for hands, face, legs, fitness products, original products in the form of hats, tunics and other types.
Unusual sets of several towels will be a great gift for relatives, friends and acquaintances. Each of them, wiping with a soft, quality terry cloth, will warmly recall the donor. The towel is nice not only to give as a gift, but also it can be beautifully and originally folded. What figures and models are obtained - we will tell in our article.
A pleasant surprise will be a present from the towels, decorated in the form of figurines of fairy-tale little animals.
Teddy bear out of towel
Children love to receive bright, colorful gifts. The product of towels for curious kids, originally designed, will not cost you dearly, but in its creativity it will take one of the first places.
To make a bear out of this material, you must prepare the following:
- the towel itself - the best choice for this purpose is a 40x60 cm product;
- tape or decorative tape not less than 1 meter long;
- elegant gum, the best option - stationery, because they are quite durable and will not be too noticeable on the gift;
- glue or double sided tape;
- scissors;
- Buttons or pieces of felt for the design of the nose and eyes, you can also use beads.
Step-by-step guide for making shapes.
- A clean towel should be laid out on a flat surface. Favorable option for this purpose - a written (kitchen) table or bed.
- Visually, you need to divide the product into 3 parts and fold 1 of them along the length, so that its edge is in the center of the towel. It is necessary to create this carefully, avoiding the emergence of creases and folds.
- After that, the product needs to be turned over and expanded so that the wrapped lobe is on the right side. Then you need to twist it to the middle, strengthening a clean towel with any heavy object, press.
- Similar actions need to be performed with the second part of the towel. It is also necessary to roll into a tight tube and fix the workpiece in this position.
- After that you should turn out the free edges and twist. At this stage, the product must be folded very carefully so as not to spoil the shaped paws of the bear.
- The middle area needs to be straightened well. At the same time, the upper part should be clearly marked - the head of a bear cub. It must be fixed with a rubber band. To the head was voluminous, you can put a little cotton under it.
- On the head of the figurine you need to form small ears from a towel and fix them just like the head with rubber bands.
- After the bear's head is ready, its eyes are glued with a double-sided tape and the felt spout.
- For masking gum in the neck of a bear, you can make him a beautiful bow of colorful ribbons or a small knitted scarf. A toy bear made from a towel will look more fun if you put a small hat on his head, which is easy to make from felt.
Your kids will appreciate such a simple, at first glance, but at the same time quite charming and useful thing. If you still effectively tie and pack, you can get a very inexpensive toy gift.
Striped Towel Cat
Making a cat figure out of a striped towel is completely simple.
In order to make such a figure you will need:
- one large striped terry towel;
- Colored gum for money in the amount of 5 pieces;
- one satin ribbon for decoration;
- Buttons for eyes and nose;
- colored threads for embroidery.
Step by step instructions for making:
- roll the towel into a rectangle;
- from the resulting rectangle roll roll;
- on each of the four corners with a rubber band mark the neck, highlight the ears and legs;
- on the neck attach a satin bow;
- sew eyes and nose of buttons;
- Embroider kitty tongue and antennae.
And in the end get a cute and funny cat.
Such an original gift can be packed in transparent cellophane. And if you want to make a surprise to your little household, the cat can be put in the bathroom, and then the kids will not have a limit of joy.
Gift for women
Towel - one of the most versatile gifts for women. A good housewife will definitely stop at the store by the shelves with terry, waffle products, and in spite of the fact that the house has the necessary set of towels, she will buy some more items. Good quality textile products will be needed daily in every home, kitchen, bathroom. But it is unacceptable to present a product as a gift to a woman in an opened form, without in any way packing and decorating it. It is necessary to beautifully arrange a personal gift so that the presented one would be pleased to receive such a gift, and the donor would not be inconvenient for giving.
For women, beautiful large-sized towels are chosen as a gift: bath or beach towels, with unique designs or ornaments, beautifully decorated, decorated with embroidery or stripes, and sometimes even monograms. Such a gift would be appropriate on any special day.
Small towels for household chores are most often presented to friends and family during the Christmas holidays.
Gift decoration
For women, the most common design are considered to be pastry:
- all kinds of cakes;
- rolls;
- cakes;
- cocktails;
- bottles.
Girls and women love to get aesthetic pleasure from beautifully designed gifts. And therefore a towel packed in the form of a beautifully decorated cake or a small cake will please the lady much more than a bath product wrapped in a bag or box.
Towel flower
Fold the creation in the form of flowers does not amount to almost any difficulties. This will require a volumetric box or basket. You can combine a present with pretty shower gels, “bath bombs” and other bath accessories.
Each towel, which is prepared as a gift, is tightly wrapped around a bottle of shower gel or other means. Fix the "bud" with a rubber band and gently put it in the basket. You can complement the composition with decorative ornaments and beautiful ribbons.
Gift for a man
On the Day of Defender of the Fatherland - February 23 - towels rolled up into tubes and packed in beautiful gift wrapping are the most common gift for a man (after socks, of course).
Such a gift in any case is useful to a man.
How can a beautiful towel be presented?
A real “gentleman's set” is considered to be a common ornament, connecting a bath towel folded in the shape of a square with a colorful postcard and a favorite scented soap or shower gel. A gift bag or box is beautifully tied with a bright ribbon.
For any reason, as a gift for a man, you can make a shirt from a towel and even a shirt with a tie.
Step-by-step instruction:
- spread out the towel and fold both edges in the middle;
- unbolt the upper ends of the folded edges and turn the towel on the opposite side;
- change the top to the bottom and turn off the lower part of the strip to the top;
- we will reverse and change the top with the bottom, and then we will bend the lower edges to the sides;
- turn over again and turn down the lower part.
It turned out folded shirt. It is possible to decorate a shirt with a tie from a towel of the smaller size.
A gift from a towel is a versatile, practical and simple gift that is suitable for any holiday, for any age and gender. The variety and individuality of such surprises has no boundaries. At first glance, a simple and inexpensive gift can be decorated exquisitely and interesting. Do not forget to complement such a gift with pleasant trifles.
Interesting ideas for folding towels are given in the following video.
