Christmas is just around the corner and more and more people are starting to ask themselves what they should give their family and friends this year.Homemade Christmas presentsare something special and unique and can always be adapted to the taste and wishes of the recipient. If you know someone who has recently moved, a towel gift might be just the thing for them. In this article we have put together instructions for you for a cool and original towel cake or for funny towel muffins, as well as many other imaginative and simple gift ideas. Get inspired!
Undoubtedly, folding a towel is a real art in itself. We've all had the cute onesTowel animals or swansadmired in the hotel room. A towel as a gift is not only extremely original, but also very practical and useful - after all, you never have enough towels, right? In terms of color and adapted to the style of living, they would be a very pleasant surprise for everyone.
Original towel gift – the towel cake
Whether for Christmas, a birthday or as a wedding present - the towel cake is a very creative and original gift idea. The lush works of art look like a real designer wedding or birthday cake and could also be used as part of the decoration for the party. And the best part – with a little care and practice, even beginners can make this towel cake. Below we have simple and clear towel cake instructions for you.
For your towel cake you will need the following materials:
- 2 bath towels in the desired color
- 3 towels
- 3 washcloths
- Cardboard box
- Thesa film
- Safety pins
- Ribbon
- large lace napkin in a contrasting color
- various decorative items such as artificial flowers, bows, decorative beads
Make your own towel cake step by step:
- First, cut out three rectangular pieces of different sizes from the cardboard and glue the ends together with the adhesive tape - these will be the circles for your towel gift.
- Additionally, cut out a lid for each circle from the cardboard box.
- Fold the bath towels lengthwise into thirds and arrange them so that the narrow ends overlap.
- Then fold it in half lengthwise again and pin it together tightly.
- Roll up the bath towels tightly and secure them with safety pins.
- Then arrange on the largest circle and glue the cut-out lid onto it.
- Now repeat the process with the towels and washcloths.
- Finally, all the circles are stacked on top of each other to form a cake.
- Place the finished towel cake on the pointed napkin.
- Decorate the cake depending on your mood. Two figurines for the bride and groom are a fun idea that will add a lot of fun to the wedding reception.
Useful tips for the best towel cake
- Put little surprises in the layers of the cake that will make the recipient even more happy. Depending on the occasion the gift is intended for, many different items are suitable. Body lotion, scented candles, shower gel, bath pearls, etc. make it perfectWellness giftfor your best friend. Or how about some delicious, home-baked cookies for a towel cake for Christmas?
- Try to match the towel cake to the theme or at least the color of the celebration - this will make it stand out even better.
Towel muffins are the perfect homemade gift
Do you have a friend who has a real sweet tooth and eats up all the sweets at every party? Then you should definitely surprise that person with these cute muffins as a towel gift!
Materials needed for the towel muffins:
- 4-5 small towels in different colors
- Rubber bands
- Muffinformen
And this is how quickly they are made:
- First, fold the towels into a strip and roll them from one side to the other so that you get a rose shape.
- Then tie the rolls tightly with a rubber band.
- Now just put it in the muffin tins, wrap it and you're done!
Cute ideas for the towel as a gift - homemade reindeer for Christmas
These cute reindeer come together in no time and are sure to make everyone smile - young and old alike. You could pack just about anything in them - from soap to some tasty treatshomemade chocolateseverything is allowed.
Materials required:
- brown washcloth
- 2 wrap eyes
- something red for the nose
- brown pipe cleaner
- Rubber band
- Hot glue gun
- a little surprise of your choice
Make your own reindeer gift:
- Place the surprise item in the center of the washcloth.
- Then fold the ends over and secure with the elastic band.
- To make the ears, pull the ends up slightly and wrap the brown pipe cleaner around them.
- Glue the eyes and nose with the hot glue gun.
- Just a small piece of ribbon as decoration and your reindeer is ready!
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