Towel bear: how to do it yourself, photo

Figures made from towels have become very popular. They are used to decorate festive tables, as gifts and interior decoration. To make a towel bear step by step, you will need to buy some products and follow the instructions carefully.

What you need to make a towel bear

It will take a lot of accessories. They buy them in stores that sell office supplies.

To roll a bear towel, you need the following tools:

1. Double-sided tape or glue... It is better to use not office glue, but for special guns. It will not get wet if the bear accidentally falls into the water bath.
2. Scissors... You need to cut the ribbon.
3. Ribbon or ribbon... Choose any one that matches the color of the towel. Buy a ribbon with a length of at least 1 m and a width of 2.5-3 cm. It is recommended to buy a ribbon in a contrasting shade, but matching the color of the towel.
   Advice! Buy a satin ribbon for a bear, it looks more advantageous.
4. Rubber bands... Regular stationery will do. No need to buy with jewelry or beads, they will be noticeable and less durable. You can use the rubber bands that children use to weave bracelets.
5. Need some head jewelry... You need to buy 2 identical buttons for the eyes, a toy bear nose, eyebrow stickers (can be cut out of thick and durable fabric). To decorate the peephole, you can buy a piece of felt and make them yourself.
6. You don't need anything to decorate... But some needlewomen adorn their bodies with rhinestones and beads. This is a great option if the bear is intended for a child.

The most important thing is to buy a towel. For a bear, a size of 40x60 cm is enough. The recommended ratio of parameters is 2: 3. The shade is not important. It can be one-color, striped, multi-colored, polka-dotted.

If a towel bear is made as a gift, it is better to buy a product of cappuccino color, white, blue or pale pink. These shades are always in trend and look nice.

How to make a bear out of a towel: step by step instructions

Folding the towel in the shape of a bear is easy if you follow the steps. You will need a flat table or bed. To make it clearer how to do it, below are step-by-step photos of a towel bear. Following them, you can make a unique and unusual product.

DIY towel bear - detailed instructions:

1. Spread the product on a flat surface with the wrong side out, so that there are no creases or folds.
   
   

   Do not take the crumpled, before making the bear, it is better to iron the towel, otherwise you will not be able to make a beautiful and neat animal
2. Place the towel vertically. Divide visually into 3 parts by length.
   
   

   All three parts must be the same.
3. Fold one lengthwise so that the edge is in the center of the canvas. This part will contain the hind legs.
4. Rotate the canvas so that the wrapped area is on the right. Twist to the middle, fixing with a heavy object.
   
   

   The convolutions should be tight so as not to unwind
5. Roll up tight tubes on both sides and fix together.
   
   

   You can put a prepared gift between the rolls
6. Hold the bottom of the towel with your hand. Turn the top face up.You will get an "X" -shaped blank.
   
   

   Twist carefully so as not to spoil the formed legs of the future bear
7. Bend the towel in half. If there is a gift inside, then in such a way that the upper part completely covers it.
   
   

   Make sure that the rolls are outside and do not unwind, these tubes are the front legs
8. Spread out the middle. The top of the bear should be clearly visible. Move the rolls of the upper part to the sides. They should be on the sides. The top of the rolled roll will represent the ears and head. To form it, put on an elastic band in the area of ​​the intended neck.
   
   

   Use the elastic bands in the same color as the towel
9. Straighten the front of the muzzle, make the ears of the bear. To prevent them from losing their shape, fix them with small elastic bands.
   
   

   Use the elastic bands in the same color as the towel

A little imagination and it will turn out to surprise loved ones, especially to please children with unusual crafts. In more detail how to make a towel bear on video:

How to decorate a towel bear

For decoration, take decorative buttons and sew instead of eyes. You can buy fake eyes for such crafts at a sewing store. A good option is to cut out of felt or paper and glue with hot glue or regular stationery.

A fake nose is also sold at a sewing store. It can also be cut out of felt. Can be replaced with a small black button.

A mouth for a bear is not made from a towel. If the craft for the child will be used as a toy, you can make several stitches with thread.

The purchased tape is used to mask the elastic in the neck area. There are several ways to tie it.

Looks beautiful on a bear from a towel double bow

Decorations:

1. Products with small hats look spectacular. It is easy to make it from felt or cardboard. Glue in several places with tape or glue.
2. For a boy, a bear can cut out a tie, sew a tailcoat or a bow tie from felt.
3. Tulle skirts look beautiful on girls. You can glue a hair clip on your head.
4. Knitted scarves look cute. If you take thick yarn, you can knit in 10 minutes. For a girl, you can make an openwork scarf.

Useful Tips

You can wrap candy, theater tickets, a ring or money in a bear towel. But more often homemade crafts are used to package soap and bath assortments.

The ability to fold towels beautifully is useful when there are many children in the house or guests often come. They will show how skillful the hostess is and will add a pleasant atmosphere to the bathroom.

Advice:

1. Buy small elastic bands for the ears.
2. For the head, buy large ones so that they do not break when stretched, and you could wrap them several times for better fixation.
3. Choose terry cloths, but with not very large pile.

A towel gift is versatile and practical. It is suitable for any age and gender.

Photo of towel bears

You can put small gifts in the paws of the bear. Pencils, mascara, lipstick, etc.

An openwork bow is an additional element. Looks prettier if the canvas is not so hard, but more fluffy

You can choose a towel in such a way that there is a pattern or ornament on the stomach. They act as an additional decoration.

The larger the canvas, the larger the beast will turn out. Small bears look more pleasant.

A bear is an inexpensive and pleasant gift. Making such a toy will require accuracy, attention and imaginative thinking.

The colors match perfectly. The embroidered muzzle adds playfulness.

Children will like cute animals and will delight them.

The rolls are not rolled tight enough

Conclusion

You can make a towel bear step by step with your child. If you wish, you can even present the most ordinary thing in such a way that the memory of it will remain for a long time, especially if you hide a pleasant surprise inside.