Hooded Infant Bath Towel
Sewn, crocheted, or bought, hooded infant bath towels are absolutely the cutest gift you can get for any new mother. Wrapped snuggly in a hooded towel, your baby will be warm and secure. And I've never seen a baby in one of these that wasn't screaming 'photo opportunity'!
You can make your very own hooded infant bath towel. It's the easiest project to make, and it produces the nicest results you could imagine. All you need is a bath towel and a matching wash cloth. Here's how it is done. Pre-wash the pieces to avoid colors running and ruining a beautiful project. Simply lay the wash cloth directly on top of one of the corners of the bath towel, and sew down the two sides that touch (that is, the two edges of the wash cloth that meet the two edges of the towel). You can use a sewing machine or do the stitching by hand, either way will work. And voila! You are finished. Sewing a hooded infant bath towel is as easy as that! So be sure to try this at home!
There are a varitey of colors, materials, and patterns you can choose from when buying or making your own little hoodie. You can purchase iron or sew on appliques of cute figures to place on the wash cloth, as well. Animals usually work nicely for this. If the material you have chosen does not have its own boarder or trimming, you can add one on to it. A simple whip stitch is also an easy, inexpensive, and beautiful finishing touch to any project. One of the all time cutest pattern ideas I saw for a do it yourself hooded towel was called animal life patterns. This is almost as good as a store bought costume for a baby. These towels have alot more detail and extra trimmings than your average hooded bath towel. Add novelities like wings, a tail, or floppy ears! Cows, ducks, frogs, puppies, kittens, octopuses. These towels are simply to die for. You will not want to get your baby dressed after he is wrapped in one of these adorable cloaks!
For those of you who simply do not have the time, patience or confidence to make your own hooded infant bath towel, you can always pick one up at any baby store. If you are exclusively an online shopper, try this darling website: http://www.babypolargear.com/towel.html (Talk about cute models, this baby is edible!) They have some of the sweetest hooded infant bath towels you have ever seen! Soft, cozy, and adorable, these towels will make a fitting wrap for your little darling. Polargear baby bath towels come in several nice patterns and colors. These towels have their famous polartec™ fabric exterior in such patterns aspastel animals, pastel pink, or baby blue. Choose from flannel or terricloth materials for your baby towel's interior. These patterns include fresh white and floating bubbles! These delightful towels also come with matching polar fleece wash clothes and a complementary white hot saftey bath duck! This is a real package deal, one well worth the money.
Whether you are handy with the needle or the credit card, hooded infant bath towels are an adorable way to say 'I love you' to any friend, relative, or aquaintance. This is a gift that both mommy and baby can appreciate, and one that is sure to be used again and again.