Bring the wedding shower gift that stands out from the rest to the next bridal shower by making your own towel cake.
A towel cake shower gift is easy to create by pinning together different size towels found on the bride’s wedding registry. The towels are rolled and shaped into a cake and then decorated with ribbons and flowers.
What You Need to Make a Towel Cake Wedding Shower Gift
- 2 to 4 bath size towels
- 2 to 3 hand size towels
- 2 to 4 washcloths
- Large safety pins
- Large or extra-large straight pins
- Thin wooden dowel
- Decorative items such as ribbon and faux flowers
How to Make a Towel Cake Wedding Shower Gift
Before beginning to make the towel cake gather all of the towels and pins and bring them to a clean, large, flat surface such as a dining room table and read through all of the instructions.
- Lay one bath towel horizontally on the table and fold the bottom third of the towel up and the upper third of the towel down using straight pins if necessary.
- Fold the second bath towel and connect the ends of the folded towels together using safety pins. Repeat this procedure with all of the bath towels.
- Roll the towels to form the bottom layer of the cake and secure the end with a combination of safety and straight pins.
- Set the base of the cake upright and stick the dowel in the center.
- Fold the hand towels in half and lay them end to end. Use safety pins to connect them together.
- Roll and pin them to form the second layer of the towel cake. Secure the ends of the towels with safety and straight pins.
- Stick the towel roll on the wooden dowel on top of the bottom layer. Repeat the same procedure with the washcloths.
How to Decorate a Towel Cake Wedding Shower Gift
Place the towel cake on a large platter or cake plate. Use straight pins to pin strips of ribbon to the towel cake. Cut real or fake flowers and place them on the top and sides of the cake. Wrap the towel cake in a large clear bag and tie the top with matching ribbon to present to the bride.
Make a towel cake shower gift with bath towels, hand towels and washcloths off the bride-to-be’s wedding registry. After the towel cake is constructed, decorate it with ribbons and flowers and place it on a large platter to give to the bride at the wedding shower.
For more do-it-yourself gift ideas read: Kids Easter Craft Ideas, Make Your Own Father's Day Gifts, and Easy Christmas Crafts for Primary Kids.
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