Towel Pigeon

How to Make a Towel Pigeon

Supplies Needed to Fold a Towel Pigeon

1. Bath Towel

2. Washcloth

3. Eyes and other desired decorations

Folding a Towel Pigeon

How to Make a Towel Pigeon Body

rolling up the towel hanging on a wall hook

Hang the center of one edge of the bath towel over a hook on the wall.

If you haven’t got any hooks on your wall you can tuck it under your chin to hold it instead.

Roll both edges of the towel as tightly as you possibly can.  The end at the hook should come out small and tight, and may even curl a bit.

The wide end will have some extra towel hanging out, which will eventually become wings.

Once the towel is completely rolled lay it on a flat surface rolled sides down.

rolled towel

Starting from the wide end, and with the unrolled bits hanging out to the sides, roll the towel sort of into a ball.

roll tightly from the wide end

Tuck the narrow end in between the rolls while it still has enough unrolled for a head and neck.

tuck the narrow part between the rolls

Turn so the narrow bit sticks up and then bend the top down for the head.

shape the tip into a head

How to Fold a Washcloth Pigeon Tail

Lay a washcloth out flat.

fold over one edge of the washcloth

Fold one side over an inch or so.  Fold the folded side again and again accordion style so it somewhat looks like the folds of a fan.

keep making folds back and forth until the entire washcloth gets folded

When the entire washcloth is a stack of folds, fold it in half in the middle so it totally looks like a fan.

fold the folded washcloth in the middle fan-style

Insert the folded end between the rolled folds on the backside of the pigeon body.

insert washcloth between towel rolls

Finishing the Towel Pigeon

finished towel pigeon decorated with googly eyes and pipe cleaner feet

Decorate as desired.  Mostly towel pigeons just get eyes.  Bits of paper, felt or other cloth, or googly eyes all work fine.  I rather liked the pipe cleaner feet I made for my penguin, so I made some for the pigeon as well.

How to Make Pipe Cleaner Feet for Towel Birds

start by folding one end of a pipe cleaner

Fold one end of the pipe cleaner over onto itself.

add a second fold the same length as the first

Make another fold where the doubled part ends.  Fold again at the same height as the first one.

after adding the third fold it looks like a bird foot

Repeat for the other end.  If the three folded bits do not all end up the same size, re-adjust the folds slightly one way or the other until they come out even.  Or choose not to worry about it since the back end of the feet gets tucked under the bird anyway.

Next Towel Animal: Seal

towel seal

For instructions on how to fold all sorts of other towel animals click here or visit the towel animal page.

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