How To Make A Towel Squirrel
Towel Squirrel
Supplies Needed to Fold a Towel Squirrel
Two Washcloths
One Handtowel
One Pipecleaner
Eyes
How to Fold a Washcloth Squirrel Head
For a video on how to fold the squirrel head, view the washcloth mouse because the mouse is used as the squirrel’s head.
washcloth folded on the diagonal with the first corner folded to the center
Lay washcloth flat. Fold in half diagonally. Fold one corner to center of folded edge, followed by opposite corner.
fold straight edge over once
Fold over long edge.
pull tips of the corners out from under the folded edge
Fold washcloth in half. Bring tips of each of the corners out from under the folded edge for ears.
the squirrel works well with a thick washcloth
Fold top part down flush with sides.
use your fingers to shape the head and eye sockets
Secure with rubber band. Shape ears, face, and eye spaces as desired. Add eyes. If you don’t have googly eyes you can make eyes from felt or paper.
How to Make a Towel Squirrel Body
The squirrel takes the standard towel animal body, only made with a hand towel instead of the usual bath towel.
roll both ends of short side to middle
Lay the hand towel out flat. Roll both ends from the short side to the center.
rolled towel folded in half with tips pulled out at end of each roll
Fold rolled towel in half with rolls on the outside. Pull the tip out of the center of each roll.
pull with both hands (I don’t actually pull with the foot, it just held things in place for the photo while the other hand is on the camera)
Hold tips from both ends of one roll in one hand and both ends of the other roll in the other hand and pull all of them at once until rolls pull out into the four legs of an animal body.
How to Fold a Washcloth Squirrel Tail
lay pipe cleaner diagonally across center of washcloth from one corner
Fold squirrel tail from a washcloth. Put a pipe cleaner on washcloth diagonally over one corner.
fold one side of washcloth over pipe cleaner triangularly from the corner where the pipe cleaner is
Fold one side of the washcloth triangularly over the pipe cleaner.
fold the other side of the washcloth across the first fold
Fold other side and then fold again.
fold tail over a third time
Assembling the Towel Squirrel
tuck washcloth head between leg rolls on body towel
Put the head between the rolls of the body.
sit the squirrel up and position legs so they hold up the head, then tuck wide end of tail into lower fold at back of body
Bring squirrel into sitting position. Tuck wide end of tail into lower fold at back of body. Use the pipe cleaner to hold the tail up and make an arch to shape it into squirrel tail. If you really want to get creative you could add things like whiskers or claws.
finished towel squirrel
For more towel animal folding instructions visit My Cruise Stories Towel Animal Page.
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Heehee ! Love the squirrel LB 😀 ❤
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Very cute!
thanks
This one is new to me … well done!
It’s new because I made it up. The mouse just seemed to me like it needed something more so I made it into a squirrel.
Well done!!!
thanks
What a perfect washcloth for the tail! But how about folding a towel acorn for its dinner?
Or just use a real one for a prop.
Simply – cute :)! Bye. Kamila
You, I was thinking that was wayyy awesome..and I thought it would be a fun activity with the kids who are 9 and 11… but looking at those steps, yup, a little too involved. I have a feeling it wouldn’t look very squirrel’ esk. But, the next time I walk by brown wash cloths, you can bet I’ll mull it over. I already have a bunch of googley eyes from another kid’s project. Sooo….
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There are some easier towel animals in the easy animals section on my towel animals page. https://mycruisestories.com/towel-animals/
I recommend the penguin, which is not only one of the very easiest animals to make, it is also one of the cutest.
Yes, I did see that. Thank you. 🙂
You’re welcome.