Towel origami, anyone?

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Towel origami, anyone?

Sue Pelletier March 17th, 2006

I must not go to the right hotels: I’ve missed the whole towel origami craze that seems to be sweeping the hospitality world (especially, it seems, for popular honeymoon hotels. Or maybe it’s just honeymooners who take pictures of these creations). But it is pretty interesting, eh? I might just buy the book.

And if folding towels into animal shapes and putting sunglasses on them isn’t amusement enough when away from home, there’s always 50 Things to Do in a Hotel Room That Won’t Get You Arrested, another book that, according to the description on Amazon.com, “brings together the collective experience of conference connoisseurs and hotel veterans to create 50 blameless and absorbing ways to pass the time, using nothing but the items naturally found in any hotel room.”

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10 Comments to “Towel origami, anyone?”

Tim Bourquin Says:

March 17th, 2006 at 11:58 am

My family went on a cruise this past summer in Europe and each evening a new “towel animal” was on the bed in our cabin. We saw the Vatican and ancient Roman ruins but my 7-year-old daughter mentions those towel creations more than anything else.
Sonya Lee Says:

March 21st, 2006 at 2:25 pm

I believe this craze did actually start on cruise ships. I remember seeing it on a cruise I took about 8 years ago.

It’s sure better than bedbugs! (Another “latest craze” in hotels).
Lori Says:

April 14th, 2006 at 5:16 pm

I would like to know if we can find an instruction online how to do use one towel just to make faces of the animals.
Myriam Says:

April 28th, 2006 at 2:58 pm

Hi

In my page, you will find links to photos
and to some instructions

Myriam
Paula Says:

July 5th, 2006 at 8:08 pm

Hi!

I a new to this, so I have no idea how to access your page. I owuld like to see the directions for the towel animals.

Paula
emily clark Says:

July 13th, 2006 at 7:33 am

Hi, my name is Emily and i have a buisness selling these cute critters. I make a few that are on the cruises but have found even cuter ones if you are interested in buying my personal email is emily_j_clark@yahoo.com. At this point i don’t have a buisness web site yet. Have a great day all of you.
Myriam Says:

July 21st, 2006 at 1:00 pm

Hi PAULA,

Go to google
and search for
wiki towel origami

my email is mirel40@club.lemonde.fr
Rachel Says:

July 23rd, 2006 at 4:07 pm

Hey,

I just got a new job at a hotel and none of us workers there know how to do any of this oragami but would love to learn so if any one knows a site that would help me please let me know!
Tony Says:

February 9th, 2007 at 11:41 pm

You can watch a free video here:

http://www.EasyTowelAnimals.com

Tony
Marie Says:

March 31st, 2007 at 12:52 pm

I got 2 DVDs from a site called www.FoldingMagic.com and loved them. Easier to follow than the books I got on towel origami. My favorite one on the DVDs is the skunk.

Marie