How to Fold a Towel Elephant

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Lay your bath towel out flat.

   If it's not reasonably flat, you may need to iron it.
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   Step 2: Fold the ends in by 6 or so inches (15 centimeters).

   ,,, (This forms the body and legs of the elephant.) ,,,, The trick is to pull the towel taut as you roll it. ,,, Squeeze slightly to help the towel keep a curl in it once it's released. , This will spread the "wide end" points out into "ears" and form the "forehead" of the elephant. ,,
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   Step 3: Fold the folded ends in again the same distance.

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   Step 4: Roll your hem edges toward the middle of the towel

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   Step 5: forming a double "scroll" look.

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   Step 6: Fold the "scroll" so that the rolls are facing "out".

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   Step 7: Stand the legs up and set aside.

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   Step 8: Lay the hand towel flat.

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   Step 9: Pin or clip the center of a long side to something (such as the leg of a chair).

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    Step 10: Place your hands on the towel edge near the fastened point and begin to roll the edge away from that point

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    Step 11: sliding your hands away from the point as you roll

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    Step 12: forming a long

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    Step 13: pointed

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    Step 14: double roll.

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    Step 15: Continue to the center till you can't roll it anymore.

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    Step 16: Turn the roll over so that the flat

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    Step 17: non rolled side faces up

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    Step 18: toward you.

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    Step 19: Roll the narrow pointed end (where you fastened the middle point) up in a tight roll to form the trunk.

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    Step 20: Grasp the flat area of towel between your two towel points at the side that's facing down and unroll it away from the center.

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    Step 21: Place the head on top of the legs

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    Step 22: positioning for most natural look.

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    Step 23: Display proudly- Enjoy your elephant!

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