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One of my favorite gifts to bring to baby showers are baby bath time supplies, in fact the first baby shower gift I ever bought was a set of baby towels, washcloths and bath supplies that I made a gift basket for in an inflatable baby tub. So when I first started thinking of fun ways to package and give baby gifts, a bathtime essentials gift box was a must!
Complete with Hooded Towels, Washcloths, and a Bath Temperature Safety Duck; this Bento Box comes with starter products every baby bath needs and is an adorable way to present all the goodies to an expecting mama. And as every baby needs them, you will likely be purchasing much needed items already on their registry!
For these and other Baby Gift Box Bentos, I used a 10 inch square box to house our gifts and it was the perfect size for this Bath time Bento! While you can use other sizes of boxes for this project, you will have to play around a little with the towel folding to make them fit just right, though the washcloths can squeeze into a smaller box more easily.
These boxes are also great as mailable presents for if you cannot visit your mama to be but still want to send a personal and thoughtful gift. Regardless of if you are mailing or giving in person, I encourage you to stuff the top of your box with tissue paper so that items don’t move around while shipping or wrapping, plus it makes it a fun presentation removing the tissue paper to a lovely organized baby gift!
Supplies:
- Hooded Towel 3 Pack
- Baby Washcloth 10 Pack
- Safety Duck
- Square Gift Box
- Tissue Paper (Optional)
PART 1: FOLDING TOWELS
When I first received my towels in the mail, they were already rolled into clever little bundles like these and could be easily arranged in a gift box without unfolding. In case yours are not, here is the method I used for folding towels for the bath time bento box!
Start with your hooded towel unfolded, with the hood facing away from you to the lower right. Using your gift box as a guide, fold the towel lengthwise in thirds, starting with the non-hooded side first, then folding over the hood to make a long rectangle. The rectangle should have the width of the box you are using, which may require the second fold of your towel to “overlap” the first fold, but the important thing is the width! Once folded, flip over the towel so that the hood side is down and closest to you, as shown in the next set of photos.
2. Starting with the non-hood side, fold your long rectangle in thirds again, this time width-wise. After the first fold, bring the hooded side up to the opposite edge to form a squarish packet with the patterned hood displayed as shown in the photos above.
3. Flip the towel over again, with the folded edge towards you. You will see a bit of the hood peeking out from the lower left corner and all the open edges of the towel will be on the opposite side. Once again, fold your towel in thirds as shown in the photos, starting with the folded edge, essentially rolling it into a rectangular tube,with the patterned hood completely showing on one side and the hood with a white triangle showing on the other side. Repeat the process with the other two towels.
4. Now the towels can be placed in the gift box! Starting on the left side of the box and holding each towel as you add another, place each towel in the box; with the open seam of the hood towards the bottom, as shown below. Holding the towels in the box to the left, secure their placement by inserting the rubber duck into the right side. This will keep the towels secure and folded while you fold the washcloths!
PART 2: FOLDING WASHCLOTHS
To fold the washcloths, start with the washcloth unfolded with the tag facing up. Start by folding the right side of the washcloth over so that the tag of the washcloth is nestled against the fold, as shown in the photos. Then, using the gift box as a guide, fold over the other side of the washcloth so that it forms a long rectangle that is the width of the open area behind the rubber duck.
Now, fold the washcloth rectangle in thirds width-wise to create a small folded packet as shown below. Repeat this folding with all the remaining washcloths then put the washcloths into a stack, with all the folded, pretty, sides together and the open ends towards the back. I stacked mine so that the solid and patterns alternated between the three options and would highly recommend it!
3. Grabbing the entire stack with one hand, with the pretty side of the stack towards you, place it into the gift box above the rubber duck, pressing them in gently as needed to fill the space and show off their patterns. Top your creation with extra tissue paper if you wish and put on the top of your box. Your bento is now folded, assembled and ready to gift!
