How to Fold Towels

Age
3-6.

Materials

 * Laundry basket.
 * 3 different size towels, all the same color: one bath towel, one hand towel and one face cloth.

Preparation
All 3 towels must be folded and stacked from largest on the bottom to smallest on the top.

Individual or group presentation.

Presentation

 * 1) Ask a child to get a floor mat.
 * 2) Explain to the child that you are going to show her how to fold a towel.
 * 3) Beginning with the largest towel, spread it out, then smooth out any wrinkles.
 * 4) Taking the furthest left and right corners, bring the top edge down to the bottom of the towel.
 * 5) Smooth out any creases.
 * 6) Fold the towel again by placing your right hand at the top left of the towel, and your left hand at the bottom left of the towel.
 * 7) Smmoth out any creases.
 * 8) Fold the towel in half once more, from the bottom to the top.
 * 9) Carefully place the folded towel inside the laundry basket.
 * 10) Repeat this folding procedure with the hand and face towels.
 * 11) Stack them in the laundry basket from largest to smallest.
 * 12) Invite the child to repeat the activity and return it to the shelf when he is finished.

Purpose

 * To teach a child to fold towels independently in order to care for the environment.