When my first child was born I purchased one of those hooded towels from the store. It was very thin, had no drying power and failed to keep my baby girl warm post bath time. Fortunately I had a friend with mad sewing skills who gave her the thickest, softest hooded towel, which we used until it was no longer big enough to cover her backside!

Since then we’ve been given a wonderful handmade hooded towel for each of our other children, but if we hadn’t been gifted such fabulous towels I would have steered clear of the typical store-bought kind and bought a Beeby Hooded Towel instead.

These stylish yet affordable hooded towels are made from thick, absorbent (yay), soft terry cloth and have soft, velvet fabric over the hood. The pattern atop the hood is complemented by matching fleece lining all four edges of the towel. Beeby hooded towels measure 24” by 42” so your baby and then toddler will be covered from head to at least knee.

The Beeby hooded towel is available in a wide variety of styles; my favorites are the Medallion Pink and Black & White Zebra. You can purchase a Beeby hooded towel for $30 from CuteiandPatootie.com. - Emily H.