poolside poncho

The kids started summer swim lessons this week. As we were walking in for the first day of classes I noticed a mom slipping beach towels over her kids’ heads. I looked a bit closer and realized they were towel ponchos – perfect! I knew they’d be really easy to make, so easy that I made two versions. You don’t even have to sew to make one!

Simple Poolside Poncho
Towels
Measuring tape
Scissors
Matching fabric
Coordinating thread
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Simple Poolside Poncho

I started Annabel’s pool poncho by folding the towel in half. At the fold, I found the middle of the towel, then cut 7 inches in a straight line. Honestly, you could stop here if you don’t want to sew the towel. But, since this material pulls apart easily, I folded the edges of the hole under to create a seam, then sewed them down. I also sewed a zigzag at the point of the poncho to keep it from pulling apart further.

Simple Poolside Poncho

It took about 5 minutes total!

Simple Poolside Poncho

For James’ poncho, I cut a six-inch hole in the fabric (I definitely could have cut it at least an inch shorter).

Simple Poolside Poncho

I then sewed on strips of coordinating fabric around the opening.

Simple Poolside Poncho

This made the towel cuter, plus it kept the terry cloth from unraveling.

Simple Poolside Poncho

Annabel decided that she “really, really loved” her new poncho and wanted to wear the one I made for James, too. He didn’t mind.

Any questions, let me know. Have fun!