Cozy Hooded SURF Ponchos for Kids + Adults! DIY w/ Orly Shani

Join me, Orly Shani, as I teach you how to upcycle old towels and turn them into super cool, hooded Surf Ponchos!
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These DIY Towel Ponchos are comfy and cozy and perfect of the beach. Whether being used to cover while changing or just to feel warm and cozy after a swim, they are super cool looking.
This video has 2 different techniques;
1) using a hooded sweatshirt for the hood and pocket
2) making the hood and pocket from scratch out of an old towel.
If you try my DIYs, make sure to tag me on my socials!
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MATERIALS
Old Towels
Sewing Macing
#DIY #OrlyShani #surf

[@chrissihr1031]

I have the perfect, old, gigantic beach towels and Baja hoodies for this project. I can’t wait to try it!

[@truthspeak9966]

I found Baja hoodies a while back. So excited I bought 4. Daughter, sil and hubs quickly each claimed one. Made my way back on a road trip and bought several more. Couldn't imagine cutting up a Baja but I have the one you used. Love these so much!! I even like the look of the remainder of what you cut up!! Thanks for sharing!!❤❤❤

[@TheDIYDesigner]

yesss! do it!

[@plumpcosplay8562]

This came out cute/fun

[@theyearof30dresses]

Wait this is so genius! My kids would love something like this.

[@debizimmerman2151]

So adorable! Love this idea!! So warm too on cool nights! 🌊🌅⭐️

[@nataliematthews7080]

Omg I love this 😍😍😍 Orly I feel like you need to show us how to DIY a Dryrobe, they are so expensive but I feel like they'd be easy to DIY, I just can't work it out xxx

[@TheDIYDesigner]

I have to look that up. never heard of that!

[@Truechildofgod]

I like how you simplify these days so that folks like me can grasp the concept quickly. I am going to try this diy thank you !☺

[@AnnRhodes-pd9is]

I love you! Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge.

[@cwiggins7416]

I love these ponchos! You find such great items to repurpose. Love our fringed hoodie one!!❤

[@lovetosew1411]

Brilliant idea as always 😍

[@TheJennBrown]

I will totally be making these, I looked into buying ones for my son after swim lessons, but they were 👀🤑

[@hayleyb1840]

I've been meaning to make a towel poncho for ages and you've just inspired me to do it! I love the idea of using a hood and pocket from a hoodie, thanks for sharing ❤ xxx

[@normaprospero8841]

Love it and will be making it 🎉Thank you!

[@TheJaniebabe]

These are great Orly, perfect for summer which is just about here. Thanks for your inspiration. And thank you Kirk!

[@lifeofaimee6259]

What a fantastic project! Thank you

[@maryyu4010]

Omg, I love all your DIYs, I so need to get a sewing machine! What a perfect poncho for the beach or pool! ❤

[@tracyhepworth9553]

Awesome idea! Love your creativity.

[@tamarawings7869]

So cool ❤

[@triciaobrien967]

Loved it! You nailed it!❤

[@laurae2489]

I love it! And I love the v neck ~ it’s very flattering

[@cinnamongirrl1705]

Cute. Look very comfy too❤

[@marshamarieegleston8572]

Love these, tha KS for creating and sharing!!

[@sybildarcy9166]

Awesome easy project! Thank you!!!

[@mariasmith9998]

Hey those are really cool. Just in time for summer outings. I might just make me one of those. I got some old towels. That have seen better days. Thank you for sharing that video.

[@MLLL1234]

So cute!!!

[@marlenaconnelley4250]

I’ve been on the hunt for a tutorial JUST LIKE THIS. Got a big family that’s moved away and left over with all these towels! This was my first thought of how to upcycle them. Great video. Excited to do it!!

[@muoian]

Love love love !! Now I need to live this surfing lifestyle

[@TheDIYDesigner]

hahah

[@dtropepe]

Love it ❤ Fabulous idea! And those 2 cuties make good models TFS Orly

[@TheDIYDesigner]

haha thank you!

[@teresawilliams1201]

Love these!

[@MzKinkyCurl]

Yes I love this!! I actually was going to recreate that Free People towel poncho! I COULD NOT believe the price! Same Vibes!😂❤

[@TheDIYDesigner]

I know so pricey. But they always have such cool stuff

[@cluisap]

Great idea! Thanks ❤

[@cindyjensen6346]

So adorable

[@sharaleeinsley7289]

So cute! ♥️

[@jcampbell100]

love this thanks.

[@rumik2836]

Hi!!! Love it!❤ I'm sewing for my granddaughter for sure😊😊😊

[@TheDIYDesigner]

yay!! she'll love it!

[@stevokrash3599]

This has to be one of the coolest DIY's I've seen. The creativity here is unrivaled. Keep crushing it, Orly.

[@TheDIYDesigner]

oh man thank you!

[@jennglow4647]

Very cool 😀

[@gillianbriscoe6447]

I love this I will be making some, we live in greece by the sea so they are perfect

[@rougharoundtheedgesdiy5868]

I love this, I made one and it is so cute. I want to keep making more for everybody I love

[@barbararowan8738]

A great video. Thank you lovely lady

[@superflysquirrel]

i need to make one!!!

[@elliotsaulter9355]

So cute 😍

[@kellydukepoo2450]

I love it! Wish I still lived near the beach 😢 I would totally make me one!

[@veronicacantu852]

Love it

[@angelsmith4467]

Super fun idea😊😊😊 Orly also wanna say your ROCK KNOT IS BEAUTIFUL, I haven’t been able to purchase any personally but if I could I would , just wanted you to know your such a beautiful inspiration to this world and I truly look forward to your videos they always bring a smile😊 Your children are precious and their smiles like Moms will help make this world a happier place, thanks for all you do , it’s so appreciated ❤❤❤ All the love and happy vibes sent your way😊😊😊😊

[@TheDIYDesigner]

oh thank you so much for this beautiful message!

[@danamatsukawa4762]

love this! I need a beach/pool coverup and I wasn't seeing anything I liked. this is much more my vibe

[@TheDIYDesigner]

yea and with this, you can make it EXACTLY your vibe. Colors, prints, lengths etc

[@DrMaryVision]

So cute and useful! I always appreciate the way you do your voice overs. The information is perfectly clear and concise. Also, this could be super cute as a little kid bath towel. It would be easier than wrapping them up in a traditional bath towel, and also super fun to customize!

[@cinemaocd1752]

Fancy baby boutiques sell this exact thing,already and they are pricey. I think this would make a great shower gift, if made in a smaller size...

[@TheDIYDesigner]

oh thank you!

[@jacmary6580]

Love this and definitely going to try it. For the one with the oversized neckline you could add eyelets and some cord, I think that would look cool 😊

[@MichiganderGirl]

I was asked to do something similar without a hood. I'm still trying to figure out the neckline opening. This helped me visualize what I could do. Super cute ponchos!

[@muktab.cameron6117]

You are so beautiful……and your videos always are inspiring ❤

[@TheDIYDesigner]

thank you so much :)

[@SusanLBlish]

We go paddle boarding here on the Puget Sound quite often and these would be a perfect way to dry off and warm up at the same time. Great idea, thank you.

[@TheDIYDesigner]

oh I love that!

[@vivoyeur]

Orly, girl...Orly. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Bravo! I ha e been trying to see, in my mind's eye, how to cut out that poncho hood and transfer it onto something else. I love your channel. ❤ I'm going to make this poncho because I am always on the hunt for the perfect one for me. 😊 Thanks to you and your cousin with those beautiful twins, suggestion and creativity.

[@TheDIYDesigner]

Yes make yours!!! they're so fun

[@burkies8273]

Orly!!! Again, with another hit! You are the coolest person I know (...online hahaha) 💙👍👏🙌

[@dustyutubeify]

I made these for my kids when they were little just for use after tub time... I added ears and a little puppy face to the hoods and they were SO CUTE! I never thought to do adult sized ones tho! So stinking cute, I love it!

[@TheDIYDesigner]

omg how cute!!

[@AnnetteEliot-hx9nr]

I mixed this DIY with your Kimono DIY and came up with a cute robe out of towels. I love watching your videos I’d like to send you a photo of the finished robe.

[@shellylemons]

Your cousin gave you a great idea. I live in Tennessee but I have water babies granddaughters. They love the pool, lake, and beach. It will be a cool idea for next year. School starts next week. 😊

[@TheDIYDesigner]

oooh yes!!

[@krickette5569]

Both are great but I Love the second, more faded one.

[@cinemaocd1752]

Oh wow Boden sells these for kids and they are so expensive! This is an awesome idea. Well done, Kirk.

[@TheDIYDesigner]

They really are! and they're so easy to make!

[@princesslehaha]

Shani!!!! It's possible that I haven't seen all your awesome videos, but I was just wondering: while it's still summer (in the northern hemisphere anyway), would you do, (or redo?) a wide brim (for sun shade) summer hat decoration with even maybe materials or notions that people might have at home? But still make it look glam. Think - 70's Jackie Onassis and with huge sunglasses which seemed to have done a come back (for the 3rd time in my lifetime lol)

[@sharonchurchwell2220]

Another very cool project!!! :) Happened on the Carolina Herrera Cruise 2024 show from Rio on KZbin and there was your fringe skirt and your beaded hoop earrings!! I hope you will take a look....so many very beautiful inspirations

[@TheDIYDesigner]

ooooh cant wait to look!

[@penelopefp]

Tip, after making the hood, measure the neckline of the hood. Then before you cut the towel, measure and draw the line before you cut it. But, your v-neck is super cool, so clearly you can make anything work. In fact, it is probably more comfortable to have the extra room to get your head through. Thanks for the idea, Cous'!! And thanks, Orly, for the awesome tutorial. 🥰 and those precious little models.....

[@TheDIYDesigner]

thank you for the tip!

[@lumewarm]

The beach towels are on clearance right now and Walmart has those big ones for 4$ right now. This is a great idea for those.

[@ateliersternzeichen6411]

wseet with the kids !!!

[@user-up7qf6pc7j]

maybe you could also make a special bath towel. Hehe.. idk how to explain it but i just thought of something doesn't need to be wrapped around bec. it might fall by accident

[@hollysduvall]

🤙🏼🤙🤙🏾🤙🏿

[@ampicado]

The thrift store “hoodie” is called a Baja jacket. Per Wikipedia : ‘In the 1970s, Californian surfers brought these hooded shirts back from surf trips to Baja California in Mexico. They became associated with surfers and surfing in Mexican coastal towns and were worn as beachwear in cool weather.[3] The shirts, called "sudadera de jerga" ("cloth sweatshirt") in Mexico, are also traditionally worn by Mexican-American and Mexican youth….’ *the more you know*

[@ampicado]

Also, these came out really nice and I like how the patterns mixed.

[@KatherineInToronto]

have you seen the JW Anderson bucket jeans? they're $650 and could probably be hacked by a pro like you easily. they have half a waistband/second pair of jeans attached just below the knee.

[@Aahlife]

I noticed the second poncho has the addition of ties, which wasn’t shown how you made them and attached them.

[@faeryfossil3472]

Do you mean the ties on the blue hood? If so they were already on the hood she used

[@feelosophy1921]

What cute models and they have grown so much. I think this would be great for showers at the gym to offset that "I'm naked in front of strangers" feeling.😊

[@TheDIYDesigner]

oh totally! thats a great idea

[@sshaw4429]

That’s a surfer hoodie you just cut up, lololo😂😂😂😂.

[@TheDIYDesigner]

It's so short though... that wouldn't give you any coverage if your were changing lol. It's like at my hip.

[@theblakebaldwin]

If you inadvertently cut the neck too wide, how about some grommets and a shoelace to reign it in?

[@TheDIYDesigner]

that would be super cute!

[@m.a.p.g.]

Love it, but not so much the pointy hood.

[@sissymayemaye]

Ok, Orly, you need DYI ideas, so I’m going to challenge you to turn THIS DYI up a notch. Please, I’m begging you, turn this, DIY into a….. WEDDING PONCHO FOR A BOHO BRIDE!!! Not all brides want to wear a veil on their wedding day. So I would love to see you do this DIY with your beautiful, crocheted tablecloth idea, and may with some beautiful, sparkle trim, or pearls, or whatever leftover trims you have from previous DIY projects! Would definitely tune in to see that!

[@TheDIYDesigner]

Wait, I cant envision what you're talking about! Do you have a photo or link you could share?

[@sissymayemaye]

@@TheDIYDesigner …Remember your “Free People” top you DIY’d last year? As soon as I saw the thumbnail for this video, that’s what it reminded me of. If you could take this poncho idea, but use your lace tablecloth idea from the free people video, maybe make it a split front poncho or give the option to open and close it? But definitely, definitely, definitely an oversized hood that will kind of frame the brides face. That’s what I really want for myself if I ever got married again. I would be a mature bride, so a veil really wouldn’t work in my case? But this poncho idea, with a huge oversized hood that would frame my face as I’m walking down the aisle, would be a wonderful Boho chic way to really showcase my outfit, and it could be something I could use over again, on my honeymoon as a beach, cover up, and when I get back home in every day wear. YOU GOT THIS ORLY!!! I literally got the idea by combining two of your videos, so you’ve already done it, you just don’t realize it yet, lol lol! I just wanna see you bring both ideas together and blow us away with a bridal poncho that would sell out immediately if people bought it online!

[@catherinepalmer4596]

I love most of your videos but this project is going to have a LOT of fraying and raveling where the unfinished edges are. The pocket is going to be strange, too, unless you cut off the inside later. You didn’t show this so I’m assuming you have this double layered pocket with the place where the hands go having actually two open layers.

[@JMBBrasil]

You have to close the sides I. Let her for you to be able to change your swim suit wearing them…

[@m.d.5216]

You should have shown the finished ponchos on adults. If you double over even a large beach towel it will still come out short on an adult. Also it seems pretty wasteful to cut up a hoodie just to save a little sewing making the pocket and hood, and you don't mention how difficult it can be for most sewing machines to sew through the resulting 3-4 thick layers.

[@uujerri5728]

Slow down your speech some