Pottery Barn features a more expensive option in the form of different animals. Choose from an alligator, shark, lion, dragon, or spotted dog, each one made from thick cotton velour and terry cloth. It’s soft and absorbent to help kids dry off at bathing or swimming.

Each of these can accommodate any child ages 3 and up, between 33 and 52 inches in height. While they differ in color and design, the material is the same, soft and lovely stuff on each. They can additionally be personalized for an additional fee, ideal if you have more than one child so they’ll never bicker over which one is theirs.

Pottery Barn’s design does have more of a tone toward boys though any girl that delights in pretending to be animals will have fun with the playful hooded characters on these towels too.

Girls will love the Softerry Mermaid Princess Towel. While it doesn’t feature a hood, this large 100% cotton towel is 30” x 60” perfect for covering a lounge chair or ample space to lie on top of at the beach. The front is a soft velour while the back is loop terry cloth, which is said to become more absorbent after the first wash as well as thicker and softer too.

The pretty and vibrant mermaid print is designed to keep from fading or bleeding so it will stay colorful and inviting after many washes. It’s machine washable and dryer-safe so you can always keep it fresh and ready for your daughter to dry off with. Labelled as Oeko-Tex Certified, the fabric is safe from harmful substance levels and is an ecologically safe choice that fits your budget.

Stephen Joseph has created a variety of kids hooded towels that ignite the imagination. Crafted from 100% cotton velour, these long-lasting towels provide ample space at 46” x 23.5” to keep your kids warm and dry while you sit by the pool after a swim or after getting out of the sea at the beach.

While there are other imaginative animal-design hooded towels out there, Stephen Joseph takes the playfulness to the next level with 3D hooded designs that make it easy to pretend they’re a mermaid, flamingo, shark, or even a swashbuckling pirate octopus. The corners are enclosed which make the perfect place for little hands to tuck into and keep warm with. Since they’re machine washable, it makes for easy care for moms too, all at a moderate price.

For a super-soft creation, Serena & Lily present this pure Turkish cotton kids hooded towel. It’s soft and snuggly, perfect for little ones. The inviting blue and white pattern is adorably unisex and sized at 25” x 41”. While it might be too small for your oldest child, for babies and toddlers, it’s a lovely fit.

As an Oeko-Tex Certified item, it is free of dangerous chemicals so you’ll always feel confident wrapping babies and toddlers up in this warming and absorbent hooded towel. It’s also machine washable and can be tumbled dry so caring for this towel is easy, even if it is a little pricier than other options.