Here's an easy birthday gift to have on hand if you (like us) go to lots of birthday parties... I keep a few brand new white towels in stock for this purpose. A little heat'n'bond, some zig zag stitching, and voilĂ !... Personalized towels. (my kids love theirs, and I'm secretly working on some beach towels with the same lettering as their bath towels)
I also like putting a little loop of fabric or ribbon in the middle to make the towels hang easily from hooks.