1. Narwhal Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Our absolute favorite! With just one toilet paper roll and some paint, you can make a cute narwhal, complete with fins, a tail, and a magical horn. Here is the step by step blogpost. You can even adapt the design into a dolphin or a whale!
narwhal toilet paper roll craft
2. Squirrel Craft with Pine Cone Tails
Bring nature into your crafting! These toilet paper roll squirrels use real pine cones for bushy tails. A perfect autumn kids craft that combines outdoor fun and creativity.
Toilet paper roll squirrel
3. Rudolph the Reindeer with Real Branch Antlers
This cute and simple reindeer uses real twigs for antlers, making it a fun Christmas craft for kids that also brings the outdoors inside.
Reindeer toilet paper roll craft
4. Paper Roll Tropical Bird Puppets
How adorable are these colorful paper roll bird puppets? They’re an excellent way to recycle your paper rolls. For this craft, you only need a few basic craft supplies, such as a paper roll, paint, and colored paper, which makes it perfect for at home or in a classroom setting. You can find the step by step craft instructions right here.
- Tropical Parrot Craft Activity
5. Paper Roll Bear Family Pencil Holders
Turn paper rolls into a family of bears that double as DIY pencil holders! Kids will love crafting their own bear family and using it to store crayons, markers, and colored pencils. Find the step by step instructions right here.
6. Llama Toilet Paper Roll Vases
Craft cute llamas that also hold dried flowers or paper plants! You can swap the llama design for a unicorn, giraffe, or horse depending on your child’s favorite animal.
Llama toilet paper roll vase
7. Reindeer Paper Roll Vase For Christmas
Similar to the llama, turn your paper roll in a festive reindeer vast. You can add some pine needle branches for the festive season. Find the instructions right here. Not into reindeers what about a giraffe, a horse or a unicorn?
8. Easy Paper Roll Windsock Craft
This butterfly windsock is easy to make, and you only need a few basic craft supplies. And after creating this beautiful butterfly windsock, the kids can take the butterfly outside or hang it up under a covered front porch so they can see how the streamers spin around in the light breeze. You can find the step by step craft instructions right here.
-
- Butterfly windsock outside
-
- Paper roll windsock craft
9. Paper Plant Vases for Playrooms
Brighten up a playroom or kids’ kitchen with these vibrant paper plant vases made from toilet paper rolls. A great eco-friendly decor craft!
Playroom crafts, paper plant vases, cardboard tube crafts
10. Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon
Bring movie magic to life with a DIY Toothless dragon craft! Recreate this fan-favorite using black paint, wings, and a little imagination.
Toothless craft, How to Train Your Dragon DIY
11. Dinosaur Christmas Tree Paper Roll Craft
Holiday crafts don’t get cooler than this! These dino Christmas trees made from TP rolls are part decoration, part prehistoric fun.
Dinosaur Christmas crafts
12. Rocket Birds for New Year’s Eve
Classic toilet paper roll rockets get a quirky twist, we turned them into colorful rocket birds! Perfect for New Year’s Eve celebrations or space-themed parties.
Rocket craft for kids
13. Paper Roll Stitch Stamp
Create a fun and easy Lilo and Stitch craft activity with kids! Are your kids big fans of Lilo and Stitch? If so, you’re in for a treat! We’ve made easy Stitch stamps using just a basic paper roll, and with our step-by-step pictures, you’ll see how simple and fun this project can be. Find the Stitch blog post right here.
-
- Stitch craft activity
-
- FUN Stitch Craft for Kids
14. Paper Roll Tulip Stamps
Try out these beautiful spring tulip stamps. Easy to make with a simple paper roll. We have the step by step craft instructions, right here.
Paper Roll Flower Stamps Spring
15. Paper Roll Mermaids With Free Printable Template
This fun summer activity is perfect for at home, on vacation, in daycare, or at summer camp and it includes a FREE printable mermaid tail template to make crafting even easier. Find the step by step crafting instructions, right here!
Tips for Crafting with Toilet Paper Rolls
-
Keep a stash handy in a box or bin so you’re always ready for a spontaneous craft session.
-
Paint, googly eyes, twigs, felt, and recycled paper make great add-ons.
-
Encourage your kids to come up with their own animals or characters using the basic TP roll base.
