Face-Changing Paper Dolls

Using the paper towel roll, make a few "dolls." Cut a little window at about the height and size of your character's face.

Have your child decorate her "doll" however she likes. Paint the rolls and use markers to add details after they are dry. Use cut-out pictures from magazines and make clothes from fabric.

Once your "dolls" are made, make the face inserts. Cut the paper towel roll to the same height as the toilet paper roll.

Cut discs from your cardboard sheet, a little larger in circumference than the paper towel roll, to act as a base for your "doll." Glue one end of each tube securely in the center of a disc.

Cut four or more small circles of paper and draw a simple face showing a different emotion on each one. Another idea is to take photos of your child making faces and use those instead of drawing faces.

Glue the faces around the side of the inner tube, making sure they are at the same level as the face windows cut into the toilet roll characters. Slip the paper towel roll over the toilet paper roll and use a pencil to trace the window straight onto the toilet paper tube. You can then use this as a guide to glue the face on.

Slide the paper towel roll dolls over the top of the toilet paper emotion inserts and you are ready to play! All your child has to do is spin the cardboard disc at the base to change the expression on the doll's face.