13 DIY Crafts With Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls
Do you have some extra paper towel or toilet paper rolls left hanging around? Here are 13 easy DIY activities that your children can do to upcycle plain cardboard rolls into something new and colorful to play with!
For even more crafts and activities to make from recyclable materials that you probably already have around the house (like egg cartons, cardboard boxes, grocery bags, etc.), check out our DIY Around the House activity collection!
TP Roll Butterflies
Make beautiful spring butterflies out of recycled toilet paper rolls!
Make Daniel Tiger’s Watch
Do your kids love Daniel Tiger? They can make their very own Daniel Tiger watches out of toilet paper rolls and cardboard.
Coiled Snake Craft
Make these cute little colorful snakes from toilet paper rolls.
Make a Puppy Marionette
Put on a puppy puppet show and say "Yip, Yip, Hooray!" with a handmade marionette.
Face-Changing Paper Dolls
Make these cute and easy dolls with your child as a way to teach about emotions. These dolls can be played with in many different ways! The ability to change the expressions on the faces will lead to imaginative play and discussions about feelings.
The Very Crafty Caterpillar
Use recycled goods and brightly colored pipe cleaners to make this colorful caterpillar craft.
TP Roll Maracas
Make some music with these colorful maracas crafted from recycled toilet paper rolls!
Friendship Cuff Bracelets
Make these cool friendship bracelets out of toilet paper rolls.
Go Birdwatching With DIY Binoculars!
Transform a pair of toilet paper rolls into DIY binoculars by using a little duct tape and some imagination!
Cardboard Crane
Help your construction-loving child create his own homemade crane.
Play an Addition Game
Make math more fun with this easy-to-make game! You can make it more difficult for your older children by using higher numbers or doing speed rounds.
Paint Chip Peacock
It's peacock play time! Use easy household materials to help your child make his very own colorful peacock.
TP Roll Spring Chicken
Enjoy making this toilet paper roll spring chicken, a story starter craft that is sure to spark some creative story writing!
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