Crafts Using Toilet Paper Tubes

Empty tissue paper tubes can be useful in many, fun craft projects. This guide contains crafts using toilet paper tubes.

Solutions: Crafts Using Toilet Paper Tubes

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Toilet Paper Tube Seedling Pots

Every household has plenty of TP tubes. They make great seedling pots, so why not reuse some of them instead of recycling them. :)

Wooden Soldier

Crafting Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour This may look like it has a lot of parts, but it's really very simple to put together. When your soldier is finished, he will sit on a tabletop or bookshelf.

Materials

cardboard bath tissue tube
felt - purple, pink (or other skin color), black
small gold rickrack
gold cord
sequins
1 large "jewel"
fabric paint: blue, black, red
glitter glue (optional) this may be used as a substitute for the sequins and "jewel"
scissors
craft glue

Instructions

Cover the bottom half of your cardboard tube with purple felt. Cut 2, 1 x 4 inch pieces of purple felt for the legs and 2, 1 x 3 inch pieces of purple felt for the arms. Glue one end of each arm to the tube, just above the bottom half (which you covered with purple felt. Glue one end of each leg to the inside of the tube front at the bottom.

Cover the top half of your tube with pink (or other skin color) felt. The pink will cover the tops of the arms.

Cut a half circle of black felt for the hat brim. Glue this to the top of the pink felt. Cut a rectangle of black felt to fit around the tube and glue one side of this around the top of the tube to complete the hat.

Cut four oval shapes from black felt for the hands and feet. Glue these at the ends of the arms and legs.

Glue a gold cord chin strap for the hat down the sides of the face and around the "chin". Glue crisscross strips of gold cord across the front of the purple "coat".

Glue gold rickrack at the end of each sleeve, at the end of each pant leg, around the top and bottom of the coat, and around the top and bottom of the hat.

Decorate the sleeves, pant legs, and coat with sequins or glitter glue. Glue a jewel to the front of the hat. You can also create a jewel with glitter glue.

Add facial features with fabric paint.

By Marie from West Dundee, IL

By Marie E. Cecchini

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Over the Top Party Napkin Rings and Favors

Choose to celebrate your party's decor with a "Designer's Eye for a Creative Touch".

Collect empty toilet tissue and paper towel rolls.

Choose your theme and select coverings that express that "look".

Cut tissue rolls in half, and paper towels in thirds.

Use several shades of tissue, fabric, or even lace to cover the rolls. Get creative and think of other items to use as well. Maybe brown bags.

For napkins holders, you may as well use contact paper and tape inside of roll. Hot glue a flower, beads, or any type of picture for the theme on the top. Roll your napkin in side. Adorable!

For favors, fill with candies, or some type of toy, treat, small hand written note, or even samples of soap, coffees, etc. Wrap the tissue around the roll and leave ends long enough on both ends to tie ribbon at both ends. Curly ribbons is great, wired ribbon is even better. Insert a flower, a piece of old jewelry, or maybe hot glue a shell. Makes a fabulous favor, you choose the colors and choice of design, remember to have fun in the creating process!

I change them over and over to fit the occasion and color schemes. So, simple and it can be loads of fun as well! Happy favor and napkin rings making!

By Joyce from Lexington, TN

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Recycled Barnyard Animals

Kids are fascinated with barnyard animals. Now they can make their own set of cute little critters with just a few simple materials.

Approximate Time: 30 Minutes

Supplies:

3 empty toilet paper tubes (or paper towel tubes cut in half)
Pink, white, light brown, and dark brown construction paper
Three pairs wiggly eyes
Scrap pieces of pink, white, and black foam
Black and red markers, permanent works best
Glue
Scissors
Hole Punch

Instructions:

Toilet Paper Roll Instructions

Cut your white, pink, and light brown pieces of construction paper into a 4-1/2" x 7" piece. Discard the rest of the construction paper. Wrap the pink piece of construction paper around one of the toilet paper rolls. Glue it down at the end seam and let dry. Do the same with the white and light brown pieces of construction paper.

Pig Instructions

Cut two ears for your pig out of pink foam. They should be slightly pointed ears. See the picture for exact details. Glue the ears to the top of one end of the pink paper roll. Let the ears come up off the paper roll just a bit. Let dry. Glue wiggly eyes just below the ears on your pig's face. Cut a snout for your pig out of pink foam. Hole punch two pieces of black foam to be the pig's nostrils. Glue the nostrils to the snout. Now glue the entire snout onto the paper roll just below the eyes. Again, refer to the picture for exact details. Draw a mouth on your pig using a black marker. Use the template provided to trace a pair of feet for your pig. Use pink foam for the feet. Cut out the feet, and glue the paper roll to the center of the feet. Let dry.

Cow Instructions

Cut two ears for your cow out of white foam. They should be rounded ears. See the picture for exact details. Glue the ears to the top of one end of the white paper roll. Let the ears come up off the paper roll just a bit. Add a tiny pink triangle in the center of each ear cut from pink foam. Let dry. Glue wiggly eyes just below the ears on your cow's face. Cut a snout for your cow out of pink foam. Hole punch two pieces of black foam to be the cow's nostrils. Glue the nostrils to the snout. Now glue the entire snout onto the paper roll just below the eyes. Again, refer to the picture for exact details. Draw a mouth on your cow using a black marker. Cut out small cloud shaped pieces from black construction paper to be your cow's spots. You will need about six or seven shapes. Glue the shapes to random places on your cow, spreading them out evenly. Refer to the picture for an example. Use the template provided to trace a pair of feet for your cow. Use black foam for the feet. Cut out the feet, and glue the paper roll to the center of the feet. Let dry.

Dog Instructions

Cut two ears for your dog out of dark brown construction paper. They should be 2-1/2" ovals for the ears. Fold one end of each oval so the ears will stick out a bit. See the picture for exact details. Glue the ears to the top of one side of the light brown paper roll. The ears should come right to the top of the paper roll, but not extend beyond that. Let dry. Glue wiggly eyes just below the ears on your dog's face. Add eyebrows with a black marker. Cut out a small nose for your dog out of black foam. and glue this in place. Now draw your dog's mouth with a black marker, using the picture as your guide. Add tiny dots for whisker markings. Make a panting tongue with red marker. Cut a 1" oval from dark brown construction paper and glue this below the dog's mouth. This is the dog's belly marking. Use the template provided to trace a pair of feet for your dog. Use black foam for the feet. Cut out the feet, and glue the paper roll to the center of the feet. Let dry.

By Denise from Mechanicsville, VA

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Craft Project: TP Tube Butterfly

A simple craft for children to make with simple supplies, this butterfly is sure to delight children of all ages.

Approximate Time:

Supplies:

One toilet paper tube
tissue paper
One black pipe cleaner
Two googly eyes
Glue
Foam brush
Stapler
heavy weight paper like cardstock
Marker

Instructions:

Cut a strip of tissue paper long enough to circle the toilet paper tube. Leave the width a little longer than the tube for tucking.

Apply glue around the toilet paper tube with the foam brush. Roll the tube with the tissue paper to completely cover and tuck the edges to the inside of the tube.

From the heavy weight paper (cardstock), cut out a butterfly wing shape in all one piece.

Cut some tissue paper into small squares. Apply glue with the brush to the cut out wings and attach tissue paper squares all over.

Staple wings to the back of the toilet paper tube.

Cut the pipe cleaner in half and staple them to make antennae at the back of the tube.

Apply two drops of glue to the top front of the tp tube and attach googly eyes.

Draw a mouth on with the marker.

Enjoy!

By Jayme from Harrisonburg, VA

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Empty Toilet Rolls Crafted into Crackers

It's always nice to reuse things. A good thing in our house is to make our own Christmas crackers or crackers for a special event. We saved some empty toilet rolls.