Cool Recycling Projects
Toilet Paper Roll Crafts

Toilet paper rolls can be used as a great material for kid crafts. Before throwing them away, here are some cool recycling projects you can use.

Using toilet paper rolls for craft is a great recycling idea and the fun part is that your kid can use his imagination to create anything they want.

Here are some ideas for you to start with:

1. Animals

This one is so much fun, my daughter just loves this. Your kid can create any animal he wants using the toilet roll as the base. Here is a link to a cute website that offers plenty of ideas for toilet rolls animals.

Your child can choose his favorite animal, print it out, paint it, cut it and glow it to the toilet roll. The outcome is absolutely adorable.

2. Trees

• Use the roll as a base, let your child paint it.
• Cut a tree top from cardboard , your kid can paint and decorate it.
• With scissors make two slits on top of the roll, they should be located one opposite another.
• Slip the tree top onto the tree base.

3. Flowers

• Cut some cardboard in a shape of flowers and let your kid decorate them.
• For the steam use Popsicle sticks. Once the flower dry make a small cut in the center and insert the stick.
• The toilet roll can be used as a vase.
• Cut a small piece of cardboard and glow it to the bottom of the roll.
• Put the flowers inside the vase.

4. More ideas:

• Binoculars - Make binoculars out of 2 rolls.
• Robot - Wrap a roll with aluminum foil and create a shape of a robot.
• Doll - Use misc. craft supplies to make hair, clothes, mouth, etc.
• Big tower - Glow as many rolls as you can one on top of the other.

There are many more fun ideas you can use, however let your child use their imagination and create beautiful things on their own.

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