Summer Toilet Paper Roll Crafts
Easy Projects for Preschoolers and Toddlers to Make in Warm Weather
Jan 17, 2009
Perfect for outside summer creativity, kids will love making a snake, creating bubble prints and looking through a kaleidoscope made from toilet paper rolls.
Using empty toilet paper rolls for summer crafts is a cheap and easy way to entertain preschoolers and toddlers in the warm summer months. Include some toilet paper rolls in the craft box for weekends away at the cottage and for camping trips as well.
Toilet Paper Roll Snake
Materials:
- toilet paper roll
- paint
- googly eyes
- white glue
- markers
- scrap paper
- Let the kids paint the outside of the toilet paper roll however they choose. For a longer snake, use a paper towel roll or instead of a toilet paper roll.
- Once the paint is dry, make a spiral cut around the toilet paper roll from the top to the bottom so the roll becomes a coil.
- Cut a tongue out of construction paper and glue it and the eyes onto the head of the snake.
Toilet Paper Roll Bubble Stamps
Materials:
- white paper
- two toilet paper rolls
- blue and green paint
- Spread a piece of white paper on a flat surface and put some paint onto margarine tub lids.
- Show the kids how to use the end of the toilet paper roll dipped in paint to make circle prints. Cover the paper with the toilet paper roll prints to create a bubble-like effect.
Toilet Paper Roll Kaleidoscope
Materials:
- toilet paper roll
- waxed paper
- crayon stubs, unpeeled
- iron
- old cheese grater
- elastic band
- two towels
- Cut two squares of waxed paper 4 inches in size.
- Show the kids how to grate various colours of crayon onto one piece of the waxed paper. Place the other piece of waxed paper over top.
- Place the waxed paper and crayons between two towels and let the kids rub a warm iron over the top towel.
- Check the waxed paper periodically to see if the wax is melting. Once the crayons have melted and the waxed paper is sticking together, wrap it over the end of a toilet paper roll and hold it in place with an elastic band.
An ideal craft material for preschoolers and toddlers, toilet paper rolls can be used to make all kinds of summer related creations. For more seasonal craft ideas for preschoolers and toddlers read Summer Theme Crafts for Kids and Fall Toilet Paper Roll Crafts.
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