Comments on: 30+ Toilet Paper Roll Crafts and Activities

By: Justin Clerk

Justin Clerk — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 03:53:10 +0000

Hi Jackie,
Initially, I thought it’s hard to make toilet paper crafts roll for my kids. But after seeing these amazing simple craft roll ideas it has changed my mind. My kids will surely make one of these toilet paper crafts roll.
Cheers!

By: Elisa

Elisa — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 20:02:26 +0000

We had a great time making bowling pins with tp rolls. A small ball worked great for a bowling ball!

By: Cardboard Tubes

Cardboard Tubes — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 01:24:17 +0000

I came across this post and I know it’s a little dated… But still I’d like to thank you for sharing so many fantastic ideas of upcycling cardboard tubes! Art is everywhere if you’re art-minded!

By: Kathy Lambert

Kathy Lambert — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:46:02 +0000

Awesome ideas

By: aann

aann — Fri, 01 May 2015 11:17:18 +0000

cut them in thirds and use to plant seeds. Place in plastic tray or pot to catch water.

By: joyce counts

joyce counts — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 18:22:55 +0000

I cut toilet rolls in half….covered with fabric that has breast cancer symbols..filled with indivually wrapped peppermints and enclose inclear cellophane and tied at both ends with pink ribbon. Given as a gift during October…breast cancer month!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:01:57 +0000

In reply to Verda. Your pattern idea is brilliant, Verda! I'll definitely use that tip in my sewing room!

By: Verda

Verda — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:39:29 +0000

I love all the great ideas listed here. One that I use is to roll a drawing or pattern and slip it into a cardboard tube. Keeps it neat without creases. Of course my great-grandsons think they are mega-phones or telescopes. Kids can always make a game out of anything.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:38:49 +0000

In reply to rosemarie johnson. Yay! Sounds like you are awesome grandparents! Your family is so blessed to have you!

By: rosemarie johnson

rosemarie johnson — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:48:09 +0000

i have a 7 year old grandson who loves to do crafts and soon to be 2 years twins from the same family that love to get into doing things with us as we the grand-parents watch them 2-3 days a week and i love doing crafts with them so now i am saving all of my toliet paper tubes,paper towels tubes all tubes cause you can make some really cute crafts with them plus i love making them as much as they do..thank you…

By: Heather-Marie

Heather-Marie — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:53:51 +0000

I have over 100 cardboard tubes that we have done nothing with.

If there is anyone that would like to use them for crafts, I would be willing to mail them to you! Just let me know 🙂 PinkLemonade_222@hotmail.com

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:01:01 +0000

So many great ideas and endless activities with the kids using readily-at-hand materials. Thank you!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 04:43:07 +0000

In reply to Jan. "Justin comes out to play". I LOVE it, Jen. Your husband was brilliant! (And so very thoughtful!)

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:18:31 +0000

I am a typical crafter, and save most things once I have thought what I can do with them! My late husband bought me a large storage container for a present one birtday, and he gave it its own name – “Justin”. You can work that out – (just in case)! I put everything in there, and when I want something different to do, Justin comes out to play! I open it up, dive in and start making things. I do paper sculpturing, and I make greeting cards, and “off-the-page” photo layouts and pictures (the cards are my main activity). I have often used the tubes as a base for sculptures, like an armature. Squash a roll flat, cover it with fabric, adding a flap, with a velcro dot seal, and you have a case for your specs or sunglasses. Join two together if you wear different glasses. Cut a toilet roll tube in half, flatten them and stick them together. Cover with double thickness fabric, with a velcro fastening flap (insert a piece of card for stiffening before sewing it up), and you have a small coin purse, or credit and business card holder. I have done the wall decorations. I have also made “tube-dolls”. Part of a tube can be used in the neck of hand puppets to keep the head fom flopping about. Last of all (here,at least) I’m sure everyone has used them as desk tidies. I cut them to lots of different lengths, stick them together, make lids for some, decorate them, and they can make my work area tidy and attractive.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 05:29:35 +0000

In reply to Barbara. Haha! Yep. Kind of! Even more reason to hoard them, Barbara!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:26:36 +0000

I can’t help myself from saving tp tubes either…so doesn’t the Scott Toss the Tube commercial just freak you out a little?
The end of the world as we know it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AcTbiYcG6E

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:28:27 +0000

You can split tubes lengthwise and put them around your tubes of gift wrap. It will keep it neat. I prefer to use two rolls, one near each end.
You can cut them into 1/2″ circles for creative play. They can be glued together with hot glue to make trees, too….Christmas trees, bare branches, leaves, your choice. They can be painted in various colors. Think about things made with cheereos in the commercials.
You can make a family tree and put pictures in each ring, to hang on the branches. The tree can be painted on a board ot made with twisted wires. Extra electrical wiring can be cut to desired lengths, ‘skinned’ and twisted together to make tree trunks and branches.

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 14:38:14 +0000

Some great ideas, both in post and comments! And so glad to see I’m not the only one who collects them!
I use them for organising, and also make crackers at Xmas with them. Would be interested in seeing a post with ideas for adults uses – not really up for bracelets!!
Thanks x

By: Denise deLong

Denise deLong — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:43:16 +0000

I use long cardboard tubes in the sensory table. My preschoolers love to fill them and watch the rice or wood pellets travel through them to a bucket down below. Shorter tibes are good, too to fill buckets. I cover the tubes with colorful duck tape to make them sturdier and fun to look at!

By: LUISA Scarati

LUISA Scarati — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 22:10:33 +0000

sono idee incantevoli e deliziose!!!very very nice Valsesia Piemonte- Italy

By: Leipua

Leipua — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:40:21 +0000

Aloha,

Haven’t had time to read comments yet since i was excited to see the recycle-ideas shared Link viaFB. Wanted to post on my personal uses so far and yes i will browse thru yours later when i get a chance. [Working on some homework at the moment and don’t have much downtime to dedicate right now, hee hee…]

>>>I collect them for use on organizing loose cords around the house. This especially works great around your entertainment system and desktop areas. I can even Label them with a permanent marker so it’s easy to see “who” the cord belongs/connects to, hee hee…

>>>Have made playful bracelets made by myGrand-daughter & use them randomly for craft-projects.

>>>I keep ’em around for “Used-sanitary-PAD disposal” like in the old days when they had individual pkg’d cardboard/strong maxi-pads where you can dispose the old one using the same box. I find this better than wasting toilet-paper which leaks through at times and this also keeps the odors minimized &view out-of-site!

***I smash them flat and rubber-band them together since i can’t seem to use them fast enough so Thank you for sharing other ideas and just knowing i’m NOT the few who does this is great to share with my other half who thinks i’m crazy for saving them! But then again, he doesn’t practice sustainable living much either, hee hee..
***Have a Mele Kelikimaka[MerryChristmas] Everyone! Stay blessed and keep sharing!****

By: Shama

Shama — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:57:43 +0000

I loved these ideas!

By: Ann Smith

Ann Smith — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:46:58 +0000

Take the tubes and cut long wise making ‘gutters’. Fashion the gutters on a water bottle tray cardboard box in the shape of a Jesus fish or peace symbol as examples. Dip colored tissue in a water/glue mixture and line the gutters with color. Roll a marble in the gutters after it’s dry. A REALLY FUN game!

By: Dorota Gesiorska

Dorota Gesiorska — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:29:01 +0000

That was inspiring! Now I have loads of my own ideas 🙂 Thank you sooooo much

By: Sue McEndree

Sue McEndree — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 15:39:53 +0000

I am using those cardboard tubes & making candle decorations. I’m crocheting a tube to fit over the cardboard tube, then using those little plastic bathroom size cups, I put the bottom of the cup in the tube about an inch or so, then cut off the top of the cup. Glue the bottom of the cup in to the tube Place a battery operated tea light in the cup. I don’t have a picture of one right now, but I will get one soon & post it.

By: kathy

kathy — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:55:46 +0000

It is funny to see this I used 2 toilet paper inserts took wide clear tape covered them with stain ribbon then took shine pearl beads around it to make my nieces something for her long steed flowers

Jackandjill1957@yahoo.com

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 02:29:37 +0000

In reply to Linda. Love the idea of decorating them!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 02:29:12 +0000

In reply to Christi. Brilliant, Christi!

By: Christi

Christi — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 01:58:09 +0000

This isn’t a craft, but my mom used the toilet paper rolls to keep the iron, hand held electric mixer, blender cords, etc. Neat and easy to store. I have also used this tip for more than 30 years. 🙂

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:04:25 +0000

Another use: Decorate toilet paper tube and use it to store wound up extension cords.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:36:41 +0000

Great ideas!

I use paper towel rolls for greeting cards holder!

1. 1 paper towel roll
2. yarn – your choice of colors. (I use red or green for Christmas)
3. Greeting cards!

Feed yarn through paper towel roll until you cover the roll. Take a greeting card loop it through under the yarn. It will look like a fan when done!

By: Carolyn Wagner

Carolyn Wagner — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:05:34 +0000

Great Ideas! I gave you a wrong email address….. This one is correct!

By: Carolyn Wagner

Carolyn Wagner — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:00:59 +0000

I love your ideas. I had a few myself & I must say that I have a whole box full & still saving……They are also good for planting seeds early spring, to get ready to plant later.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 16:51:54 +0000

In reply to amanda. Oh, that is just BRILLIANT, Amanda!

By: amanda

amanda — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:50:25 +0000

I hot glued a few rows of them together for my dresser drawer and stick my undies inside them to keep them in the same place instead of having to sort through a bunch to find the pair I’m looking for.

By: Kim Banta

Kim Banta — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:19:17 +0000

All darling ideas! Would you allow one more? I did this TP Craft Post about this time last year! http://bit.ly/1vaCK2e
Ignore the old blog link on the actual photo! Old photo but new blog!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:00:15 +0000

What a great list. I love that 3-D sculpture art and the stand up puppets. We love making ours into characters like these superheroes.

http://www.boyohboyohboycrafts.com/2010/11/toilet-paper-roll-superheros.html

By: yogi

yogi — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:51:33 +0000

I correct toilet rolls and paint inside & outside black & cut them up to a small cute and I join them up in flower shape brilliant ideas for wall decorations

yogi

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:02:05 +0000

cut eyes out of the cardboard tube and put a glow stick in. cover ends or put paper in…glow in the dark eerie eyes
Gina

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:11:08 +0000

In reply to Darlene. Oh, that's brilliant, Darlene! Maybe I'll have to do a post up about house-hold hacks with cardboard rolls! Thanks for sharing the great ideas!

By: Darlene

Darlene — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:32:30 +0000

I also use them for the cords on appliances like electric pan will hold cord together to put inside pan,and the appear towel rolls cut length wise and put on hanger so you don’t get mark on those dress pant in closet.

By: Katie Pinch

Katie Pinch — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:20:17 +0000

I LOVE how you have ideas for every season!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:00:09 +0000

In reply to Magda. We use plastic cutlery for playdough play. Great way to teach children early cutting skills. Chopsticks stuck into playdough and then drop large beads or rings onto them is great for fine motor skill building.

By: Magda

Magda — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:09:03 +0000

Those are very useful, I will definitely be trying them out, thank you!

I was wondering if you had any ideas for chopsticks or plastic cutlery? I have tons of those and I would like to put them to good use.

By: Tori Thurston

Tori Thurston — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:34:49 +0000

You have so many great ideas! And I don’t feel like I am going to end up on Pinterest gone wrong.