Save up all those empty toilet paper rolls, because we’ve got a list of 60 super cute paper roll crafts for you and your kids to make and play with!

After 2020, every time someone mentions toilet paper, I’m sure most of us are going to get flashbacks of the toilet paper wars! The way people hoarded something so basic – it was crazy! Anyway, there may be a silver lining – lots of empty toilet paper rolls!

Those rolls are made of cardboard and are pretty durable. What’s more, you can easily paint on it or glue things on, which means these can be converted to pretty much anything your imagination can come up with.

We hope you have been saving up those paper rolls, as today we are sharing a whole bunch of incredibly fun ideas for toilet paper roll crafts. You’ll find a project for pretty much everyone, from magical fairies that are ready to fly to dragons ready to breathe fire. What will your kids be making first?

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60 Cute Toilet Paper Roll Crafts for Kids

1. Horton Hears a Who Craft

Who doesn’t love Dr. Seuss? It’s quite likely that your Seuss fan has read the book about Horton or even seen the movie, which makes this craft perfect for him to make! Kids will have fun making the elephant’s trunk and Horton’s clover – the devil is in the details!

2. The Color Monster Toilet Roll Craft

The Color Monster is a lovely little book about emotions and how each emotion is assigned a color. This craft along with the book, works to help little children effectively understand their feelings by using colors.

3. Toilet Paper Roll Lorax Craft

The Lorax is one of those amazing books that tells a lot in very few words. This craft will help kids focus more on the meaning of what Lorax said. Unless each of us cares a whole lot, things won’t get any better!

4. Toilet Paper Roll Pig Craft

Pigs love rolling around in the mud, but these ones prefer the grass, I suppose! At first sight, these probably don’t look like they’re made from cardboard tubes, but they definitely are!

5. Cardboard Tube Parrot and Pirate

Ahoy matey, do you have treasure for us? Thanks to books and movies, no pirate today seems complete without a faithful parrot sidekick! And when you can make both of them out of paper rolls, it’s a win-win!

6. Among Us Cardboard Roll Craft

After Pokemon, this game was probably what became popular in my home for a while. Well, I suppose the pandemic probably had a role to play in its sudden popularity, since we had little else to do in lockdown!

7. Cardboard Tube Mushroom House

If you’re playing with little gnome dolls or need a little fantasy village setting for your pretend play, these mushroom houses are really easy to make from cardboard tubes!

8. Cardboard Roll Santa Claus Ornament

I love the idea of decorating a tree with DIY ornaments. It adds so much personality to a tree rather than using mass-produced ornaments that don’t just cost a bomb but also lack that special touch!

9. Cardboard Tube Aliens

We aren’t exactly sure how aliens look like, but that gives us the creative freedom to imagine them however we like! So grab some cardboard tubes and go crazy – make your aliens as unique as can be!

10. Tissue Roll Owls

This Mama owl and baby owl look adorable together, don’t they? This is the perfect craft to make for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. We love how the tube folds so that it forms the owl’s head so perfectly!

11. Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rocket Craft

Our list of paper roll crafts is all set to take you to outer space with these paper roll rockets! You can make these as colorful as you like, using your regular paints.

12. DIY Toilet Paper Roll Snowflake Ornament

It’s hard to believe that these amazing snowflake ornaments are made from toilet paper rolls – they’re so good! It just goes on to show that you don’t need to spend a bomb on holiday decorations!

13. Easy Toilet Paper Roll Rudolph Craft

Celebrate Santa’s favorite reindeer, Rudolph, with this cute craft! He’s all set for action, with a green scarf, a smile and his iconic bright red nose!

14. Fun and Easy Toilet Paper Roll Reindeer

If Rudolph is going to be lonely and you’d like to create the rest of the gang, well, we have paper roll crafts for them too! This project helps you create a nice little reindeer, antlers and all!

15. Easy Toilet Paper Roll Candle Craft

This beautiful toilet paper roll candle is a great addition to your mantle, along with your Christmas cards and other decorations. We love the touch of mistletoe and poinsettia flowers – so pretty!

16. Fun Toilet Paper Roll Frog Craft

Paper roll crafts are a great way to make learning aids for kids, like this one here teaches kids about how frogs catch their food! Of course, that’s not great news for the poor fly here!

17. Cute Toilet Paper Roll Giraffe

How can you make a giraffe out of a toilet paper roll? Well, that’s the magic of crafts! Simply cut out the sides of your paper roll and your giraffe’s long neck is ready!

18. Adorable Toilet Paper Roll Koala Craft

If you are looking for paper roll crafts to go with a lesson about Australia or marsupials, you have got to try this cute little koala, complete with a branch and a leaf for his lunch!

19. Easy Toilet Paper Roll Kangaroo

Speaking of Australia, we’ve also got a cute kangaroo paper roll craft that also works well for Mother’s Day – look at that little Joey tucked away in his Mama’s pouch!

20. Quirky Toilet Paper Roll Shark Craft

Kids are going to love making this shark craft, and they can play with it for hours! Trying to catch the fish in the shark’s mouth will be a challenge, and you can see who does it first!

21. Easy and Fun Toilet Paper Roll Robot

We love how you can make robot crafts out of just about anything, including paper rolls! This guy here can be put together quite easily with craft paper and colored markers.

22. Adorable Toilet Paper Roll Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig is one of those characters that is universally recognizable and if you have a Peppa fan at home, they’ll love making this cute Peppa Pig craft!

23. Super Cute Toilet Paper Roll Angel

We’ve got more paper roll crafts for Christmas, including a pretty little angel! It’s amazing how a simple cardboard tube can be transformed with some wings, hair and a halo.

24. Toilet Paper Roll Leprechaun Craft

It seems like we’ve covered many holidays except St. Patrick’s Day, so here is a cute leprechaun craft. He may be made of a single cardboard tube, but he isn’t missing anything – belt, beard, hat and red hair – everything’s there!

25. Simple Toilet Paper Roll Elf Craft

Santa needs his helpers, doesn’t he? So if you have made a paper roll Santa, it’s only right to make some paper roll elves as well, and we have the tutorial for it!

26. Terrific Toilet Paper Roll Parrot

One of the most interesting birds in the universe is the parrot, especially the ones that have gorgeously colored feathers, recreated in this paper roll craft!

27. Paper Roll Fairy Birthday Countdown

Got a birthday coming up in your home? Make it one they’ll never forget by building up to the great day with these paper roll fairies from Kids Activities Blog. Not only do the fairies look absolutely gorgeous, they also contain hidden surprises inside! Now this is one fun birthday!

28. Cardboard Tube Cat Gift Boxes

Gifting is something everyone does, but the packaging can make this process a unique one! These cat gift boxes from Red Ted Art are super easy and super adorable – check out the detailing on the back! You can customize the cats any way you like to make your own personalized gift boxes.

29. Toilet Roll Octopus

How would you like a friendly little octopus sitting on your table as you work? With a toilet roll and instructions from Easy Peasy and Fun, you can go ahead and make a smiley little ocean creature. The paper-curling might be difficult for young kids, so adult help may be needed.

30. Star Wars Toilet Tube Characters

If you thought the Star Wars craze had died down, think again! For a true-blue Star Wars fan, the force is always alive and kicking! This craft from Hello Wonderful is the perfect craft for such a fan, making use of a collage technique where pieces of paper are glued onto create the characters.

31. Inside Out Toilet Roll Craft

The Pixar movie Inside Out dealt with different emotions, one of the earliest things we teach children to identify for effective communication. Meaningful Mama takes it a step further with very detailed Inside Out characters, representing all the emotions and made of – toilet roll tubes!

32. Cardboard Tube Monster Mobile

With Halloween on the way, it’s time to stock up on monster paper roll crafts! This one from Happy Hooligans is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who can play with toilet rolls, paints, pipe cleaners and googly eyes to create their own personalized monsters!

33. Toilet Paper Roll Polar Bear

Now this is a craft that you’d love to hug! Crafts by Amanda shows you how to turn a very insignificant-looking toilet roll tube into an absolutely adorable polar bear that’ll make you want to spread the love! This one is grey, but you can try a white version too.

34. Paper Tube Butterfly Spring Craft

We’ve managed to find some paper roll crafts that also work perfectly well as spring decor! These colorful little butterflies from Bo Bunny are sure to brighten up a dull space, what with their floral wings and cute antennae. Go ahead and draw some smiles on them, too!

35. Cardboard Tube Mini Beasts

Don’t be alarmed by the name; these little creatures are far from beastly! They’re actually cute little critters, with glittery wings and colorful legs. Red Ted Art gives us a lovely little critter craft that is perfect for the current weather and encourages some outdoor play!

36. Paper Roll Bee Craft

Just look at that bee – isn’t he such a smiley, sunshiny fellow? Just looking at him makes you want to smile and be nice to everyone! You can make one for yourself with an empty toilet roll, colored paper and instructions from Easy Peasy and Fun.

37. DIY Ball and Cup Game

DIY toys are often the most fun, aren’t they? And the best part is that you can make them using paper roll crafts! For this ball and cup game from Hello, Wonderful, all you need are empty toilet paper rolls, yarn and some large wooden beads – yes that’s it!

38. Paper Roll Minecraft Creeper

We’ve talked about Star Wars and Minions; can Minecraft be far behind? Kids Activities Blog has a very impressive Minecraft creeper craft for kids to make. The project is great for older kids, and there’s even a video tutorial to help!

39. Red Riding Hood Craft

We’re all familiar with the story of Red Riding Hood and how she dealt with the wolf who swallowed her Grandma, but this craft from Red Ted Art makes it so much more real with cute little toilet roll characters! It’s a slightly time-intensive project, but completely worth the effort – just look at that Grandma!

40. Toilet Roll and Leaves Turkey Craft

With fall coming, you’re likely to soon have lots of golden brown leaves on hand. Be sure to collect them for this toilet roll turkey craft from Easy Peasy and Fun. Once you’ve got the leaves ready, the rest of the craft just involves a bit of sticking – it’ll be ready in a jiffy!

41. Toilet Roll Fire-breathing Dragon

Have you ever wondered how cool it would be to breathe fire like a dragon? Thanks to this craft from One Little Project, you can actually get to do it with a toilet roll and basic craft supplies! The craft is simple enough, but we can imagine the amount of fun you’re going to have blowing through the rolls!

42. Toilet Roll Snakes

The sheer versatility of toilet rolls is visible in this fun craft by Eighteen 25. Toilet rolls are painted, cut into spirals and then decorated from some really cool, swirly snakes – complete with a slithery tongue and protruding eyes!

43. Toilet Roll Penguins

There’s something endearing about penguins, which probably explains why they’re pretty popular (Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Pingu, Happy Feet, Penguins of Madagascar). Krokotak dips into this penguin fandom with their toilet roll penguin craft that’s actually a lot easier than it looks!

44. Statue of Liberty Paper Roll Craft

Here’s a craft that’s perfect for the 4th of July or Patriots Day. Let kids make their own statues – the craft offers some good cutting and sticking practice! One tip – use some orange and yellow crepe paper for a more realistic ‘flame’.

45. Paper Roll Cat Desk Organizer

Hello Wonderful has a use for toilet rolls that isn’t just super cute, but quite utilitarian too! It’s impressive how paper roll crafts can be used to both decorate and organize!

46. Toilet Paper Roll Mouse Craft

If you’ve made a cat out of paper roll crafts, can a mouse be far behind? Simple Everyday Mom creates some adorable mice with cardboard tubes – you can make them brown or gray, whatever you like!

47. Paper Roll Leprechauns

Fun 365 has a craft with cardboard tubes that’s perfect for when March rolls around. These leprechauns may be sleeping now, but don’t even dare to touch their gold – they’re nimble enough to rescue it!

48. Paper Roll Crab

Whether you visited the beach this summer or are making plans to go, this craft from Hunny I’m Home is a must-try! The pipe cleaners seem like the perfect thing to make the crab’s limbs – he looks like he’s already moving!

49. Paper Tube Toy Car Garage

Tired of all the metal cars lying around your home? Turns out paper roll crafts can also organize, as Mama Cheaps shows us! This project is the perfect solution to contain the mess, while also keeping your die-cast cards safe and protected – a garage made with cardboard tubes!

50. Toilet Paper Roll Forky Craft

Isn’t Toy Story among the best movie series of all time? I certainly think so, which is probably why we love this Forky craft from Simple Everyday Mom. Turns out you don’t need a fork – a cardboard tube will do!

51. Toilet Paper Roll Cactus

There was a time when there were cactus motifs on everything, and I think the trend is still around! I don’t mind it at all, I love my succulents, which is why this craft from The Best Ideas for Kids is very much on trend.

52. Paper Roll Lion

The lion may be the king of the jungle but this little guy from Easy Crafts for Kids looks so cute and mild! The mane and tail of the lion almost hide the fact that it is, in fact, made from a toilet paper roll.

53. Toilet Paper Roll Foxes

Looking for woodland animal-themed paper roll crafts to make? Well then, this fox craft from Easy Peasy and Fun is a must make! These foxes look asleep, however – maybe they’re waiting for Fall!

54. Recycled Robots Craft

We absolutely love this craft from Artsy Momma for its open ended nature. It’s a recycled robot, which means you can use pretty much anything lying around your house – a button, a bottle cap, scraps of foam – anything really!

55. Paper Roll Princesses

Ruffles and Rain Boots has some interesting princess paper roll crafts made with cardboard tubes and this one features Rapunzel. Love the focus on the long blonde hair – looks like Rapunzel is really happy about it too!

56. Toilet Paper Roll Captain Underpants

If you’ve read the Captain Underpants series, you will thoroughly enjoy making this project from The Craft Train! If you haven’t, I seriously recommend reading it – it is hilarious!

57. Paper Tube Caterpillar Learning Craft

This caterpillar project from Hello Wonderful is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers learning about colors. It shows that you can turn paper roll crafts into fine motor exercises by using tweezers or small tongs.

58. Toilet Paper Roll Flowers

What I love about flower crafts is that you can make flowers with just about anything – pipe cleaners, paper plates, craft paper, egg cartons, quilling paper and of course, cardboard tubes! Get instructions over at The Best Ideas for Kids.

59. Paper Roll and Yarn Dachshund Craft

Ocean Child Crafts shows us that toilet paper rolls are perfect to create the shape of a dachshund, and they make it more interesting by adding some yarn all over it!

60. Toilet Paper Roll Koi Fish Craft

Paper roll crafts are also a great way to learn about other countries and their cultures, like this one from Baby Sits, which features a koi craft inspired by the koi fish of Japan.

Okay, that’s a lot of empty toilet rolls! Remember, you don’t need to rely on toilet paper; you can also get cardboard rolls from tissue, foil or cling wrap rolls, so save them all up. Then, when you’re out of ideas on a boring afternoon or a rainy day, you can come back to this post, gather your saved-up cardboard tubes and enjoy making some cute paper roll crafts!

If you’d like to check out more easy crafts with regular craft supplies, here you go: