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Sheep from toilet paper tube and cotton balls

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Cotton ball sheep

Cotton ball sheep

Celebrate Easter or a farm theme with this sheep: a toilet paper tube and cotton balls. Preschool kids could also make this craft for a March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb theme.

What You Need: 1 toilet paper roll tube; bunch of cotton balls; glue; tape; scissors; 1 black pipe cleaner; 2 googly eyes; scrap of white cardstock; something black for the head (pom pom, crumbled-up tissue paper, etc. We used a piece of fleece fabric rolled into a ball.)

How to Make It: Cut pipe cleaner in half (adult job). Fold each pipe cleaner into a U shape and tape to bottom of toilet paper tube for legs. (These will probably not be sturdy enough for your sheep to stand on, so he’ll need to be resting, or use something stronger, such as painted dowels.) Use glue to cover top and sides of paper tube with cotton balls. Stuff black pompom, tissue paper or fabric into one end of tube for head. Cut two ear shapes from white cardstock and glue to head. Glue on googly eyes.

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Paper tube space rocket

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

paper towel tube rocket
Alec, who’s 3, made this rocket at preschool during outer space theme time.
What You Need: 1 paper towel tube; aluminum foil; cardstock or poster board; tissue paper or crepe paper in red, orange and yellow; foil star stickers; tape; scissors.
How to Make It: Wrap entire tube in aluminum foil, leaving about 3 inches loose at the top. Tape to secure. Form top into point. Use scissors (adult job) to cut 4 evenly spaced notches about 2 1/2 inches from bottom of foil-covered tube. Cut circle about 5 inches in diameter and cut in half. Insert into slots (you’ll also need to cut on of the half circles partway up from the flat edge.) Use tape to secure. Cut streamers about 3/4 inch wide by 10 inches long and tape inside bottom of rocket.

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toilet paper tube Easter egg holders

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Easter egg holders
These Easter egg holders let kids show their creativity, and can be used as centerpieces year after year.
What You Need: Toilet paper tube; scissors; glue; various craft supplies such as: construction paper, markers, ribbon, tissue paper, paint and pipe cleaners.
How to Make It: Adult cuts toilet paper tube in half width-wise. Let child paint, paper and otherwise adorn the cups, each of which can hold a decorated Easter egg!

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Santa wooden spoon napkin ring

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Add names to these Santa napkin rings and they double as a Christmas event place holder! Quick and easy to make.
Santa paper tube napkin ring
What You Need: Wooden mini spoon (in the craft sticks aisle, or they come with little ice cream tubs); 2 googly eyes; red felt or cardstock; white pom pom; 3 cotton balls; toilet paper or paper towel tube; red tempera paint; scissors; glue.
How You Make It: Adults should cut the paper tubes into sections of about 1 1/2″ ahead of time. Kids paint tube red and set aside to dry. Cut triangle shape from felt or cardstock and glue to one end of spoon. Glue pom pom (or a little bit of cotton ball) to top of hat. Glue on eyes. Glue 3 cotton balls to tube. Glue bottom of spoon inside tube. There you have it!

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Toilet paper tube reindeer

Monday, November 26th, 2007

These cute reindeer could double as Christmas dinner place markers.
paper tube reindeer
What You Need: Toilet paper tube; 2 googly eyes; red pom pom; brown pipe cleaner; brown tempera paint; scissors; glue; paint brush; black marker; transparent tape.
How You Make It: Paint toilet paper roll brown and let dry. Cut four notches (with adult help) to make four legs. With adult help, cut pipe cleaner in four pieces and wrap one piece around the other to make antler, twice. Tape inside tube. Glue on eyes and nose. Use black marker to draw mouth and hooves.

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