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51 Toilet Paper Roll Crafts

by Nancy Bandzuch · 14 Comments

51 Toilet Paper Roll Crafts

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Hello and welcome back to Do Small Things with Love.  

Today I’m sharing with you 51 Toilet Paper Roll Crafts.  

I love creating in all ways, but I get a special thrill out of creating something fun/functional/beautiful/educational from what would otherwise be garbage.  

While lost in Pinterest one day I discovered just how wildly creative people have become with Toilet Paper Rolls of all things!  

Amazing.  

Call them what you want: Toilet Paper Rolls, Paper Towel Rolls, Cardboard Tubes, Paper Tubes…

These simple things that are generally just pitched into the trash can be an amazing crafting supply.

The projects included in this roundup range from Home Decor to Kids Crafts, to Educational Crafts, to Organizational Crafts, Gardening, to seasonal decor.  

It is all here.  

And, after you finish looking at all of these creative ideas I DARE YOU to ever throw away a toilet paper roll again (I know I will be saving mine!)

Before we get into the roundup I just wanted to tell you about a book my kids and I have been working our way through around here–and using lots of otherwise-would-be-trash items along the way: Craft-a-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects.  

Check it out if you have lots of little crafters at home as I do.

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One last note–thank you to everyone that allowed me to use their creative ideas in this post.  

If you see something that you’d like to pin for later, please pin from the original post, not from here.  

Give credit where credit is due!

Enjoy!

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Toilet Paper Roll Fish from Meaningful Mama

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Toilet Paper Roll Owl Craft from Creative Jewish Mom

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Japanese Flying Carp from Squirrelly Minds

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Toilet Paper Roll Cars from Do Small Things with Love

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Making Watches with Toddlers from Red Ted Art

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Toilet Paper Roll Cups from Krokotak.com

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Crocodile from Cre Abracadabra

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Little Monsters Tutorial from Alisa Burke

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Angle Girl Toilet Paper Roll Craft from Sassy Dealz

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Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder from Moffatt Girls

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Brown Paper Seedling Pots from Carolyns Homework

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Count Dracula Toilet Paper Roll Craft from Sassy Dealz

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Toilet Paper Roll Bats from Doddle Craft

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Cardboard Tube Minions from Crafts By Amanda

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A Cardboard Tube Christmas Village from Crafts By Amanda

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Cardboard Tube Cardinal from Crafts by Amanda

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A Cardboard Tube Beaker from Crafts by Amanda

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Cardboard Tube Penguins from Crafts by Amanda

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Crochet Minion Pencil Case from Petal to Picots

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Kazoos from Buggy and Buddy

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Fairy Tale Crafts: Three Little Pigs from Red Ted Art

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Dinosaur Tube Craft from The Neighborhood Moms

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DIY Marble Run from Toilet Rolls from Powerful Mothering

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How to Make a Groundhog Play Set from About Family Crafts

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Faux Metal Filigree Frame from Suzy’s Artsy Crafty Sitcom

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Fabric Eye-Glass Case from Carolyn’s Homework

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DIY Pillow Boxes from Practically Functional

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Toilet Paper Roll Cars from Kifli es Lavendula

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Octopus Toilet Paper Roll Craft for Kids from Sassy Dealz

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Flower Party Favors from Carolyn’s Homework

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TP Roll Snakes from Eighteen 25

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Toilet Paper Roll Earrings from Alisa Burke

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Paper Plate and Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly Craft from About Family Crafts

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Paper Roll Dolls from Mama Papa Bubba

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Toilet Paper Roll Angel Tutorial from Alisa Burke

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Cardboard Roll Paper Bug from Paper Crafts for Children

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Paper Roll Shape Stamps from Mama Papa Bubba

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Crochets Case for Pencils from Petals to Picots

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Toilet Paper Roll and Shoe Box Play Castle from Inheriting our Planet

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Toilet Paper Roll Necklace from Kids Activity Blog

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Paper Roll Frog Craft from Learn Create Love

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Toilet Paper and Ribbon Roll Dolls from Inheriting Our Planet

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Paper Roll Turkeys from Artsy Fartsy Mama

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Binocular from Family Crafts

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Simple Tooth-Pick Holders from Carolyn’s Homework

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Very Hunger Caterpillar from Danya Banya

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Turkey Toilet Paper Roll Craft from Sassy Dealz

I don’t know about you, but I am inspired!

All the best,

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  1. Shreya @ The Creatives Hour says

    April 28, 2021 at 6:11 am

    Such a great list of toilet paper roll crafts. My personal favorite on this list is Crochet Case for Pencils. It’s so useful for carrying stationery! I love upcycling waste materials so these are just great!!

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  2. ANDY MARTIN says

    January 3, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    I always throw away toilet paper roll after finishing it.But after saw your toilet paper roll crafts post I am surprised to see your creativity.Thank you so much for shearing us of your amazing work
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  3. Brigitte Morgan says

    March 6, 2016 at 3:12 am

    Great! Thank you!

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  4. winny says

    September 23, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    Wow amazing… Thank u for sharing your creativity. You rock!!!!

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  5. Emily @ My Mom Made That says

    June 9, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    This is an ADORABLE collection Nancy! Love them all! Pinned and stumbled!
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    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      June 10, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      you’re the best, Emily!

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    June 6, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Thanks so much for all the link love!

    Reply
    • Nancy Bandzuch says

      June 8, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      thanks for having SO MANY great projects!

      Reply

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