The first crafting session yielded these three little tp roll monsters. Crafting is therapeutic, and I think more adults should give it a go! And you know what? I’m totally OK with that. Now, this theory does run the risk that you might end up crafting with toilet paper rolls all by yourself on a sunny winter’s afternoon, while the kids play happily inside. These are the result of two separate backyard crafting sessions – both working on my theory that if you want to get kids playing (or crafting), the easiest way is to just start playing (or crafting) yourself, and sooner or later, they’ll come over and want to join in. (If you don’t want to use toilet paper rolls, you could use kitchen paper towel rolls or other cardboard tubes.) They’re the latest in our toilet paper roll crafting obsession. Perfect for a monster theme or Halloween.Īren’t these little monster critters cute!! Regardless of what glue you use, you may have to hold the googly eyes in place for a minute or so giving them a chance to adhere and stay in place.These yarn and toilet paper roll monsters are a fun and easy craft for kids. If you have craft glue, it tends to be thicker and works well on heavier items. How do I get the craft eyes to stay in place on my Toilet Paper Roll Monster since they tend to be a little heavy?
Instead of liquid glue (like Elmer’s), I recommend using a glue stick, hot glue gun, or glue dots. If you paint the toilet paper roll, that will certainly help with giving the cardboard a little protection against getting wet and soft. You definitely could if you get too much of the glue on the roll. Will the liquid glue make my toilet paper roll too soft? Or, Option #3, you could lay it down and use your imagination to make a monster in that manner.Īnd idea #4…make a monster “totem pole” where you essentially stack several different monsters above each other. Or you could cut it in half so it’s shorter. Of course, it is a much longer roll than the toilet paper roll so you may have to find a way to help the roll stand upright. Use different types of textured paper on your toilet paper roll monster to add some interesting and fun dimension.įAQs Can I use paper towel rolls to create my monsters?.Use the yarn or pom poms for hair and the construction paper can be used to make a hat, scarf or funky fun shoes. Add construction paper, pom poms and yarn to the list of supplies.That might also work better for younger kids since it’s less messy! If painting the rolls is not an option for some reason, use construction paper and glue it directly to the toilet paper roll.Print them out, cut them out and let the kids have fun making their silly monsters. Go online and find printable templates for noses, arms, legs or ears.Variations Of Toilet Paper Roll Monsters To Try For instance, if you are trying to put arms or horns on your monster, it might be easier to tape them on instead of using glue. You may want to have a roll of tape handy to use where glue just isn’t the best choice.This way you will have clean brushes in good condition for the next craft project. I would recommend a good craft paint that will wash out of the paint brushes easily.Liquid glue, such as Elmer’s, or a glue stick will work best for this project.Start saving your toilet paper rolls early enough so that you have so there is enough for everyone to have several rolls to create with.Toilet Paper Roll Monsters Craft Notes And Tips Paint Pens or Markers – easy for little hands to use.Pipe Cleaners – another name for them is Chenille stems.Streamers – several different colors will make for a colorful group of monsters 😉.Craft Eyes – several different sizes and colors available.
Why not line up all those darling Toilet Paper Roll Monsters and take a group photo! 😉 The kids will LOVE using their new friends for Halloween decorations. Watch how excited your kids get while creating their ‘friendly, cute, happy, and silly’ new monster friends. That’s why I decided to create cute and colorful monsters instead of scary and creepy ones. In fact, cute Halloween is my all-time favorite! Halloween is right around the corner and it doesn’t have to be creepy or scary either. You just need to give them all the supplies and tools. They can however live in your children’s creative imagination. So now you can honestly say NO! No…monsters do not have to be mean and scary. Hmmmm…great questions and ones that I bet your littles have asked you many times before. Are monsters mean and scary!!! Do monsters live under my bed? Do monsters really exist?
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