Friday, December 13, 2013

Toilet Roll Reindeer: Christmas Crafts for Kids

I have a children's holiday craft today: reindeer made from toilet paper rolls. These are super quick and were easy to make with items we had around the house.  



We started with three empty toilet paper rolls, cut each roll in half, then choose patterned paper to cover them in. I used paper from Fancy Pants Designs, the new Timber Grove collection.  




We cut the paper into strips, 2 inches wide by 6 inches long, then glued the strips around the rolls. 


After the glue was dry, we punched two holes for antlers near the top of the toilet rolls.  I ran one long pipe cleaner through both holes. The middle of the pipe cleaner is the perfect spot for an ornament hanger. 


To curl the antlers, we wrapped the pipe cleaners around a pen. 


Decorate as desired. 



Then they're ready for the tree!

9 comments:

  1. these are just about the cutest thing ever!!

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    1. I loved them so much I featured them at Fun Family Crafts. You can see the feature here (and grab a Featured button, if you want!)

      http://funfamilycrafts.com/toilet-paper-roll-reindeer/

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  3. These are adorable Izzy! Love that you used them for ornaments on the tree!! We might have to give these a try one day next week!

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  4. Izzy, these are so so cute!!!! I love them! And the fact that they are short and squatty (you have seen my dogs right?!) Hugs, Katrina

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  5. I giggle every time I look at these, they are super cute. Kids should love this! I want to feature your project for upcoming Trendy Tuesday post for the blog at Paper Crafters Library (last minute Christmas crafts). You can ck out the blog here: http://blog.papercrafterslibrary.com/ The image will credit you & link back to your blog as well. If you do not wish to be featured, just let me know.

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  6. Going to have to make these with my grandkids next year!

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