28 Christmas Crafts Made From Toilet Paper Rolls

Have you tried making any of the toilet paper roll crafts yet? We laugh every time we think of the lowly toilet paper cardboard tube becoming a popular craft supply. But there are tons of darling ideas using them. Put any prejudice behind you and get crafting. We promise kids will have fun crafting the Cardboard Tube Frozen Olaf, Santa, Snow Owl Christmas Ornaments, Reindeer, and Christmas tree. Mice, 3 Kings, regular Elves, and Three-eyed Alien Elves are great make-and-take favors for a kid’s Christmas party. The Model Christmas Town Craft, Toilet Roll Carolers, Easy Ornaments, and a Nativity Set are great Christmas decoration ideas kids can make themselves, with just a little help. The Honeycomb Wreath or Flower Petal Wreath would make a super front door welcome and Yule Log Favor Boxes would be wonderful remembrances even for adults.

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1. Cardboard Tube Olaf Craft From Frozen 

Kids will love crafting up a snowman who won’t melt! With only a few supplies needed (toilet paper tube, twigs for arms and hair, and a few basic tools like a glue stick), Olaf will make a welcome addition to your Christmas decorations.

2. Toilet Paper Roll Santa 

Add Santa to your Christmas tree with this easy-to-make toilet paper roll Santa ornament. Red and white paper, a permanent black marker, scissors, a glue stick, a piece of twine, and a few steps later—a whole lot of jolly!

3. Snow Owl Christmas Ornaments 

Craft up glittering snow owl Christmas ornaments using items you probably have on hand. “Whooo” knew scrap pieces of paper and white paint would create an adorable little creature for your tree?

4. Toilet Paper Roll Reindeer 

If you’ve always wanted your own reindeer, here is your chance. This craft is so easy and requires very few supplies. Pencil the reindeer pattern on a toilet paper roll, cut it out with scissors, and use markers to add a few details—like Rudolph’s red nose!

5. Christmas Tree 

Christmas tree toilet paper roll decorations can be made in just a few easy steps. This project is easy enough for even young children—green paint, glitter, and just a simple scissor cut. Top it off with a paper star. Toilet paper rolls never looked so cute!

6. Santa’s Elf Toilet Paper Roll Craft 

Kids can grab tape and construction paper to craft up Santa’s elf helper in minutes. They will love the removable hat.

7. Model Christmas Town Craft 

Let your children make a winter town out of toilet paper rolls and they’ll love playing with it all Christmas season long. Cupcake wrappers, toilet paper tubes, and simple embellishments (like glitter) can lead to awesome imaginative play.

8. Toilet Roll Carolers 

Crafting toilet roll carolers is a great way to use up your stash of ribbon and paper scraps. Plus, those matchless socks hanging out in your laundry room make cute hats for these carolers.

9. Three Kings 

Have your kids make t.p. roll wise men for retelling the Christmas story. They can use up leftover craft supplies like yarn, wool, paint, and fabric to give the wise guys personality.

10. Toilet Roll Reindeer

These toilet roll reindeer ornaments might be this year’s cutest addition to your Christmas tree. Brown wallpaper samples provide the base (but brown paper or paint would work just as well), while brown pipe cleaners make adorable antlers. A red nose and googly eyes take the cute look to the next level.

11. Paper Roll Mice 

Toilet paper roll mice? Nice! Most of the effort is spent cutting the toilet paper roll into ½” strips and then gluing pieces back together—unbelievably cute!

12. Paper Christmas Tree 

Toilet paper rolls are used as the tree stand in this simple Christmas tree craft perfect for kids of almost any age. A simple accordion fold piece makes an easy tree that can be decorated with stickers, paper, and glitter.

13. Christmas Angel Craft 

This simple Christmas Angel toilet roll craft will make everyone smile. Glittered details have that power.

14. Toilet Roll Nativity Set 

This toilet roll nativity set is amazing. It takes a little more time to create so spread the crafting over several evenings to prolong the joy.

15. Three-eyed Alien Elves 

For alien lovers, these toilet paper alien elves will be a joy to make! Three googly eyes make these cuties extra special.

16. Toilet Paper Roll “Christmas Lights” 

Light up your Christmas tree in an eco-friendly way with this awesome toilet paper roll Christmas lights tutorial. No electricity is required.

17. TP Roll Advent Calendar 

Toilet paper rolls and printable Santa templates make this t.p. roll advent calendar quick and easy. You can even fill them with treats for each day.

18. DIY Loo Roll Penguins 

Scissors and paint are all you need to add a little black tie penguin to your holiday décor. Did you know you could make something so adorable from a toilet paper roll?

19. Honeycomb Wreath 

Combining paper tubes of varying widths gives this honeycomb wreath its cool look. Jingle bells add festive merriment.

20. Flower Petal Wreath 

This flower petal wreath is the most genius use of toilet paper rolls and some paint that we’ve ever seen. Kids will love making something so impressive.

21. DIY Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Calendar 

Kids will go crazy for this DIY toilet paper roll Christmas calendar! Filled with treats that they can “punch” out as a countdown to Christmas, it is simple and easy to make.

22. Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments 

Helping little ones make something impressive to add to the Christmas tree doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. These easy DIY Christmas ornaments made from toilet paper rolls are perfect.

23. Holiday Elves 

Pull out your felt scraps and a handful of toilet paper rolls to make a whole family of Christmas elves. They will be loved and played with all Christmas long.

24. Yule Log Favor Boxes 

This yule log is actually a gorgeous party favor box that looks like a birch log, thanks to a printable faux wood wrapper. Save those toilet paper rolls for a great party favor!

25. Handprint Angel 

Memorialize those cute little kiddie hands with this sweet handprint angel toilet paper roll craft. A quick trace of the hands and this angel gets his/her wings!

26. Toilet Roll Snowman 

Felt buttons and lone socks pair to make these toilet roll snowmen too cute for words. Make a bunch for a fun snowman bowling game.

27. Cardboard Tube Children & Snowmen 

Toilet paper tubes are reincarnated as snowmen and children in this fun tutorial.

28. Make A Paper Reindeer 

Turn a toilet paper tube into an adorable reindeer that can be filled with small holiday trinkets and treats. Pompom noses, googly eyes, decorative tissue, chenille stem antlers, and craft paper make the upcycle a breeze.

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