Kids get hooked on crafts with toilet paper rolls! Idea collection for elementary school students

cardboard table

How to Make a Multi-Purpose Cardboard Bed Table – DIY Home – Guidecentral

This is a table that combines simplicity and sturdiness, with legs made from plastic wrap cores attached to a cardboard tabletop.

Holes are punched in the corners of the cardboard, and the wrap cores are inserted to form the table shape.

A notable detail is that the tabletop is made by stacking two sheets of cardboard, which not only makes it sturdy enough to place items on but also secures the legs firmly.

Circular pieces of thick paper are attached over the holes in the wrap cores, creating a structure that allows the holes to be used as pen holders, and so on.

It also seems fun to adjust elements like the placement of the holes in the cardboard or the height of the wrap cores to suit different uses.

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kaleidoscope

Fun Recycling Craft: A Kaleidoscope from a Plastic Wrap Tube

How about making a kaleidoscope using a plastic wrap core? All you need are the core, silver origami paper, and small beads or colorful paper bits.

Fold the silver paper into a triangle and place it inside the core, then attach a small case with beads to the end—that’s it.

Since you’ll use a craft knife or scissors, it’s best to make it together as a parent-child activity.

Enjoy crafting safely and have fun.

Once it’s done, delight in the colorful magic of light.

It’s great for parent-child communication, and since you can use it long after homework is finished, it’s all upside!

Marble run

Handmade marble run

This is a fun craft where a marble spirals around and drops down along the core of a plastic wrap roll.

All you do is stick skewers into the roll while keeping step-like levels in mind—simple, but the skewers’ angles and spacing are key.

If you place the skewers poorly, the marble won’t make it to the bottom, so it’s best to experiment as you go.

The light, pleasant sound as it rolls is part of the fun, too, so aim for a satisfying sound by fine-tuning the number of skewers and the angles of the steps.

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Small box for cling film cores

Eraser Stamps & 100-Yen-Shop Stickers: A Box Made from a Plastic Wrap Core — Eraser Stamp/Small Circular Box

There’s a way to make a small container using a used plastic wrap core.

First, cut the core crosswise to match your desired size, as if slicing it into rings.

This length will be the depth of the container.

Next, make a bottom and a lid from thick paper or cardboard, and you’re done.

It’ll be on the smaller side, so it’s perfect for things like accessories or erasers.

Another charm of this container is that the impression changes a lot depending on the lid’s design.

Try to finish it with as cute a look as possible.

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Pythagorean device

Pythagora, age 8 — Device No. 378: “This is what happened when I handed over a wrap core.”

Have you ever watched the popular show “PythagoraSwitch”? It’s exciting to wonder, “What kind of Pythagora device will appear today?” You can actually use empty plastic wrap tubes to make those kinds of devices.

The most common use is to set up the tube like a tunnel and have a marble roll through it.

You can also adapt it into a long rail, which sounds fun.

And if you cut it or make holes in it, the ways you can use it will expand even more.

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