[For Seniors] Craft Ideas Using Toilet Paper Rolls
Toilet paper rolls are indispensable as craft items for childcare and activities with older adults.
At first glance, they’re just simple cylindrical scraps of paper, but that tube shape is perfect for crafts and makes them an ideal material.
In this article, we’ll introduce craft ideas that use these paper rolls.
From stylish items that will make you say, “Wait, is this really made from a toilet paper roll?” to pieces you can display or play with after making, there’s a wide range to enjoy.
Some ideas can also be adapted to seasonal events, so feel free to use them as a reference for your activity time.
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[For Seniors] Craft Ideas Using Toilet Paper Rolls (11–20)
snowman
Snowmen are popular as symbols of winter.
They also make great Christmas tree ornaments.
Let’s make a cute snowman using a toilet paper roll.
First, cut the toilet paper roll and cover it with origami paper.
Then use string to represent the arms and legs.
You’ll end up with an adorable, heartwarming snowman.
Since we tend to go out less in winter, I hope seeing the snowman helps older adults enjoy the season.
Making a Kadomatsu with everyday materials
Let’s collect toilet paper rolls and transform them into a lovely kadomatsu decoration.
Although we usually throw away toilet paper cores, repurposing them turns waste into something eco-friendly.
Cut the toilet paper rolls and cover them with patterned origami paper to create the base of the kadomatsu.
Because the base circle is small, make the bamboo, pine needles, and fan decorations inside on a smaller scale.
This project should be quite enjoyable for people who are good with their hands or who love origami.
If crafting parts like the bamboo is difficult, ask someone nearby to help.
Seniors are likely to enjoy making these adorable, palm-sized kadomatsu too.
Swaying Rocking Horse
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How about a hobby horse craft that makes clever use of paper tubes and twigs? Cut corrugated cardboard into the shape of a horse’s profile and make slits in both the cardboard and a paper tube, then secure them with a hot glue gun.
Attach four twigs to the body to serve as legs, and fix slightly curved twigs to each side.
Those curved twigs are the key to creating that gentle rocking motion! Once you make the mane and tail with string or yarn, your hobby horse is complete.
Put the twigs you collected on a walk or from your garden to good use and create a charming hobby horse.
A three-dimensional horse made with paper cores
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Let’s try making an adorable horse using a paper tube and colored construction paper.
Draw the horse’s face and legs on thick paper to create templates, then trace them onto brown construction paper and cut them out.
Wrap the colored paper around the paper tube to form the body, and attach a yarn mane to the head.
Use white and pink paper to make and glue on the mouth, eyes, and ears.
Once you add the saddle—a piece of equipment for a rider—then fix the tail and legs in place, it’s complete! This horse ornament, fun to look at, is sure to bring comfort to older adults.
It’s easy to make with familiar materials, so give it a try.
Halloween Decorations Made with Felt and Toilet Paper Rolls
Using the many empty toilet paper rolls that usually end up as trash to make cute Halloween decorations sounds both eco-friendly and fun.
If you’re going to make them, why not gather everyone and create a whole “Halloween Army” to display? The method is very simple: cut the toilet paper rolls to a suitable length, cover them with felt, and add eyes, noses, ears, and other features—that’s it! If you want them to stand firmly, you can stuff paper clay or similar material inside the roll.
Divide the work and make pumpkin heads, ghosts, Frankenstein’s monsters, and swarms of bats together.
Santa stuck in a chimney
How about making a Santa Claus decoration trying to climb down a chimney to deliver presents? It’s a humorous piece that will surely make you chuckle and feel delighted every time you see it.
All you need are a toilet paper roll, colored construction paper, a pen, scissors, and glue.
First, draw a chimney pattern on brown construction paper with a white pen and paste it onto a slightly flattened toilet paper roll.
Next, use red, white, and black construction paper to create Santa’s lower half.
Once Santa is ready, glue him upside down on top of the chimney.
Finish by adding snow pieces and a white sack to the chimney.
[For Seniors] Craft Ideas Using Toilet Paper Rolls (21–30)
Finger exercises with cotton swabs
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The “cotton swab finger exercise,” which can be made with everyday materials, is a perfect DIY rehabilitation idea for seniors.
Paint cotton swabs in colors like red and blue, put matching colored stickers on toilet paper rolls, and make small holes there.
The way to play is very simple: find the matching color and insert the cotton swab into the corresponding hole.
Distinguishing colors and making fine finger movements provides hand dexterity training and stimulates the brain.
Because it feels like a game, it’s easy to keep doing regularly, which is a nice bonus.
All the materials are household items, so you can make it right away whenever you feel like it.
