[Childcare] Play with Toilet Paper! A Collection of Craft and Play Ideas

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Mysterious! The color changes!? Paper flip-back

Let’s make a toy with a mysterious mechanism where the colors and pictures change as you turn it! First, cut open a toilet paper roll lengthwise and paste construction paper onto it.

Since the step of attaching the construction paper is a bit tricky for children, it’s recommended that a caregiver/teacher handle this part.

Then let the children freely draw their favorite pictures and play with the toy they made! It’s a unique idea that will spark their curiosity—“How does it work?” Even younger children will likely enjoy staring at it and playing with it over and over.

Ehomaki (lucky direction sushi roll)

[February Craft] How to Make Ehomaki (Toilet Paper Roll, Origami) [Easy Handmade] Sushi Roll • Setsubun

Let’s make an Ehomaki using a toilet paper roll core.

The main materials are a toilet paper core, origami paper, tissues, rubber bands, and tape.

First, attach black origami paper to the side of the core to resemble seaweed.

Next, cut the origami paper for the fillings into 7.5 cm × 15 cm pieces.

Fold the cut paper in half to make a strip, roll it up tightly from the end, and glue it.

Once all the fillings are rolled, bundle them together and secure with a rubber band, wrap them with tissue, and fix them inside the core.

You’ll need the same on the other side as well, so please make two sets of fillings.

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Making an oni (ogre) using a toilet paper roll core

Crafting with toilet paper rolls ★ Easy! Setsubun ★ How to make a stylish and cute Red Oni! ~Red Oni Edition~ Perfect for Setsubun decorations ♪ Oni out~ ♪ Fortune in~ ♪ Let’s do bean throwing ★ reuse.recycle ★

Let’s try making Setsubun decorations using recycled materials! Many teachers may be thinking about creating oni (ogre) crafts for Setsubun.

This time, let’s make wonderful pieces using toilet paper rolls that we usually throw away.

You’ll need toilet paper rolls, origami in various colors, scissors, glue or double-sided tape, a pencil, a black permanent marker, and a white correction pen or white permanent marker.

The steps are simple and easy to follow, so even children in infant classes can give it a try while arranging the craft together with their teacher.

3D grapes made from toilet paper

Glue purple origami paper onto a toilet paper roll and cut it into 1 cm-wide rings.

On the base, arrange and glue them in four tiers of 4, 3, 2, and 1.

Paint the insides with purple paint.

Attach a stem and leaves cut from construction paper, and your grape cluster is complete.

When attaching the origami paper to the toilet paper roll, be sure to apply glue across the entire sheet so it adheres firmly.

If it’s not well attached, it may peel off when you cut it.

Grapes are typically purple, but it’s fine for children to paint them in whatever color they imagine grapes to be.

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Colorful Tulips Made from Scrap Materials

Let me introduce colorful tulips made from upcycled materials using toilet paper rolls.

Prepare toilet paper rolls, paint, brushes, and colored pens.

Draw the shape of a tulip on the toilet paper roll with a pen and cut it out.

If you flatten the roll first, it’s easier to draw the design.

Once you’ve painted the tulips with paint, they’re done! Adding patterns inside the tulips can make them feel even more spring-like.

It’s also a great idea to display them in your room to enjoy the spring atmosphere.

Climbing ladybug

Easy magnet craft! A climbing ladybug! Recycle plastic wrap and toilet paper cores! #crafts #handmadeToys #summerVacationCrafts #recycledCrafts

Climbing up! Sliding down! A freely moving ladybug is so much fun! Here’s an idea for a climbing ladybug.

For children, ladybugs are familiar insects they see in picture books or on walks, right? This unique idea makes it look like the ladybug is playfully roaming around.

What you’ll need: round magnets, a toilet paper tube, a plastic wrap tube, a half-sphere of Styrofoam, wooden sticks or chopsticks, construction paper, pens, scissors, and double-sided tape.

Give it a try!