Adults will be hooked! A collection of craft ideas using toilet paper rolls
The cardboard tubes from toilet paper that everyone throws away—did you know you can turn this everyday material into stylish accessories and home decor for adults? By making the most of their cylindrical shape, you can create pen holders, flower vases, and even advent calendars to brighten the Christmas season.
With a bit of creativity, wonderful pieces come to life.
In this article, we’ll introduce craft ideas for adults using toilet paper rolls.
Every project features simple steps, so give them a try and add a charming accent to your everyday life!
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Grown-ups will love it! Craft Ideas Using Toilet Paper Rolls (11–20)
Advent calendar
An Advent calendar is a calendar that lets you count down the days until Christmas.
You open one window each day, building excitement as Christmas approaches.
You can make the calendar’s windows from toilet paper rolls, combining them to complete the calendar.
Since they’re tubes, placing sweets in each window will enhance the festive feel.
The process is simple—just arranging the tubes—so it’s important to decorate with Christmas-themed wrapping.
Arranging the tubes in a ring like a wreath and adding a large ribbon are also recommended to set the mood.
candle holder
Let’s use a toilet paper roll to transform an LED candle light into a festive glow.
It’s a simple project: just slip a decorated toilet paper roll over the candle-shaped light, making it easy to create.
By cutting the end of the roll into a roof shape and attaching faux leather, you can give it the appearance of a large candle.
If you add too many decorations, they can block the light, so a simple design that lets the light shine through is best.
Code storage
We often carry cords in our daily lives, like phone charging cables and earphones.
If you handle those cords carelessly, they can get tangled and impossible to untie, or even go missing inside your bag.
Here’s a storage case that bundles and stores such cords using a toilet paper roll core.
The process is very simple: just decorate the toilet paper roll with wrapping paper or masking tape.
By giving it a bright, eye-catching look, it becomes easier to spot when you need to use your cords.
carp streamer
Here’s a recommended May craft: a carp streamer (koinobori) that uses the tube shape of a toilet paper roll.
Gently flatten the toilet paper roll and cut a notch at one end to form a triangle.
Paste on pieces of torn paper—interwoven and layered—onto the roll.
Tearing and pasting creates a scale-like look.
You can also customize it by coloring with pens or paint.
For the mouth of the koinobori, attach a ring made from origami paper, add eyes, and it’s complete.
Thread a plastic cord through it and hang it on the wall.
garland
A garland is a wall-hanging decoration, and its simplicity allows for a variety of creative arrangements.
It could be interesting to make a garland that takes advantage of the toilet paper roll’s tubular shape.
By focusing on painting and embellishment, you can recreate different textures, so it’s important to imagine what kind of tube-like object you want to emulate.
We also recommend recreating decorations inspired by upcycled aluminum cans; compared to the original material, they’re easier to work with, which is another plus.
Combining various features—like patterns that make use of the tube shape or patterns that highlight curves—also sounds like fun.
ornament
Let’s make a present-shaped ornament with a ribbon—great for decorating Christmas trees and more—using a toilet paper tube.
Cut the tube into short rings and shape them into squares, then combine them to form a cube.
Finally, wrap it with silver paper and attach a ribbon, and you’ll have a gift-shaped ornament you can use in all kinds of Christmas settings.
There will be a small hollow space in the middle, so it could be fun to hide tiny treats like candies inside.
cracker
When it comes to party supplies, crackers are a classic essential for livening up the atmosphere.
You can actually make simple crackers using a toilet paper roll.
Attach a balloon to one end of the roll.
With finely shredded paper placed inside the roll, pull the balloon and release it to launch the paper by impact.
Put some thought into decorating the roll so the cracker matches the vibe of the occasion.
You can also have fun customizing the mechanism—for example, instead of scattering confetti, you could launch a string whose end is taped inside the roll to reduce mess.
Accessory display
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If you store accessories like bracelets as they are, they can end up getting tangled.
By using a toilet paper roll to make a stand, you can prevent tangling while keeping your storage stylish.
Take advantage of the cylindrical shape and attach the accessories to it for storage.
Cover the roll with fabric or similar material to make it more decorative and help the accessories look even more beautiful.
Another plus is that using rolls with the same diameter makes it easier to create parts that fit together.
tin tile
This is about recreating tin tiles, which are also used in antique decor, using toilet paper rolls.
You cut the rolls into short pieces, attach them to a corkboard, and build up a design.
Designs that make use of the roll’s curves, like flower motifs, seem to match the original look of tin tiles quite well.
Most important is the paint color—by incorporating weathered tones and rust-like hues, you can emphasize an antique feel.
The key is how well you can evoke the passage of time and the hardness of the material.
flower vase
Since a toilet paper roll is tubular, you could say it’s a shape well-suited for holding flowers.
It might be fun to add solid decoration and turn it into a flower vase.
Painting it to mimic materials like ceramic or metal could be a way to create a certain mood while also concealing the actual material.
If you’re going for a metal look, adding rust tones to suggest the passage of time could make it even more interesting.
Focusing on the overall aesthetic rather than small accents might be more enjoyable.