When you have children, you quickly realize that keeping art and crafting supplies on hand is essential to your sanity. The thing is that staying stocked up can get hard because kids go through craft supplies like your household goes through toilet paper, which is why empty toilet paper rolls are the PERFECT craft supply for busy parents.
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Instead of throwing out or recylcing your empty toilet paper rolls, stash them for rainy days when the kids are going bonkers and need something to keep their hands busy.
Also be sure to pin or bookmark this post because it's full of ways to turn those empty toilet paper rolls into all kinds of crafty wonderfulness.
Toilet paper roll flower craft
Make tulips, roses, daisies and more.
Get the full directions at The Best Ideas for Kids.
Toilet paper roll tuxedo craft
Toilet paper rolls sure do clean up nicely, don't they?
Get the full directions at Easy Peasy and Fun.
Toilet paper roll butterfly art
Turn this into a card for the abuelos</em>; they'll love it!
Get the full directions at Easy Peasy and Fun.
Toilet paper roll baby chicks craft
Crepe paper, feathers, googly eyes and glue can be turned into a darling baby chic.
Toilet paper roll mini Easter basket craft
They're only big enough to hold a single egg; that's what makes them so egg-sclusive.
Toilet paper roll Easter bunny craft
Funny bunnies are a great pre or post egg hunt craft.
Toilet paper roll bookworm pencil holder craft
A craft that ends up being great for storing pencils or markers.
Toilet paper roll weird creature craft
Get out all those old CDs you don't know what to do with and any random crafting supplies you have laying around and let the kids use their imaginations to create whatever they want.
Toilet paper roll frog craft.
No one will mind kissing this frog even if it doesn't turn into a prince.
Toilet paper roll piggy craft.
Make this little piggy is with construction paper, googly eyes, felt for ears, glue and a toilet paper roll cut in half.
Toilet paper three little pigs and wolf craft
Have them make the characters from the iconic three little pigs story and then reenact it for you using their creations.
Toilet paper roll hedgehog
Almost as cute as the real thing, but way easier to care for.
Toilet paper roll piñata craft.
Craft mini piñatas that can be filled with treats.
Get the full directions at Making It.
Toilet paper roll craft craft
Busy bees need this busy bee project.
Toilet paper roll puppet craft
Popsicle sticks and construction paper are great for making all kinds of puppets that can later be used to put on a puppet show.
Toilet paper roll fox craft
You're going to heart the faces on these foxes.
Toilet paper roll Hello Kitty craft
Toilet paper roll monsters craft
Use paint to create an army of monsters.
Toilet paper roll mummy craft
Perfect mummy and me project for Halloween.
Toilet paper roll Jack O' Lantern craft
You could make a bunch of these leading up to Halloween and fill them with treats for the spooky eve.
Toilet paper roll Frankenstein craft
Let your children play doctor and build their own not-so-scary Franken-monster.
Toilet paper roll black cats craft
Make the purrfect kitties for Halloween.
Toilet paper roll corn on the cob craft
Even picky eaters that wouldn't want to actually eat corn will enjoy making this corn on the cob craft.
Get the full directions at Hispana Global.
Toilet paper roll pumpkin craft
Take the kids on a nature walk where they can look for bits of branches to use in this project.
Get the full directions at Hispana Global.
Toilet paper toll turkey craft
How cute are these wacky turkeys? These could be a fun leading up to or day of Thankgiving craft.
Get the full directions at ByClaudya.com.
Toilet paper roll penguin craft
Check out this darling little penguin. Too cute for words.
Toilet paper roll wreath craft
There are so many ways you could turn this wreath into a great wall piece you'll want to keep for a long time.
Get the full directions at ByClaudya.com.
Toilet paper roll snowflake craft
For a fun winter project, make snowflakes that won't melt.
Get the full directions at ByClaudya.com.
Toilet paper roll snowman craft
White paint is the base for building snowmen indoors.
Toilet paper roll Rudolph the Reindeer craft
Aww, how could the other reindeers possibly exclude this charming creature?
Toilet paper roll Grinch craft
Have a viewing party of "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" followed with a Grinch crafting session over winter break.
Toilet paper roll three wise men craft
Tell them the story of the three wise men visiting baby Jesus and then have them make a little scene based on the story.
Toilet paper roll Christmas carolers craft
Decorate your mantle for the holidays with these perpetual singers.
Get the full directions at Crafty Morning.
Toilet paper roll Christmas tree craft
Kids will love making their very own Christmas trees.
Get the full directions at ByClaudya.com.
Toilet paper roll Perry the Platypus craft
Interrupt a "Phineas and Ferb" binge session with the help of Perry the Platypus.
Toilet paper roll yarn people craft
Got yarn? It's great for making hair.
Toilet paper roll creatures craft
Even if all you have is a bunch of toilet paper rolls, it doesn't take much more than a couple of pens to create creatures out of them.
Toilet paper roll rocket craft
Aspiring astronauts will appreciate building and decorating their own rockets.
Get the full directions at Crafty Morning.
Toilet paper roll Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles craft
Michaelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael at your service.
Toilet paper roll Cookie Monster and Elmo craft
Sesame Street lovers will recognize these guys.
Get the full directions at Love and Marriage.
