Are your fingers already tingling because you're so excited to create something for Easter? We can understand that, because we are no different. And if you want to get spontaneously creative, you need materials that you already have in the house, which usually includes the popular toilet paper rolls. Would you like some ideas for Easter crafts with toilet rolls?
Easter bunnies, sheep, chicks and Easter baskets - all typical Easter motifs that you will find in the following craft instructions. Crafting fun is guaranteed!
Make your own mini Easter basket for an egg
Would you like that?self-designed Easter eggsIf you're giving gifts to friends and family, a basket that can hold exactly one egg is wonderful. Toilet paper rolls are made for this purpose and the project is perfect for both at home and for kindergarten or elementary school!
- The claw role
- Hot glue
- Scissors
- Acrylic paints and brushes and/or other decorations
How to make Easter baskets for Easter with toilet rolls:
- Flatten the roll.
- Cut a strip from one side of the roll. Save this as it will become the handle later.
- Cut the roll four times on one side, at equal distances from each other (e.g. at the folds and then two more times in between).
- Fold the four resulting tabs inwards, fixing the last one with hot glue.
- Take the cardboard ring and cut it open anywhere.
- Apply glue to the outside of the ends and stick them to the inside of the cup you just made.
- Now you can paint the basket and decorate it as you wish, not only with colors, but also with pompoms, rhinestones, pipe cleaners or whatever else you have on hand.
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Easter stamps made from cardboard rolls for Easter pictures
Even for themProduction of stampsThe toilet paper roll is great. In keeping with Easter, you can use them to create Easter motifs and use them to paint pictures or design Easter cards. Here are a few ideas:
- Toilet paper rolls
- Scissors
- Glue
- Colors
Depending on the character you want to create, you don't even have to cut the roll:
- Achickorsheepcan simply be left round and then finished with additional paint or pencils.
- For theBunniescut two rings from a roll and then press them together to make oval shapes. Glue them to a cardboard tube and you have a bunny head with ears.
- For onecarrotcut out a ring (you can also use the whole roll, but it is a little more difficult to fold) and fold it in just one place. So the opposite side remains rounder.
- You can also use the carrot shape to create petals. For example, you can stamp a tulip.
Easter eggs with surprise
These fun cardboard eggs are great packaging for a small gift, but can also just be used for playing orDecorating usedbecome.
- The cardboard roll
- Scissors
- Colors
- optional surprise to hide inside the egg
How to make Easter eggs at Easter with children:
- Flatten the roll.
- Use a pen to draw the shape shown and cut it out.
- Cut a zigzag line down the middle of the egg, but not all the way through.
- Fold the two tabs on the bottom of the egg inward to close the “pocket.”
- Paint the Easter egg and fill it with whatever you want.
Cute sheep make crafts for Easter with toilet rolls and cotton wool
Cute animals as Easter decorations are perfect for crafting with children of all ages, but also suitable for adults. Depending on the animal, add cotton wool, feathers or a pom-pom. In our template you will find the heads to print out. But you can also cut them out freehand.
- The claw role
- Glue
- Cardboard or cardboard for the faces and legs or the printed templates
- yellow feathers for a chick, cotton wool for a sheep and pom-poms for a bunny tail
How to make sheep, chicks and Easter bunnies:
- Print and cut out the faces or make your own using construction paper or cardboard (you can also use another toilet roll for this).
- Glue the face to one of the two roll openings.
- Cut out legs and glue them to the bottom of the roll.
- For a sheep, stick the cotton wool on the toilet roll. You can also simply paint the chick and bunny with paints.
- Add a feather tail to the chick and a pom-pom to the bunny.
Template for sheep, chicks, Easter bunny to print.
Easter bunnies on a stick
You can also convert the above idea a little to something like thisMaking play dollsfor Easter with toilet rolls. To do this, simply stick the face on the top instead of in front of one of the two openings. Pipe cleaners or wool threads can become whiskers. Use a paper straw, a wooden stick or an old pencil as a handle.
Also read:Making Easter cards with children: Creative ideas to put a smile on people's faces!
