Make beautiful tulips with simple means? It is very easy - with empty toilet rolls! This creative upcycling idea is perfect for spring and is suitable for both children and adults. With a little color and a few simple steps, magical tulip motifs are created that are wonderful for cards, wrapping paper or pictures.
They need these materials
- Empty toilet rolls
They serve as a stamp base and can easily be bent into the typical tulip form. Depending on the number of toilet rolls, you can design different tulip shapes and create an individual pattern.
- Scissors
With scissors you can easily cut the toilet roll on the upper edge to make the petals more detailed. This creates different tulip shapes for even more creative stamp prints.
- Color (e.g. acrylic or water colors)
The colors ensure bright tulip prints on paper, fabric or cardboard. Acrylic paints are particularly suitable for strong, opaque stamp prints, while water colors create a gentle, watercolor -like effect.
- Brush or flat color tub
With a brush, you can apply the color to the edge of the toilet roll to get clean stamp prints. Alternatively, you can fill a flat color tub or a plate with color and soak the toilet roll directly.
- Paper or fabric for printing
Choose a fixed paper, cardboard or even fabric to creatively use your tulip stamps. They are ideal for homemade greeting cards, wrapping paper or textile decoration such as jute bags and pillowcases.
Make the tulip stamp yourself: This is how it works
When children take part in the handicraft campaign, the choice of colors, security and desired effect depends. Water colors are perfect for younger children because they are easy to wash and leave fewer stains. They create a delicate, watercolor -like effect that is well suited for gentle spring motifs. Acrylic paints are ideal for older children or if the work of art is said to have more intensive, opaque colors. They are better liable on different materials such as fabric or cardboard, but are more difficult to remove from clothes - so it is best to wear a handicraft apron or old clothing.
Important: For children, it is advisable to use water -soluble and non -toxic colors so that tinkering remains safe and stress -free.
- Press the upper opening of the toilet roll on two opposite pages, so that a curved, triangular shape is created. This is how the stamp receives the typical tulip look. If desired, you can model the shape with the fingers a little so that the petals look harmonious.
- In order to make the petals even more detailed, you can cut them with a scissors with a scissors to cut small notches along the upper edge of the toilet roll. This creates different tulip shapes - from gently swinging to slightly jagged. You can also gently bend the ends outwards to make the stamp look more plastic and to create even more realistic flower prints.
- Carefully enter the edge of the shaped clay roller into the color or even apply the color with a brush. Make sure that the color is not applied too thick so that the stamp prints are clearly and clearly visible. If necessary, test the stamp on a trial piece before you design your final work of art.
- Carefully press the painted toilet roll onto the paper or fabric to leave the tulip print. If necessary, exert slight pressure on the pages so that the entire flower shape is transmitted. Repeat the process to create a beautiful pattern. You can then add stems and leaves with a brush or pen to complete your spring picture. Let the color dry well - and your creative tulip arts is ready!
You can find more creative handicrafts with toilets for spring here.
What age is this activity suitable for?
Stamping tulips with toilet rolls is a creative craft idea that is suitable for almost all ages. With a little help, toddlers (from about 2 years) can immerse the toilet roll in color and playfully make the first attempts at stamp. From about 4 years old, children can shape the tulip stamps themselves, try out different colors and design their own patterns. This technology is also a great way for school children, young people and adults to design creative spring motifs, e.g. B. for cards, wrapping paper or murals.
