7 Creative Crafts With Toilet Paper Rolls

We all use toilet paper, so of course we always have tons of leftover rolls that we inevitably just toss out. What most people don't realize, however, is that these bad boys have quite a few uses! The small cardboard rolls are so versatile, in fact, that you should think twice before tossing them out from now on — any of these 7 crafts would be a perfect way to repurpose toilet paper rolls.

1. Toy Car Parking Garage

You'll Need:

  • toilet paper rolls
  • wooden crate
  • blue & white paint
  • hot glue

Here's How:

1.1 Paint the wooden crate blue and the toilet paper rolls white.

1.2 Glue the toilet paper rolls together in multiple rows to the wooden crate.

1.3 Create a parking garage sign and attach it to the top of the wooden crate.

2. Fox Marionette

You'll Need:

  • 1 toilet paper roll
  • orange, white, and black paper
  • glue
  • black felt
  • thumbtack 
  • twine
  • 2 bottle caps
  • fishing line
  • 2 wooden rods

Here's How:

2.1 Glue the orange paper to the toilet paper roll and use a thumbtack to punch 4 holes for the arms and legs.

2.2 Cut off 2 equal pieces of twine and knot the end of each piece. Thread the pieces of twine through the top holes and make a small knot at the end of each piece to look like a hand.

2.3 Cut off 2 longer pieces of twine, knot each piece at one end, and thread the lines through the bottom holes for legs.

2.4 Cut a hole in the center of the first bottle cap, thread one of the leg twine pieces through the hole, and tie a knot at the end so the bottle cap can't fall off. Repeat with the other bottle cap and twine leg.

2.5 Make a head and tail for the fox with the black felt and orange, white, and black paper, and stick it to the toilet paper roll.

2.6 Thread some fishing line through the hole in each bottle cap and attach the lines to the wooden rods. Attach the wooden rods together to form a cross. Glue two more pieces of fishing line to the inside of the toilet paper roll and back to the wooden cross. Now you can use the wooden cross to control your homemade fox puppet.

3. Bird Feeder

You'll Need:

  • 1 toilet paper roll
  • peanut butter
  • bird seed

Here's How:

Smear a toilet paper roll with peanut butter and roll it back and forth in bird seed until the roll is completely covered. Hang the roll on a branch to feed your new bird friends.

4. Desk Organizer

You'll Need:

  • toilet paper rolls
  • box
  • wrapping paper
  • paint

Here's How:

4.1 Cover a box with wrapping paper.

4.2 Paint the toilet paper rolls in the color of your choice and glue them to the inside of the box for separate containers.

5. Curlers

You'll Need:

  • toilet paper rolls
  • water
  • bobby pins

Here's How:

Dampen your hair, roll each strand of hair around a toilet paper roll, and secure each roll in place with bobby pins. Once your hair has dried, gently unroll the DIY curlers and say hello to your new waves.

6. Wrapping Paper Clamp

You'll Need:

  • toilet paper rolls
  • scissors

Here's How:

To keep your wrapping paper and other rolls of paper from unraveling, cut a toilet paper roll vertically and clamp it around the roll to keep the paper in place.

7. Cable Organizer

You'll Need:

  • toilet paper rolls
  • wooden box
  • cardboard

Here's How:

To keep your cable cords from getting all tangled up, use a toilet paper roll as a container for each cable. You can then place the toilet paper rolls upright in a wooden box and use pieces of cardboard as partitions.

Why throw something away when you can get so much more use out of it? After testing out these 7 tips & tricks, you'll love repurposing just as much as we do!

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