9 fun ideas to turn toilet paper rolls into creative objects

by Mark Bennett

January 18, 2023

9 fun ideas to turn toilet paper rolls into creative objects
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Toilet paper rolls are an inexhaustible, valuable resource for those who pursue creative crafts, even though many just throw the empty rolls away. But these rolls can be used to make many different objects and decorations, often in projects which are simple to execute.

Here then, are some ideas on how to recycle toilet paper rolls creatively:

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Tutorial via musely.com

Tutorial via musely.com

The cardboard rolls can be cut out and shaped like flower petals, from which adorable little roses can be made. They are beautiful as is, but nothing prevents you from further personalizing by using a little spray paint. You could use the roses to decorate many other objects!

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Tutorial via hellowonderful.co

Tutorial via hellowonderful.co

One of the most common projects done is to turn cardboard toilet paper rolls into pen holders. To make them prettier, just add a few more cardboard cutouts and fashion the pen holder into a cat!

Tutorial via thescrapshoppeblog.com

Tutorial via thescrapshoppeblog.com

Smaller, but still adorable: here's a little bunny - ideal for storing crayons or objects that aren't too long or heavy.

Tutorial via mommymoment.ca

Tutorial via mommymoment.ca

An easy and useful project is to cover each tube with colored paper: you can even create just a few to start and add more later, if you want. In short, you can use almost any type of colored paper laying around your home to cover the rolls.

With the children, you can have fun building turreted castles in any colors they like. These castles will be fantastic settings for a thousand different adventures.

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The idea of hanging up turrets with different characters inside them is also very cute: these could become very original decorations for the children's bedroom or unique Christmas tree ornaments.

Tutorial via theseamanmom.com

Tutorial via theseamanmom.com

There is no shortage of ideas for useful projects, such as a cell phone holder to use on the desk. The roll could even act as a bit of a sound board to amplify audio files.

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Tutorial via krokotak.com

Tutorial via krokotak.com

And these mobile phone holders can have different designs, all of which can be customized according to your tastes.

How can you resist, for example, one in the shape of a kitten?

Ready to turn cardboard toilet rolls into creative craft objects?

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