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Transform a toilet roll into an animal pen holder
With just a few materials and some creativity, your little one can create their own unique desk accessory.
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Are you tired of finding scattered pens and pencils all over your child’s study desk? Well, we have a delightful solution that combines creativity and organisation – transform ordinary toilet rolls into adorable animal pen holders!
This is a fantastic craft project that not only keeps things tidy but also sparks your child’s imagination.
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and embark on a fun crafting journey with your little one!
List of items you will need
- Empty toilet rolls (as many as you’d like to make)
- Coloured cardboard
- Googly eyes
- Craft glue
- Scissors
- Markers or crayons
- Decorative items (optional): pom-poms, pipe cleaners, feathers, etc.
How to make it
- Gather all the necessary materials, including empty toilet rolls, coloured cardboard, googly eyes, craft glue, scissors, markers or crayons, and any additional decorative items you’d like to use.
- Choose an animal theme for your pen holder. It could be a lion, a giraffe, a panda, or any animal your child loves. Let their imagination run wild!
- Take an empty toilet roll and measure the height of it using coloured cardboard. Cut out a strip of paper that matches the height and wrap it around the toilet roll, gluing the ends together.
- Use additional construction paper to create the animal’s features. For example, cut out triangles for ears, circles for snouts, or zigzag shapes for a lion’s mane. You can also spread the animal’s body out over three or four toilet rolls (as shown in our featured image). Get creative!
- Glue the animal’s features onto the wrapped toilet roll. Add googly eyes to bring the animal to life.
- Let your child personalise their creation by colouring and decorating it with markers, crayons, or any additional decorative items they desire. They can use feathers for wings, pom-poms for noses, or pipe cleaners for tails.
- Allow the glue to dry completely before using the animal pen holder to store pens, pencils, and other stationery items. Your child’s desk will look adorable and organised!