It’s Earth month! And what better way to help mother earth
than to reduce, reuse and recycle trash at home. We have a lot of trash at home
and maybe we can do fun things with them instead of just throwing them straight
to the trash can.
Lately, I found very interesting things that you can do with
Toilet Paper rolls! It’s interesting because you can have fun with your kids
while doing it or make it an activity for them to keep them busy (and another
way to teach them on recycling trash). Here are some of the toilet paper roll
crafts you can do:
1.)
TP Tube
Bracelets (Something you and your daughter will love)
What you need: toilet paper
rolls, paint, scrap paper/magazine pages (optional), clothespin, glue and
design materials (beads, ribbons, buttons, etc)
How to do it: Cut tubes about 2
inches wide then cut a slit in each one (so it looks like a C). Paint tubes or
glue down scraps of paper or magazine pages. Hold tubes together with
clothespins and let dry. Lastly, decorate with beads, buttons, ribbons and
other designs to make it a very fun, personalized tube bracelets.
2.)
TP Music
Shaker (fun for kids)
What you need: toilet paper
rolls, paint, uncooked pasta/rice, duct or masking tape.
How to do it: Paint the toilet
paper roll and let dry. Put the pasta/rice inside the roll and tape the ends.
Whala! Instant music shaker.
3.)
TP Puppets
What you need: toilet paper
rolls, cartoon character pictures, tape or glue.
How to do it: Very easy! Just cut
out the cartoon character pictures removing the background then tape it to the
TP rolls. You can even use family pictures to make it even more personalized.
4.)
TP Bowling
pins
Use the same instructions as TP Puppets above
and just grab a ball and knock as many down as possible.
5.)
TP Kids
Binoculars
What you need: Toilet paper
rolls, felt paper, glue, string and rubber band.
How to do it: Cover the TP roll
with felt paper, glue and trim off excess. Repeat with other roll. Glue the two
together side-by-side to look like binoculars. Lastly, Punch a hole in each
side to attach a string to wear around your kid’s neck.
Not only did you contribute on
recycling for Mother Earth, you also had fun with your kids!
Happy Earth month! If you have
more great ideas, comment below!
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