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Craft a Jungle with Our Cardboard Critters

10/28/2014 By Nicole EtolenCategories: Crafts for Kids

 

Ready for a super cute craft for kids? Our cardboard critters are so easy to make, you can craft an entire jungle in a single afternoon

Ready for a super cute craft for kids? Our cardboard critters are so easy to make, you can craft an entire jungle in a single afternoon! Gather up those toilet paper rolls that you’ve been saving for a rainy day craft marathon, pull out the paint and get ready for some fun! The hardest part is deciding which animal pal to make first!

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Cardboard Critters Craft for Kids

Cardboard Critters craft for kids

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Supplies:

  • Empty cardboard toilet paper or paper towel rolls
  • Paint in various colors (I recommend washable paint, to save you headaches in the laundry room!)
  • Foam paint brushes (easier for little hands to control)
  • Black  marker
  • Googly Eyes
  • Scissors
  • Construction paper

How to make:

Paint your cardboard tubes in different “animal” colors. For example, the tiger is orange, the pig is pink and so on. Set them aside and let them dry.

Meanwhile, start working on the ears. Cut the construction paper down into small rectangles and fold in half. Draw the ears, then cut out the shapes, making sure to go through both halves. That way, you have a matching set of ears.

Go back to your now dry tube and use the black marker to draw on any special markings for your animal. Add the stripes for the tiger. If you’re just winging it and letting creativity run wild, let your child go nuts here and make any design they want! Animals in the imagination are sometimes so much cooler than those found in nature.

Glue your googly eyes onto your cardboard animal. Then add the ears! Draw on a mouth, nose and any other embellishments. That’s it! Your cardboard critters craft for kids is done! This is a great craft for parties. Just be sure to start saving up those toilet paper and paper towel rolls a couple of weeks in advance. We save them in a huge bag because you really never know when you’ll need them. Although my supply is low because the PTO recently asked for donations for an upcoming event.

What do you think of this cute cardboard critters craft for kids? What animal would your kids make with it?

 

Tagged With: cardboard crafts, cardboard critters, craft for kids, toilet paper crafts

About Nicole Etolen

Nicole Etolen is a blogger, freelance writer, and all-around busy bee. She spent her teen and early adult life as a childcare provider before finally have her own little boy (now 7), so she knows what kids like!

Comments

  1. Janet W. says

    10/29/2014 at 7:16 am

    Those are the cutest and really easy to make! I would love to make these animals with my grandsons!

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  2. Lisa Queen says

    11/01/2014 at 2:32 pm

    These are really cute. We use to do these when I was little. Haven’t thought about them in years

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  3. Lula Ruger says

    11/01/2014 at 9:16 pm

    This is such a cute dea and prett easy to do with the little ones looks like alot of fun

    Reply
  4. Wendy Mastin says

    11/02/2014 at 6:42 pm

    so simple to make; but so much fun.

    Reply
  5. Jaclyn Reynolds says

    11/02/2014 at 8:44 pm

    This would be a fun project to do with my 2 year old. He’d love to help with the gluing!

    Reply
  6. cheryl says

    11/08/2014 at 1:08 pm

    these are cute and super easy to make! Thanks, my kids will enjoy making them

    Reply
  7. Kelly D says

    11/19/2014 at 8:12 am

    This is cute. My daughter would probably like to make Reindeer for Christmas.

    Reply
  8. HEIDI C. says

    11/20/2014 at 12:05 am

    These are so cute! I have some toilet paper rolls saved that I could use to make these with my little guys.

    Reply
  9. Ashley F says

    11/21/2014 at 11:51 am

    Such a simple and sweet craft! My daughter loves animals and crafting, so this is perfect!

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  10. crystal sheckles-gibson says

    11/24/2014 at 2:11 pm

    I love this idea. My daughter would want to make a whole herd of cats.

    Reply
  11. Lain says

    12/15/2014 at 4:39 pm

    Good use of materials. Will give this idea to my little sister. Thank you!

    Reply
  12. Tamra Phelps says

    12/26/2014 at 12:08 pm

    Lol, these are really cute. They would be great for pre-school crafts!

    Reply
  13. Susan Patterson says

    02/28/2015 at 9:25 pm

    These are so cute – thanks for the great ideas !

    Reply
  14. Jamie Brigham says

    03/15/2015 at 10:08 pm

    This is such a creative idea and my son loves playing with toilet paper rolls.

    Reply
  15. Aimee Trader says

    03/16/2015 at 12:40 am

    such a cute little craft!!

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  16. Olivia says

    03/17/2015 at 9:49 pm

    Lol, these are so cute! Perfect rainy day craft with my 2 and 5 year olds!

    Reply
  17. Angie In My 30s (@My30sAndItsTime) says

    03/19/2015 at 9:20 am

    awe my little guy would like this

    Reply
  18. Michelle Coles says

    03/26/2015 at 8:35 am

    This is such a cute idea!

    Reply
  19. Julia @ Swirls and Spice says

    03/30/2015 at 4:15 pm

    Great idea! I want to make pairs of animals to go along with the story of Noah. 🙂

    Reply
  20. Silvia D says

    04/02/2015 at 1:00 pm

    cute idea! will be making bunnies for Easter!

    Reply
  21. Taylor Hawkins says

    04/05/2015 at 1:10 pm

    These are so cute and so easy! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Dawn Monroe says

    04/08/2015 at 2:48 pm

    This will be a great spring break project. Its been raining the whole time.

    Reply
  23. Leigh Anne Borders says

    04/09/2015 at 3:08 pm

    These are super cute! Perfect project for spring Break!

    Reply
  24. samantha wagner says

    04/12/2015 at 6:56 pm

    These are a great way to spend time with the kids on a rainy day.

    Reply
  25. Sarah at Journeys of The Zoo says

    04/17/2015 at 10:48 pm

    Always on the look out for crafts to make with the 5,467 toilet paper rolls that I have collected.

    Besos, Sarah
    Journeys of The Zoo

    Reply
  26. Laurie says

    07/15/2015 at 10:56 am

    These are so cute and adorable! Love them! Thank you for sharing with us at the Brag About It Link Party!
    ~Laurie

    Reply
  27. Donna says

    07/16/2015 at 12:15 am

    Very cute craft and nice recycle (upcycle?). Inviting you to post at our blog hop, too! #OMHGWW
    http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.com/2015/07/oh-my-heartsie-girl-wordless-wednesday_86.html

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  28. Nicole says

    07/22/2015 at 5:41 pm

    So cute! I’ll have to pin this for a rainy day with the kids because I KNOW my four year old would love this. She would definitely want to do a doggy one! Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week!

    Reply
  29. Cyndee says

    07/22/2015 at 11:18 pm

    Very cute! Thanks for linking up at Idea Box! Hope you come back next week and show us more of your fun crafts!

    Reply

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