Adorable Toilet Paper Roll Penguin Craft for Kids
Kids of all ages will have so much fun making their own Toilet Paper Roll Penguin Craft. This is a fun Winter craft that even young children can enjoy making. So get out your craft supplies and learn how to make this cute little guy.
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The holiday season can be tough on parents and kids who don’t want to be inside all day. If you’re trying to find fun ways for your kids to play this Winter, then start with these Winter activities for kids. Or invest in the Winter Activity Pack, which is filled with educational ideas for young kids.
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More Winter Crafts for Kids
There are so many wonderful Winter themed crafts for you to make with your kids. Here are some of the best ideas to try if you’re looking after young kids this holiday season.
- Popsicle Stick Snowflake Craft
- Q-Tip Snowflake Art
- Free Printable Winter Coloring Pages
- Handprint Penguin Craft
- Cupcake Liner Penguin Craft
For more ideas, take a look at these 25 Winter Arts and Crafts for Kids.
Materials Needed
- Black paper
- White paper
- Orange paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Googly eyes
- Sticky tape
- Toilet roll
If your early years setting doesn’t like using used toilet paper rolls, don’t worry. You can easily buy them in bulk instead.
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How to Make a Toilet Paper Roll Penguin Craft
1. Cut the Paper to Size
Cut a sheet of A4 black paper and cut it into quarters. I find that a quarter of a regular sheet of paper is the perfect size for toilet roll crafts.
2. Make the Stomach
Cut a small arch shape out of your white paper and glue it to the center and bottom of the black paper.
The arch will be roughly 1 ¼ inch wide and 2 ¾ inches high (3 cm by 7 cm). I found that this size was a good proportion for this toilet roll craft.
3. Make the Beak
Cut a small triangle out of your orange paper, and glue it to the top of your arch. Since this will be the penguin’s beak, so make sure that it is pointing downwards.
4. Attach the Feet.
Cut out two feet from the orange paper, and glue them to the back and middle of your black paper.
For each foot I drew an oval shape, with one end containing a small ½ inch rectangle attached to the top of the oval. This rectangle piece is important because it lets you glue the feet onto the black paper.
5. Glue on the Wings
Cut out two wing shapes from the black paper. Glue them onto the sides of your white arch.
For each wing, I cut out an egg shape, roughly 2 inches high and 1 ½ inches wide (5 cm by 3.5 cm), from the black paper.
When you are gluing the wings to the penguin, don’t place glue all over the entire wing. Only place glue along the top cm or so. This is because you want the wing to fold out, away from the penguin’s body.
6. Attach the Eyes.
Glue two googly eyes above the orange beak. If you don’t have any googly eye available, you can also use white paper circles instead.
7. Wrap your penguin around the roll.
Turn your penguin over, and wrap it around your toilet roll. While the toilet roll isn’t essential, it does give your penguin more stability.
Use sticky tape to attach your penguin to the toilet roll, or use a glue stick to paste the paper to the cardboard tube.
8. Adjust the wings and feet.
Bend your penguin feet upwards slightly, so that they are sticking out in front of your toilet paper roll penguin craft.
Winter Activity Pack
Educational Printables for preschoolers and kindergarteners for this Winter.
Are you going to make this toilet paper roll penguin craft with your kids? Don’t forget to pin the idea for later.
