When I was a child we used to create binoculars from the cardboard inner tubes from toilet paper rolls and kitchen rolls. With the advent of the internet, things have moved on and there are a host of great ideas on how to recycle and use cardboard in fun ways! Score brownie points with these Creative Toilet Paper Roll Crafts for Kids to Make.

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Save your toilet rolls so you can build up a stash for rainy days and then try some of these fun ideas.

Creative Toilet Paper Roll Crafts for Kids to Make

Toilet Paper Roll Airplanes

Image courtesy of PinkStripeySocks

I love these fun airplanes from the blog PinkStripeySocks. Leslie has even provided a template for all the fiddly parts so your airplane can be fit to fly in no time!

Toilet Paper Roll Octopus

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It is amazing what you can create with a toilet paper roll, hole punch and left over wool! I love these fun Octopuses from the Kids Activities Blog.

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Toilet Paper Roll Bowling

Image courtesy of Color Made Happy

These fun toilet paper skittles are easy to make and are suitable for both younger and older kids to play with. Get the instructions on Color Made Happy.

Toilet Paper Roll Cars

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I found these fun cars on Handimania. Dominika has included a step by step tutorial to make it even easier to create these fun cars that will give the kids hours of enjoyment.

Toilet Paper Roll Love Bugs

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Directions to make these cute love bugs are over on Red Ted Art. They were created by Kate at The Craft Train for a Valentines Article but I think they are cute enough to make at any time of the year.

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Toilet Paper Roll Snakes

Image courtesy of Crafts By Amanda

Get out the poster paints, stick on eyes and scissors and create these fun toilet paper roll snakes from CraftsbyAmanda.

Toilet Paper Roll Fairy House

Image courtesy of Red Ted Art

Create a cute Fairy House Village from toilet paper rolls, felt and scissors. Add your smallest dolls or cute pipe cleaner people and make some shops and a village green.

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Toilet Paper Roll Flowers

Image courtesy of The Best Ideas For Kids

These cute paper flowers are easy to make and all the instructions are over on The Best Ideas For Kids.

Toilet Paper Roll Unicorns

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We love these adorable Toilet Paper Roll Unicorns from Kids Craft Room, you’ll need some yarn as well as your toilet rolls and paint to decorate your unicorns.

Toilet Paper Roll Bugs

Kids usually love bugs of different shapes and sizes so make ladybirds, butterflies and bees from toilet paper. Blitsy.com has an easy tutorial for making a ladybird out of toilet paper roll.

Over to you now. Have you other suggestions for toilet paper roll crafts for kids? Tell us in the comments box below.