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DIY Toilet Paper Roll Bugs
An easy and fun kids craft activity to enjoy for spring or summer break!
Active Time
30
minutes
mins
Drying
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Keyword:
art, kids, kids craft, paper craft
Author:
Arina Habich
Equipment
Toilet Paper Rolls
Cardstock
Scissors
Glue
Acrylic paint
Paint Brushes & Pallets
Large translucent cutting mat
Rhinestone Sticker
Craft pompoms
Chenille Stems
Googly Eyes
Black sharpie
Hole Punch
Instructions
Clean off the toilet paper rolls of any excess glue and toilet paper.
With a large brush, paint the tubes any color that you want your bug to be. You might need a few coats of paint to make a solid color.
Let paint dry for an hour.
With a smaller brush, paint horizontal stripes.
Bend chenille stems into "V" shape and glue pompoms to the ends.
Glue antennas to the inside of the paper roll.
Glue googly eyes at the top of the paper roll and draw a mouth with a black sharpie.
Cut out the wings. For ladybug, use a hole punch to cut dots from the black cardstock paper.
Glue wings to the body of a bug.
Decorate wings with rhinestone stickers.