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Hippo Toilet Paper Roll Craft

This is a simple three dimensional hippopotamus craft that is fun for kids to make and play with.  I thought scuba gear would be cute for a hippo to hold -- they spend a lot of time submerged in lakes with only their noses poking above the water.

A different looking hippo tp roll craft can be found here.

Materials:

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toilet paper roll

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printer, 

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something to colour with, 

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scissors, 

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glue, and 

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paper
  

   

Instructions:

bulletPrint out the template of choice.  
  
bulletColour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces. 
  
bulletGlue the large rectangular piece on first to cover the tube.  Toilet paper rolls come in different sizes, so if you find the rectangle is a bit too big, just trim it down.  If you find it's a bit too small, just cut out another small piece to fill in the gap.
  
bulletGlue on the head, arms and chest.
  
bulletFold the feet tabs and glue to the inside, bottom of the tp roll.
  
bulletGlue the scuba gear into one of the hands
  

Templates:  

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
   
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers). 

 

Template    (color)   or   (B&W)

 

Printable version of these instructions