DLTK's Crafts for Kids
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:
- toilet paper roll
- printer,
- something to colour with,
- scissors,
- glue,
- paper
Instructions:
- Print out the template of choice.
- Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.
- Glue 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.
- Glue on the head, arms and chest.
- Fold the feet tabs and glue to the inside, bottom of the tp roll.
- Glue the scuba gear into one of the hands
Templates:
- Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
- Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
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