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Platypus Toilet Paper Roll Craft

This is a simple, three dimensional bull craft that young children enjoy making and playing with.

Materials:

  • a toilet paper roll, 
  • a printer, 
  • something to colour with, 
  • scissors, 
  • glue, and 
  • 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 the tail onto the back of the tp roll using the tabs to make a 3D effect.
     
  • Glue the head onto the front of the tp roll.
     
  • Glue on the arms and legs.  We usually make the crafts so they look like they are sitting on their haunches.
        
 

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). 

 

Template    (color)   or   (B&W)

 

 

Printable version of these instructions