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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:

bullet a toilet paper roll, 
bullet a printer, 
bullet something to colour with, 
bullet scissors, 
bullet glue, and 
bulletpaper

  

  

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 the tail onto the back of the tp roll using the tabs to make a 3D effect.
 
bulletGlue the head onto the front of the tp roll.
 
bulletGlue on the arms and legs.  We usually make the crafts so they look like they are sitting on their haunches.
    
 

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