Toilet Paper Roll Elf Craft (With Free Printable Elf Template)
Today we are making this adorable toilet paper roll elf. It’s a fun elf craft perfect for making during the holiday season.
As the Christmas season comes closer and closer, more and more people are starting to get into the holiday spirit.
Some people are putting up their Christmas trees, others are buying presents, and still others are decorating their homes inside and out.
One of the most popular ways to get into the Christmas spirit is by making some Christmas crafts with the kids.
This can be anything from making building a paper gingerbread house to creating a printable Nativity scene.
One such craft that has been growing in popularity in recent years is making toilet paper roll crafts.
And these little paper roll elves are made out of just a few simple materials – toilet paper rolls, some craft paper and a bit of glue. They are so cute that kids will love them!
This is a really simple project that even kids can do with a little help from their parents.
All you need is some basic crafting supplies and about 15 minutes of your time. So let’s get started!
Table of Contents
Materials
Elf craft template: You can grab the template at the end of this post.
Colored craft papers: We used greens, reds, skin tones, pink, yellows and black.
Toilet paper roll: The base of our elf craft.
You’ll also need some basic craft supplies like:
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Glue stick or craft glue
Instructions
Start by printing out the elf craft template and tracing out all the pieces onto your colored craft paper. You should end up with pieces that look similar to those below.
The template includes the elf head, hair, hat, hat decoration, collar, collar bells, inner ears, the belt, a buckle and clothing details.
Start by attaching the inner ears to the elf’s head. Then color in the pupils of the eye pieces.
Then attach the eyes and the hair piece to the top of the elf’s head.
Start assembling the hat by gluing the hat border to the elf hat. Make sure the pointy pieces are facing upward. Then attach a “bell” to each point of the collar piece.
Then attach the belt buckle to the belt. We put two slits on the buckle to thread the belt through it.
Next attach the hat to the top of the elf’s hair.
And then attach the collar, by gluing it to the back of the elf’s head.
To make the elf body, grab the color paper you want for his clothes. And cut a piece big enough to cover the entire toilet paper roll.
Then attach the belt to the center of the covered tp roll.
Attach the elf’s head to the front of the paper roll, above the belt buckle and your cute little toilet paper roll elf craft is all finished!
Aren’t they cute! I love how you can customize them by making them just by changing up the colors of the paper you are using.
Grab the Elf Craft Template
To make your own little toilet paper roll craft, grab our free printable elf template.
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