DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Dog Toilet Paper Roll Craft

You can make this cute, three dimensional dog craft for a variety of themes (pets, animals, the letter D, farm) or just for fun!  There are many songs you can sing along with the craft, including:

• B-I-N-G-O Clapping Song
• Doggy with a Bone Song

Materials:

• a toilet paper roll,
• a printer,
• glue,
• scissors,
• something to colour with,
• a piece of 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, legs and tail (using the tab to make a 3D effect).
   
• We typically make the crafts as if they're sitting up on their haunches as it's easier to construct them and my children are young.  
  • However, you can make them so they stand on all 4's (use a straw, cardboard, toothpick or stir stick glued to the back of the legs for extra support).
  • See the photo of Blue's Clues for what a tp roll craft looks like on it's haunches and the photo of Vulpix for what it looks like on all fours.
  • Close the photo windows when done viewing to return to this screen
     

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)

 

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