Elf Toilet Paper Roll Craft [With Free Template]

The movie Elf might be our favorite family Christmas movie of all time! We watch it every year without fail, and the kids love it.

We’ve made a photo elf craft in the past, but we wanted a new, fresh craft to make after we watched it. That’s exactly why we made this elf toilet paper roll craft.

It’s a simple elf craft that’s great for young kids. You only need an empty toilet paper roll, construction paper, and other simple craft supplies to make it!

Check out our quick video tutorial below to see how easy it is to make this toilet paper roll elf craft! 

Toilet Roll Elf Craft

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This craft comes with a free printable template with two versions that will work for everyone.

The first version is a craft template. This will help your child make their elf craft from colored paper and pom poms.

The second version of the template is in color. With this one, you’ll print out the black-and-white version; kids can color it with crayons and markers. After they color it in, they only need to cut it out and glue it on, so it’s great for young kiddos!

Supplies

• Toilet paper rolls or new cardboard tubes
• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Permanent glue dots (optional)
• 1 cm pom poms (in red and white)
• Elf template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)

Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this elf to life!

First, guide your child to glue the green shirt to the bottom of the elf’s body.

Next, help your child add the elf shirt trim. Glue it to the middle and top of the elf shirt.

Take the elf’s eyes and glue them just above the smile.

Now, glue the two red pom poms to the elf shirt.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the hat trim to the bottom of the hat. Use a piece of tape, a glue dot, or regular glue to attach the pom to the top of the hat.

Glue the finished elf to the toilet paper roll.

Check out our toilet paper roll crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

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More Christmas Ideas For Kids

Need a little extra help keeping the kids entertained over the Christmas break? No problem! We’ve got lots of ideas to help you get planning. From fun crafts to printable activities, we’re sure you’ll find a fun Christmas project for your children below.

Christmas Books For Children

Below are some of the top Christmas books to read to your kids!

Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.

Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!

How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!

Christmas Crafts For The Classroom

Do the kids enjoy crafting more? No worries – crafting helps kids learn lots of necessary skills as well! Here are some of our readers’ favorite preschool Christmas crafts:

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Buddy The Elf Photo Craft – Here’s another elf craft to make with your kids this holiday season! This fun Christmas craft is a great way to work on their fine motor skills while creating a cute and festive decoration for your home.

Handprint Reindeer Craft – Looking for festive fun that doubles as a sweet keepsake? This handprint reindeer craft is perfect for pre-schoolers and young children. It’s easy to make, and the result is adorable!

Gingerbread Paper Bag Puppet Craft—Who knew a paper bag could turn into such a cute craft? With this easy tutorial, your little ones will love transforming a boring paper bag into a fun gingerbread puppet. It’s perfect for imaginative play and can be used as a prop for Christmas stories and songs.

Nutcracker Gnome Craft – If your child loves nutcrackers and gnomes, this craft is perfect! It’s a cute craft for the Christmas season and is made with simple supplies. Download the free template and create your adorable nutcracker gnome with your child!

Christmas Printables For Preschoolers

Another easy hands-on activity are these Christmas pattern block mats. They’re great for a preschool STEM unit and are easy to set up! Your kids will have so much fun creating different Christmas-themed shapes and designs using their pattern blocks.

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If you like mixing fun and learning, try out these Christmas do a dot printables. These printables are perfect for little ones who are working on learning the ABCs, counting, patterns and more.

These Christmas I spy printables are also super fun and will help kids with working memory. The festive images are also perfect for getting everyone into the Christmas spirit!

These Christmas prewriting practice cards are just what your child needs to develop their fine motor skills this holiday season. As they trace the dotted lines, they’ll strengthen their hand muscles and prepare to write letters and numbers.

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