Are your little monkeys swinging from the rafters with tons of energy? Focus that energy on an activity they’ll love to do!

Gather up a few craft supplies, a leftover toilet paper roll, and this monkey toilet paper roll craft for a fun kid-friendly project.

There are so many cool things you can make out of a toilet paper roll! Get creative with your kids and try making some of our easy toilet paper roll crafts for kids.

Easy Monkey Craft

This craft would be a great addition to when kids are learning about animals at the zoo or in the jungle. Kids love how playful and curious these agile animals are, so don’t miss a chance to practice essential skills with a subject that’s interesting to them!

When kids craft their own monkey, they’ll get some practice with using scissors and applying glue. This craft will also help kids develop fine motor skills and follow directions while transforming recycled materials.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Tape
• Crayons or markers (if using the color in version)
• Glue dot (optional)
• Monkey template (enter your email in the form at the end of the post to get the template)

Directions

Download the template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Begin by gluing the belly to the middle and bottom part of the monkey’s body.

Take the arms and position them, one on each side of the belly, and glue them so they’re facing inward.

Place a piece of tape on one end of the body and attach it to the toilet paper tube. Place a 2nd piece of tape on the opposite end of the body, wrap the body around the tube, and tape it in place.

Next, make the head by gluing the face to the middle of the head.

Glue the eyes underneath both of the eyebrows.

Place glue or a glue dot on the bottom and middle of the monkey’s head and glue it to the top of the toilet tube.

Next, take the feet and glue the inside of the feet to the front and bottom of the monkey’s body.

Finish up by folding the straight end of the monkey’s tail back. Place glue on the folded portion of the tail and glue it to the side and back of the monkey’s body.

Did your kids enjoy this craft? If so, check out these other fun animal crafts!

Animal Ideas For Kids

Have your kids discover some more awesome animals by doing crafts and activities that feature all sorts of animals.

They’ll have more fun than a barrel of monkeys and be learning all at the same time when they complete the animal activities below.

Choose some or all of the ideas to keep your kids engaged and entertained!

Animal Books For Kids

Did you know that the simple act of storytelling could have a profound impact on your child’s development? Reading to kids from a young age can help improve their language and literacy skills, boost their creativity and imagination, and even enhance their emotional intelligence.

Some of our favorite animal books are below!

Animal Crafts For Kids

Crafting is great for all ages, and it keeps our hands and minds busy. For kids, it’s a great way for them to develop bilateral hand use as they use both hands to grasp and manipulate supplies to make their craft.

This fine motor control is important in everyday tasks like buttoning their shirt or tying their shoes. Crafting also is a great way for kids to express their creativity and use their imaginations when creating something new.

Give your kids an opportunity to craft with some of our fun animal crafts below.

Lion Paper Bag Puppet Craft – Kids can be king of the jungle in their next puppet show with this cute and fun craft! They’ll turn an ordinary paper bag into a lion with just a few supplies and our free template.

Handprint Parrot Craft – Looking for a craft about birds? the rainforest? or a pirate’s sidekick? This parrot made from your child’s handprint is just the thing! They’ll love creating this beautiful and colorful bird with this personalized craft.

Paper Plate Tiger Craft – After a trip to the zoo, kids will be inspired to make their very own tiger. Paper plate crafts are easy, inexpensive, and are a canvas for a multitude of ideas. Break out the orange paint and download our template for a roaring good time crafting.

Sloth Craft – No need to get in a hurry with this craft! Be like a sloth and take your time enjoying the process of making this adorable sloth. This paper craft is super easy and will be a hit with your kids! 

Animal Activities For Kids

Bring the zoo to your home or classroom with these zoo animal worksheets! These sheets are perfect for preschoolers learning letter recognition, counting, handwriting, and other skills.

Kids will learn about all sorts of animals in this set that includes 24 different pages including games, puzzles, matching, and more!

These animal do a dot printables are perfect for introducing kids to different kinds of animals while working on fine motor skills, counting, the alphabet, and more! T

his set of worksheets is filled with 29 pages which includes coloring pages, counting pages, and letter worksheets. Grab the dot markers to get into the fun!

Looking for a fun no-prep activity? Then reach for these polar bear color by numbers! Kids will practice color and number recognition as they match the numbers on the page with their corresponding colors.

As they color in the pages, they’ll reveal 3 different polar bears. Download the free printables to get your kids coloring and off their screens!

What animal has the best mustache? We think the walrus is definitely in the running. Kids will learn about these arctic animals and the letter W with our walrus worksheets.

These free printables include a handwriting sheet, a letter maze to work on letter recognition, and a ‘label the walrus’ sheet to help kids learn about them.

Share With Us

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For a chance to have your child’s craft featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

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Monkey Toilet Paper Roll Craft Template