10+ DIY Toilet Roll Farm Animal Crafts Kids Will Enjoy

Creative playtime gets even better with simple, hands-on ideas kids can enjoy anywhere. These toilet roll farm animal crafts are perfect for preschool through early elementary ages and are great for parents, teachers, and caregivers to use at home, in the classroom, in daycare, or in homeschool settings.

Using basic supplies and low prep, kids can build fine motor skills while creating animals like cows, pigs, and chicks. You’ll find painting, printables, and hands-on ideas, plus more in our collection of farm animal crafts for kids.

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Toilet Paper Roll Chicken

Colored cardstock or construction paper, scissors, glue, marker, tape, and a printable template turn an empty toilet paper roll into a sturdy 3D project. Kids build the face by gluing the paper features together, then wrap the body piece around the tube and tape it closed.

Because it stands up on its own, children love lining up their finished creations and giving each one a different look.

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Paper Roll Horse

A cardboard tube, colored paper, markers, scissors, glue, and a printable template are enough to make a recycled 3D figure that doubles as a toy. After cutting the template pieces, kids attach them to the roll and use markers to add details, patterns, and personality.

The play-ready result feels like something they made from scratch, which keeps them proud and engaged.

Related: Horse Headband Craft

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Toilet Paper Roll Chick

With yellow and orange construction paper, glue, scissors, a marker, yellow pom poms, and a toilet paper roll, kids create a bright 3D decoration. Wrap half a tube in yellow paper, glue on an orange folded paper beak, and add pom poms to create fluffy wings.

It comes together quickly and looks adorable on a shelf—or even used as an Easter napkin ring—so kids are eager to show it off.

Also try: Handprint Easter Chick

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Sheep Toilet Paper Roll

A toilet paper roll, colored cardstock or construction paper, scissors, glue, tape, and the free template make a simple build for little hands. Kids cut the printable pieces, glue the face details in place, and use tape to wrap the body around the tube for an easy 3D shape.

Following the sequence of steps is part of the fun, and the finished piece is sturdy enough for classroom displays.

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Cow for “Click, Clack, Moo” Lesson on Perseverance

Pair the book Click, Clack, Moo with an empty toilet paper roll, a free printable on heavier white paper, scissors, tape, glue or glue dots, googly eyes, and a black marker. Kids color the spots and hooves, assemble the face pieces (with pink paper or a pink marker), then wrap the body around the tube to make it stand.

The activity works especially well after the read-aloud because kids can connect the hands-on project to a discussion about perseverance.

Related: Cow Handprint Craft

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Cupcake Liner Turkey Using Cardboard Tubes

Four cupcake liners, glue, scissors, orange paper, googly eyes, and an empty toilet paper roll create a festive 3D project with lots of texture. Kids flatten, fold, and stack the cupcake liners to form a fan-like back, then cut the top of the tube into a head-and-shoulders shape before decorating.

The cupcake liner “feathers” look fancy even with simple supplies, which makes kids feel like expert artists.

Also try: Sponge Painted Turkey Craft

Toilet Paper Roll Chick

Colored cardstock or construction paper, scissors, a glue stick, markers, tape, a cardboard tube (new or recycled), and the free template keep prep easy. Kids build the front by gluing on the belly and eyes, fold the paper beak, then add the fluffy top piece before wrapping the body around the tube.

Small details make it extra fun to personalize, and the 3D finish is perfect for spring displays.

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Toilet Paper Roll Pig

A toilet paper roll, pink paper, googly eyes, scissors, glue, and a pencil are all it takes for a quick, recycled build. Kids wrap the tube in paper, snip small slits at the top to fold built-in ears, then glue on a snout and other cut-paper parts.

The “ears from the tube” trick feels like a magic move, so kids stay excited through the cutting and assembling.

Related: Pig Headband Craft

Toilet Paper Roll Dog

Grab a toilet paper roll (or new tube), colored cardstock or construction paper, scissors, a glue stick, optional double-sided tape, and the printable template. Kids glue on the eyes and ears, tape the body piece to the tube, wrap it around, then finish by adding legs, a tail, and the head.

Since the colors are up to them, children love making one that looks like their own pet—or inventing a whole family.

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G Is for Goat Toilet Paper

Use a toilet paper roll, brown paint, brown construction paper, scissors, glue, googly eyes, cotton balls, and a black marker to support letter G practice. Kids paint the tube first, then cut the paper pieces while it dries, and use cotton balls to add a fuzzy hair-and-beard texture.

The soft cotton detail is what makes kids want to touch and show off their finished work.

Also try: Goat Headband Craft

Toilet Paper Roll Mouse

A cardboard tube, colored paper, scissors, a glue stick, and the printable template cover the basics; optional tape or glue dots are available if you prefer. After cutting out the pieces, kids attach the body to the tube and build the face a little at a time for a clean 3D look.

It's a nice pick for letter-themed lessons because children get plenty of fine-motor practice without a complicated supply list.

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Toilet Paper Roll Chick

With toilet paper rolls (one roll makes two), yellow acrylic paint, yellow foam, orange pipe cleaners, orange felt, googly eyes, and glue or a hot glue gun, kids create a lively 3D character.

After painting and drying the cut tube, they add foam wings, felt pieces, and pipe-cleaner feet, then glue everything in place. The flexible supply substitutions mean you can use what you have on hand and still end up with something adorable to play with.

Related: Chick Tracing Worksheets

Toilet Paper Roll Turkey

Colored cardstock, googly eyes, scissors, a glue stick, a toilet paper roll, and the free template make a Thanksgiving-friendly project simple to set up. Kids cut the tube in half, make slits, glue the feather pieces together, and slide the fan into the cardboard to keep it upright.

That clever slit-and-insert step gives the finished piece a real 3D pop, which kids love displaying on a table.

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Toilet Paper Roll Cat

Toilet paper rolls, acrylic paint, googly eyes, pink felt (or pink construction paper), pipe cleaners, glue, and black-and-white paint pens make a sturdy homemade toy. Kids fold down the top of the tube to form pointy ears, then paint, glue, and add face pieces, and draw details with paint pens.

Adding a bendy pipe-cleaner tail makes it instantly interactive, so pretend play starts as soon as the paint dries.

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Toilet Roll Bunnies

One toilet roll (or half a paper towel roll), scissors, glue (tacky glue works well), paint or markers, and the printable template are the only materials needed. Kids flatten the tube, trace the template shapes, cut while it's still flat, then pop it back into a round shape and attach the ears and paws.

The flatten-cut-pop method feels different from typical paper arts, so kids get a fun “engineering” moment with a simple recycled item.

Also try: Paper Bag Bunny Craft

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