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Monkey Toilet Paper Roll Craft For Kids

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Gather up a few craft supplies, a leftover toilet paper roll, and make this monkey toilet paper roll craft for a fun kid-friendly project.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Tape
  • Crayons or markers if using the color in version
  • Glue dot optional
  • Monkey template

Instructions

  • 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.
    hands gluing part of monkey
  • 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.
    hands gluing monkey body to toilet paper roll
  • Next, make the head by gluing the face to the middle of the head.
  • Glue the eyes underneath both of the eyebrows.
    hands gluing eye to monkey face
  • 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.
    hands gluing feet to monkey
  • 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.