Quick Toilet Roll Craft

My son collects toilet rolls. True story. Sometimes I wonder about that kid... but at least it comes in handy when we want to create some stuff when they're bored!

There's so many things that one can create from toilet rolls. Browsing Pinterest alone brings up a myriad of options.  For this post, we're creating a flower and a butterfly.

First, flattening the roll slightly, cut pieces making sure they are approximately the same size.

Next, paint the pieces in the colours of your choice. We have used acrylic paint... of course it doesn't wash out of clothes as this Mother should have remembered!

When all the pieces are painted and dry, arrange into your creations and glue together.  We've used some paperclips to keep the petals together while the glue dry.

When it's all nicely glued and dry, you're done! We taped it onto some chopsticks to make pot plant or vase decorations. 

Misty inspected every creation like the pro she is ;-)

Hmm.. maybe we should rather try it in a vase? Maybe it looks better standing up, what do you think Misty?

She's suspicious of this so-called butterfly...

"Definitely fake flowers...", she thinks.

"Wonder what this tastes like"?

"Yuck.. all fake... stupid humans... I'll just leave them to play with their toilet rolls now..."