Monkey Paper Roll Craft
Looking for a fun zoo-themed project that’s both budget-friendly and kid-approved? This monkey paper roll craft is the perfect mix of simple and adorable. Using recycled toilet paper rolls, paint, and a few pieces of construction paper, kids can create their very own playful monkey with a curly tail and rosy cheeks. It’s an easy craft for preschool, kindergarten, or a rainy afternoon at home.
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Materials for This Monkey Paper Roll Craft
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How to Make a Monkey Paper Roll Craft
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather your supplies, including a toilet paper roll, paints, construction paper, googly eyes, pipe cleaner, scissors, glue, and a black marker.
Step 2: Paint the Roll Brown
Paint the entire toilet paper roll brown and let it dry completely.
Step 3: Trace the Monkey Pieces
Trace the monkey’s face, ears, tummy, and hair tuft onto brown, light brown, and pink construction paper.
Step 4: Cut Out the Pieces
Cut out all of the pieces.
Step 5: Add the Tummy, Face, Ears, and Hair
Glue the light brown oval onto the center of the toilet paper roll to create the monkey’s tummy.
Attach the light brown oval face piece near the top of the roll.
Glue the pink inner ear circles onto the brown ear shapes, then attach the completed ears to each side of the toilet paper roll.
Glue the hair tuft to the inside of the top of the toilet paper roll so it sticks up.
Step 6: Add the Eyes and Cheeks
Add two googly eyes above the face piece.
Use pink paint and the eraser end of a pencil to dab on two pink cheeks.
Step 7: Draw the Face and Curl the Tail
Draw a nose and smile with the black marker.
Cut a brown pipe cleaner and curl it into a spiral shape for the tail.
Step 8: Attach the Tail
Glue the curly tail to the back of the toilet paper roll.
All done!
Let everything dry and admire your adorable monkey!
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