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Toilet Paper Roll Scarecrow Craft

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Keep the kids entertained this autumn with a fun toilet paper roll scarecrow craft idea from Glued To My Crafts!
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Two handmade toilet paper roll scarecrows with colored pumpkin faces, popsicle stick arms, and decorated shirts are displayed on Halloween-themed paper and surrounded by colored construction paper. Text reads PAPER ROLL SCARECROW.

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to keep the kids entertained this fall season? Then check out this adorable scarecrow out of a toilet paper roll tutorial. They’ll love it!

Two handmade toilet paper roll scarecrows with colored pumpkin faces, popsicle stick arms, and decorated shirts are displayed on Halloween-themed paper and surrounded by colored construction paper. Text reads PAPER ROLL SCARECROW.

Cardboard Tube Scarecrow

Recreating our toilet paper roll scarecrow tutorial is a perfect craft idea that will keep your children busy and entertained during the breezy months of September and October.

Not only is this activity both simple and affordable – all you need are some cardboard tubes, popsicle sticks, cardstock paper, glue – but it also teaches them creative problem solving skills while they come up with unique pumpkin scarecrow designs.

With just these supplies around the house , your kids can create their own unique scarecrow puppets in any style as their imaginations take them through the crafting process!

Ready to bring them to life in your home? Check out the full tutorial below and grab the FREE printable provided by us as well. Happy crafting, my friends!

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Two homemade scarecrow crafts, including a toilet paper roll scarecrow and a popsicle stick version, sit on Halloween-themed paper with Eek! and Boo! text. One features a colored pumpkin face and a decorated outfit. Two handmade toilet paper roll scarecrows with colored pumpkin faces, popsicle stick arms, and decorated shirts are displayed on Halloween-themed paper and surrounded by colored construction paper.

This fun and easy cardboard tube scarecrow craft project is perfect for any parent looking to embrace the spirit of autumn with their children!

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Directions:

  • First flatten out your cardboard tube and staple it on each end, to make a rectangle shape. This will be the scarecrow’s body.
  • Go ahead and paint ONE side of the tube, using your paint crayons.
  • Set it aside for now to let it dry completely.
  • Now grab your printed printable and choice of coloring materials.
  • Color in ONE of the head shapes from the printable and trim it out afterwards.
  • Go ahead and also cut out a scarecrow hat from your remaining brown paper.
  • Secure the hat cutout to the pumpkin head shape.
  • When ready, go ahead and now staple that head piece {along with a two decorative leaves underneath} to one end of the flattened cardboard piece from earlier.
  • Now for the final assembling step! Staple BOTH jumbo popsicle sticks, in a “T” shape, to the back of your flattened cardboard tube. This way you can hold him like a scarecrow puppet.
  • Finally, add other embellishments {like the rhinestone buttons} before displaying/playing with your toilet paper roll pumpkin scarecrow proudly!!!

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A handmade toilet paper roll scarecrow craft made with popsicle sticks, paper, and buttons, featuring a cute pumpkin face and leaf collar—perfect for Halloween decor. Text reads TOILET PAPER ROLL SCARECROW.

Don’t let the crafty fun stop here with today’s paper tube scarecrow puppet tutorial! At Glued To My Crafts we are FULL of crafty inspiration for FALL celebrations.

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Two handmade toilet paper roll scarecrows with colored pumpkin faces, popsicle stick arms, and decorated shirts are displayed on Halloween-themed paper and surrounded by colored construction paper. Text reads PAPER ROLL SCARECROW.
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Toilet Paper Roll Scarecrow Craft

Keep the kids entertained this autumn with a fun toilet paper roll scarecrow craft idea from Glued To My Crafts!

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Directions:

  • First flatten out your cardboard tube and staple it on each end, to make a rectangle shape. This will be the scarecrow's body.
  • Go ahead and paint ONE side of the tube, using your paint crayons.
  • Set it aside for now to let it dry completely.
  • Now grab your printed printable and choice of coloring materials.
  • Color in ONE of the head shapes from the printable and trim it out afterwards.
  • Go ahead and also cut out a scarecrow hat from your remaining brown paper.
  • Secure the hat cutout to the pumpkin head shape.
  • When ready, go ahead and now staple that head piece {along with a two decorative leaves underneath} to one end of the flattened cardboard piece from earlier.
  • Now for the final assembling step! Staple BOTH jumbo popsicle sticks, in a "T" shape, to the back of your flattened cardboard tube. This way you can hold him like a scarecrow puppet.
  • Finally, add other embellishments {like the rhinestone buttons} before displaying/playing with your toilet paper roll pumpkin scarecrow proudly!!!
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