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!
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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This fun and easy cardboard tube scarecrow craft project is perfect for any parent looking to embrace the spirit of autumn with their children!
Craft Supplies:
- Toilet Paper Roll
- Stapler
- Paint Crayons
- Pumpkin Head Printable – on our landing page
- White Cardstock Paper
- Tan Cardstock Paper
- Crayons, Markers or Coloring Pencils
- Craft Scissors
- Glue
- Decorative Leaves
- Craft Rhinestones
- Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
- Embellishments
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!!!
Our Favorite Fall Books:
Here are some recommended books that beautifully complement our craft idea. You can conveniently purchase them through our affiliate links on Amazon.
- Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak
- The Scarecrow: A Fall Book for Kids by Beth Ferry
- It’s Fall! by Renée Kurilla
- Otis and the Scarecrow by Loren Long
- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille Colandro
- Halloween in the Orchard by Phyllis Alsdurf
- Pete the Cat Falling for Autumn: A Fall Book for Kids by James Dean
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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.
Just check out our Pumpkin Owl and Scarecrow House craft posts to see what I’m talking about!
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Toilet Paper Roll Scarecrow Craft
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