Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn Toilet Paper Roll Trees
Make an easy toilet paper roll tree craft with kids! This budget-friendly project is perfect for the transition from summer to fall!
- Prep Time: 15 + dry time
- Total Time: 15 + dry time
- Category: DIY, Fall
- Method: Step-by-Step
Materials
- 3 toilet paper rolls
- Pencil
- Scissors
- 2 shades of green paint
- 2 shades of yellow paint
- Red and orange paint
- Cotton swabs (Q-tips)
- Paintbrush
- Paper plate or paint palette
Instructions
- Flatten a toilet paper roll.
- Draw a simple tree outline on the flattened roll, making sure to include a base at the bottom so the tree can stand upright.
- Cut out the tree and gently open it so it stands on its base. Important: Keep the two sides of the toilet paper roll connected at one point when cutting. This allows the tree to pop back open into a standing shape.
- Use a cotton swab dipped in green paint to dot the top of the first tree. Add a lighter green over some of the dots for extra texture.
- Paint the second tree with yellow dots, then layer on a lighter yellow to create highlights.
- Paint the third tree with red dots. Finish with a few orange dots to give the leaves dimension.
- Paint the base of the summer tree green, then decorate it with green dots.
- Paint the base of the yellow tree green and add yellow dots.
- Paint the base of the red and orange tree green and finish with red and orange dots.
- Let the paint dry completely before displaying your trees in seasonal order from summer to fall.