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Recycled · Winter · Preschoolers

Toilet roll penguin

An empty paper tube turns into a waddly little penguin with flippers, feet and a tiny orange beak.

Toilet roll penguin
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time30 minutes plus drying
Cost$0 to $3

What you'll need

Materials

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Paint it black
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    Paint it black

    Paint the whole tube black. Stand it on a pencil to dry.

  2. Step 2: Cut a white belly
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    Cut a white belly

    Cut an oval from white paper about as tall as the tube.

  3. Step 3: Glue the belly on
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    Glue the belly on

    Glue the oval to the front.

  4. Step 4: Make the feet and beak
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    Make the feet and beak

    Have your child cut a small triangle beak and 2 little feet from orange paper.

  5. Step 5: Add flippers
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    Add flippers

    Cut 2 black paper flippers and glue 1 on each side.

  6. Step 6: Draw the eyes
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    Draw the eyes

    Draw 2 dot eyes with the marker. Make a whole penguin family.

Edie's tip

Paint only the outside if you're in a hurry. Nobody looks inside a penguin.

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