To make our monster mobile, I looped a length of yarn under each pipe cleaner where it ran through the inside of the toilet roll, and knotted it there. When the glue has dried, your hooligans can play with their monsters as they are, or you can do what we did, and string them into a mobile. A jagged set of teeth are easy to cut but feel free to get as creative as you like with your monster mouths. While your child is gluing eyes onto his or her monster, you can cut out the craft foam mouths. Have your child glue on a bunch of googly eyes. When the paint is dry, poke a hole in either side of the cardboard roll (use a pen or a skewer), and poke the pipe cleaner right the way through to create a pair of bendy arms. That makes it easy for them to paint the whole tube without getting too much paint on their hands. Show them how to hold the tube by inserting a few fingers into it. Have your kids begin by painting the toilet roll tubes. Some schools and preschools aren’t permitted to use toilet rolls for crafting. Great substitutes are paper towel rolls, wrapping paper rolls, aluminum foil/plastic wrap rolls, and poster tubes. paint (purple, black, green and orange are perfect for Halloween).Supplies needed for our toilet roll monster mobile: They sometimes skip craft-time because they’d prefer to keep playing whatever it is they’re playing. Not today though! At the mention of a monster craft, those boys were at the table quicker than you could bat an eye.Ĭheck out our adorable Halloween witch craft too! Sure, some monsters are scary, but these toilet roll monsters are fun, friendly, and kinda goofy! The hooligans had a great time painting and decorating them, using basic craft materials that we had around the house.īonus: This monster craft really appealed to the boys who generally don’t *love* crafting. Of all the Halloween crafts we’ve made here over the years, this monster mobile is one of my favourites! Preschoolers will love making this silly, adorable monster mobile for Halloween! It’s a great Halloween craft for daycare or home, and a fun way to use up your stash of cardboard rolls. 75+ Best Chapter Books for Girls Ages 5-13.Best Books for Boys – 40+ Fantastic Reads for Boys ages 8-16. Happy Hooligans Accessibility Statement.
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