Have you ever thought of creating paper towel roll crafts with the rolls from your used paper towels? If you're a mother or a teacher, the thought has probably struck you before.
Not only is it a wonderful way to teach the children how to be creative, but it is also a great way for them to experience firsthand the fun one can have whilst aiding in the cause of environmental conservation.
Making paper towel roll crafts reduces waste, and will give your kids endless hours of amusement to boot.
Whatever brand of paper towels you currently use, the product will probably have a cardboard core that would, typically, end up decorating the inside of your wastebasket.
You can prevent this kind of waste by saving these cardboard cores for art projects.
A good tip for those who are very particular and would like to prevent their rolls from getting wet (which could lead to the core being deformed out of its useful shape) is to use a Jaz paper towel dispenser, which keep the roll sealed away until it's ready to be replaced.
These can be a great investment for homeowners looking to streamline the clean-up process in their kitchens.
Some of the most popular paper towel roll crafts for kids include the building of angels, dinosaurs, astronauts and robots.
Making these crafts tends to be very simple, and detailed templates are available online.
An angel, for instance, can be constructed by cutting out a pair of wing shapes from stiff paper or cardboard, shaping a halo out of foil and securing both in their appropriate places on the roll.
Using crayons or paints, you and your children can then add details, such as a face and dress for the angel.
An excellent idea for a soon-to-be big brother or sister is to have them practice holding and cuddling a paper towel roll doll as if it were a real baby.
In doing so, you can teach them how to handle a newborn baby without mishap, and instill in them a sense of responsibility and care.
Skill in building these crafts can also come in handy when your kids are working on school projects.
The rolls can be easily fashioned into the likeness of historical figured such as John F.
Kennedy or Martin Luther King, or historical structures, such as the French Bastille.
Try searching the internet for tips from homemakers and preschool teachers, and you'll find that getting kids excited about learning isn't so hard after all.
Finally, if you and your children get bored of building paper towel roll projects, and you find your artistic inspiration running low, the perfect way to vent your frustration is to stack up a bunch of paper towel rolls and use them as bowling pins.
Kid love these because unlike real bowling pins, the rolls are relatively easy to bowl over, so you can use baseballs or tennis balls, which are easier for young kids to handle than heavy bowling balls.
This is a surefire way to get your children to expend their youthful energy in a fun, wholesome way.
You'll need a dozen or so paper towel rolls for this activity, so start collecting! (Alternatively, like me, you can visit a facility or institution, such as a school or university, that purchases paper towel rolls wholesale, and ask them to save the roll cores for your kids.
You may be surprised at how accommodating people can be when it's for a good cause).
Paper towel roll crafts are a fun and easy way to get your children involved in recycling household items.
Not only will they learn the value of reusing things to help reduce their carbon footprints, they'll also learn the value of using their creative energies.
Before you know it they'll be racking their brains to come up with more ambitious projects to show off their ingenuity and imagination to their friends.
Not only is it a wonderful way to teach the children how to be creative, but it is also a great way for them to experience firsthand the fun one can have whilst aiding in the cause of environmental conservation.
Making paper towel roll crafts reduces waste, and will give your kids endless hours of amusement to boot.
Whatever brand of paper towels you currently use, the product will probably have a cardboard core that would, typically, end up decorating the inside of your wastebasket.
You can prevent this kind of waste by saving these cardboard cores for art projects.
A good tip for those who are very particular and would like to prevent their rolls from getting wet (which could lead to the core being deformed out of its useful shape) is to use a Jaz paper towel dispenser, which keep the roll sealed away until it's ready to be replaced.
These can be a great investment for homeowners looking to streamline the clean-up process in their kitchens.
Some of the most popular paper towel roll crafts for kids include the building of angels, dinosaurs, astronauts and robots.
Making these crafts tends to be very simple, and detailed templates are available online.
An angel, for instance, can be constructed by cutting out a pair of wing shapes from stiff paper or cardboard, shaping a halo out of foil and securing both in their appropriate places on the roll.
Using crayons or paints, you and your children can then add details, such as a face and dress for the angel.
An excellent idea for a soon-to-be big brother or sister is to have them practice holding and cuddling a paper towel roll doll as if it were a real baby.
In doing so, you can teach them how to handle a newborn baby without mishap, and instill in them a sense of responsibility and care.
Skill in building these crafts can also come in handy when your kids are working on school projects.
The rolls can be easily fashioned into the likeness of historical figured such as John F.
Kennedy or Martin Luther King, or historical structures, such as the French Bastille.
Try searching the internet for tips from homemakers and preschool teachers, and you'll find that getting kids excited about learning isn't so hard after all.
Finally, if you and your children get bored of building paper towel roll projects, and you find your artistic inspiration running low, the perfect way to vent your frustration is to stack up a bunch of paper towel rolls and use them as bowling pins.
Kid love these because unlike real bowling pins, the rolls are relatively easy to bowl over, so you can use baseballs or tennis balls, which are easier for young kids to handle than heavy bowling balls.
This is a surefire way to get your children to expend their youthful energy in a fun, wholesome way.
You'll need a dozen or so paper towel rolls for this activity, so start collecting! (Alternatively, like me, you can visit a facility or institution, such as a school or university, that purchases paper towel rolls wholesale, and ask them to save the roll cores for your kids.
You may be surprised at how accommodating people can be when it's for a good cause).
Paper towel roll crafts are a fun and easy way to get your children involved in recycling household items.
Not only will they learn the value of reusing things to help reduce their carbon footprints, they'll also learn the value of using their creative energies.
Before you know it they'll be racking their brains to come up with more ambitious projects to show off their ingenuity and imagination to their friends.