Are you ready to get crafty this Halloween? Look no further than your bathroom! That's right, we're talking about toilet paper crafts. Not only are they a great way to keep the little ones entertained, but they also give new life to those rolls of toilet paper that seem to multiply overnight. So grab your glue, scissors, and a roll of TP, because we're about to dive into some spooktacular fun!
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Seven Spooky TP Roll Ideas to Try
From wobbly-eyed spiders to squiggly ghosts, these seven Halloween crafts for kids turn empty toilet paper rolls into pint-sized monsters in minutes. Grab a few, pick a favorite, and dive in below.
Toilet Paper Mummy
This mummy craft leans on Kwik Stix mess-free paint sticks to skip the water cup entirely, so the only thing wrapping around little hands is toilet paper, not paint. The 90-second dry time means the roll is ready for shredded "bandages" almost as soon as it's painted.
Materials Needed: shreds of toilet paper, Kwik Stix, googly eyes, glue stick, empty toilet paper
- Paint the empty toilet paper roll in black Kwik Stix
- Shred pieces of toilet paper
- Glue the shreds of toilet paper onto the roll
- Glue on two googly eyes
Check out this craft on Instagram @momtoolbox
TP Ghosts
Cutting a rounded top and a squiggly bottom turns a plain roll into a ghost shape fast, and pairing Kwik Stix mess-free paint sticks with Magic Stix triangular barrel markers means the base coat and the face details both stay smudge-free while drying. The Magic Stix 7-day cap-off guarantee also means the caps left off after face-drawing won't dry out mid-craft.
Materials Needed: toilet paper rolls, Kwik Stix, Magic Stix, and scissors
- Begin by cutting the toilet paper roll
- Cut the top of the roll to be rounded
- Cut the bottom to look like a squiggly line
- Paint each roll with Kwik Stix
- Draw on the ghosts faces with Magic Stix
Check out this craft on Instagram @momtoolbox
Halloween Bracelets
Wearable Halloween crafts add a little extra excitement, and this bracelet build lets kids paint their own cardboard strips with Kwik Stix mess-free paint sticks before dressing them up with pipe cleaners and googly eyes for a wrist full of spooky spirit.
Materials Needed: toilet paper rolls, scissors, pipe cleaners, tape, glue, Magic Stix, googly eyes, Kwik Stix
- Cut the toilet paper roll into strips
- Paint each strip with Kwik Stix
- Glue on any googly eyes, string, or other art materials
- Tape the two ends of the cardboard roll around your wrist
- For an added touch, twist pipe cleaners together and bend to add textured, colorful Halloween spirit!
Check out this craft on Instagram @craft_loco
Mummies and Yarn
Swapping shredded paper for white yarn gives this mummy a softer, textured wrap, and a quick coat of Kwik Stix mess-free paint sticks underneath keeps the roll from peeking through the gaps
Materials Needed: toilet paper roll, white yarn, glue, Kwik Stix, and googly eyes
- Paint your toilet paper roll with Kwik Stix
- Glue white yarn onto the roll, leaving space for two googly eyes
- Glue on two googly eyes in the empty space
Check out this craft on Instagram @chasing50toes
Halloween Monsters
No two monsters have to look alike here. Painting each roll a different Kwik Stix color first gives every kid a blank creature base, then paper accents and googly eyes finish the transformation into whatever monster they can dream up.
Materials Needed: toilet paper rolls, googly eyes (optional) paper, Kwik Stix, glue, and scissors
- Paint your toilet paper rolls with Kwik Stix
- Glue on googly eyes
- Cut paper to add as accents to your Halloween monsters
Check out this craft on Instagram @rsairajeswari
Spider
A few strategic cuts turn one roll into a spider body with bendable cardboard legs, no extra materials required beyond what's already in the craft bin. It's a fast, low-supply option for a group of kids crafting at once.
Materials Needed: toilet paper roll, Kwik Stix, glue, scissors, and googly eyes
- Cut the toilet paper roll with a missing piece of cardboard in the front and back
- Cut the sides in strips and bend the cardboard
- Glue on googly eyes
Check out this craft on Instagram @momtoolbox
Ready for even more spooky season ideas beyond the toilet paper roll? Check out 10 Easy Fun Halloween Crafts for a few more Halloween craft ideas worth adding to the lineup.
Stock Up Before the Candy Runs Out
These seven toilet paper Halloween crafts only scratch the surface of what a few Kwik Stix and Magic Stix can do this season. Browse the full TPG Creations collections for every mess-free pick, and swing by the TPG Creations blog for more seasonal craft ideas all year long.