If you’re looking for a great way to get rid of those toilet paper rolls you’ve been collecting, here’s a fun way! Let’s learn how to make a penguin using our printable template, a toilet paper roll, and other simple supplies.

It’s a fun winter craft that helps kids of all ages use their artistic skills, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills to make cute penguins. What’s not to love?!

What Makes Toilet Paper Penguins A Great Craft?

There are so many things we love about this easy penguin craft:

• It’s the best way to keep the kids busy during the winter season when it’s too cold to play outside.
• You don’t need to go to the craft store; you probably already have at home everything you need to make this fun project.
• It’s a fun activity that older and young children can do mostly on their own.
• Preschool kids and first graders will be able to work on their hand dexterity.
• If you don’t have construction paper, you can improvise with white and black foam instead.
• It’s a great winter craft to make your penguin unit even more fun.
• Kids will love making their own penguin!

So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get started.

Supplies Needed To Make Cardboard Tube Penguins

• black construction paper
• white construction paper
• yellow construction paper
• orange construction paper
• googly eyes
• toilet paper roll or cardboard tube
• scissors
• glue or a hot glue gun if working with older kids

Grab Your Penguin Template PDF Here

How To Make a Penguin Template

DIY Penguin Craft With A Toilet Paper Roll Instructions

Step 1

Use the toilet paper roll or cardboard tube to measure the width of the black paper, allowing a quarter inch to overlap the paper when you glue it together. This will be the penguin’s body.

Step 2

Keep the tube shape and glue it. We recommend using paper clips to hold it while it dries.

Step 3

Print out the penguin template to cut out the belly using white paper.

Step 4

Glue the cute belly onto the black paper!

Step 5

Using the template again, cut out the feet and beak from the orange paper, and the wings from the black construction paper.

Step 6

Glue everything on, including the googly eyes! Your adorable penguin made out of cardboard tube is done!

Best Ideas For The Perfect Craft

Grab acrylic paints in different colors to make other penguins. If you want to make an emperor penguin, use the template to make a yellow chest.

To make a macaroni penguin (the one that has fluffy feathers), you can glue the black on the yellow paper and cut it in a fringe to make it look like little hairs, and then glue it on the penguin’s head.

Finished Penguin Crafts

You can make a regular penguin, a macaroni penguin, or an emperor penguin. Which one is your favorite?

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• How adorable is this penguin printable pack.

What was your favorite thing about this how-to make a penguin tutorial?