Toilet Paper Roll Butterflies

By: Pamela Vanness for FaveCrafts

It's finally time to put all those toilet paper rolls to use! Great for decorating your bathroom or living room, these Toilet Paper Roll Butterflies are a fun and thrifty way to use up those cardboard tubes. Arrange them into butterflies of various sizes and create a stunning wall display that won't cost you more than a few bucks to make! This is a fun way to add dimension, color, and style to any wall in your home, and everyone is sure to be impressed with your amazing artistic talent!

Primary TechniqueGreen Crafting

Easy

SeasonSpring

Materials:

35 or more toilet paper rolls, cut into 3 rounds
Scissors
3 or more colors of craft paint
15 glue sticks
2 Fuzzy pipe cleaners
1-11oz can Krylon ColorMaster Acyrlic Crystal Clear (Gloss)

Instructions:

Cut 35 toilet paper rolls into 3rds, approximately 100.
Craft paint desired colors and allow to dry.
Lay out painted rolls into desired shape and hot glue at all touching side of rolls, ( Med Size glue dot ).
In well ventilated area , spray Krylon ColorMaster Acrylic Crystal Clear (Gloss ) Allow to dry at least 10 min.
Cut fuzzy pipe cleaners into desired length for antennas and tail Hot glue into place.

Notes:

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More Recycled Crafts You'll Love

As experienced crafters ourselves, we love exploring new ways to transform everyday items into beautiful works of art. If you enjoy creating butterflies out of toilet paper rolls, we have a few more craft project ideas that you might love.

For those who enjoy making paper butterflies, we recommend trying your hand at creating a butterfly mobile. Using a variety of colorful papers and strings, you can craft a stunning mobile that will flutter in the breeze and bring a touch of whimsy to any room. This project is perfect for intermediate crafters looking to add a unique and eye-catching piece to their home decor.

If you love crafting butterflies as gifts for loved ones, consider making a set of butterfly magnets. Using small wooden or plastic butterflies and magnet strips, you can create adorable fridge magnets that are sure to brighten up any kitchen. This project is fun and easy, making it perfect for crafters of all skill levels.

Lastly, if you enjoy crafting seasonal decorations, we suggest making a set of butterfly garden stakes. Using wooden dowels, paper butterflies, and outdoor-safe paint or markers, you can create a colorful and whimsical addition to your garden. These stakes are perfect for adding a pop of color to your outdoor space during the spring and summer months.

We hope these craft project ideas inspire you to keep exploring your creativity and trying new techniques. Happy crafting!

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flowergirl

Jul 01, 2018

At first I didn't know I was looking at toilet paper rolls in the shape of a butterfly. I thought this would be complicated and hard to achieve but it's quite the opposite. You do need to collect a bunch of rolls to make more than one butterfly but it's worth the wait. You can decorate a kid's room or play area with these.

SissieSass

Jul 31, 2017

What a great way to use up all those toilet paper rolls that would otherwise be thrown away and end up in a landfill. I love that you can make a butterfly out of the simple oval shape of the tube when you cut them into pieces. I have seen people who made a gate once from these tubes, it is amazing what you can create with small cardboard ovals.

elocin1104 2800379

Jun 04, 2017

This is so cute! I love using things around the house to create pretty things like this. I do not have a lot of things on my walls, and I think this would look so cute in my living room. It will take quite a while to save up enough toilet paper rolls to make this. I better get started!

Kate Abbey

Mar 28, 2016

This is such a cute idea for a kids room a fun weekend project that they can display on their walls!

gildedbird2000

Sep 13, 2014

I like the look of this project but cannot envision how to achieve it from the directions. Are the rounds glued together by the edges? How big is the butterfly when it's finished? What are the craft sticks used for? I'd like to see clearer instructions.

pam43blue 3769612

Sep 18, 2014

The finished project all depends on how many circles you use, the top picture butterfly was approx. 24in by 23in , lay out design and I started with center body, the glue is placed where it will attach the next, halfway down on circle, u can paint in multiple colors before or spray one color,the whole butterfly when finised . If you need more directions...plz respond back....I will help