Paper tubes are one of the most common household wastes I can think of. Even if you don’t buy paper towels, you still end up having paper tubes left over from toilet paper. If you don’t have a lot floating around your house, ask your friends and family to save you some. There are a ton of crafty possibilities when it comes to these little cardboard tubes. Here are five projects utilizing paper tubes from around your home.
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1. Paper Tube Monsters
Alisa Burke has this tutorial for creating adorable tube monsters. These would be a great project to entertain kids on a cold or rainy day. Experiment with different kinds of paint and trims to make them your own.
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2. Toilet Paper Roll Lamp
Over on Instructables, there is a fantastic tutorial on building a lamp from toilet paper tubes. You can play with cutting the ends of the tubes in different ways to achieve different effects.
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3. Picture Frames
Photojojo shows us how to create unique wall frames using paper tubes. This would be a great project to utilize different tubes in different shapes and sizes to create an interesting arrangement.
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4. Paper Tube Flowers
Decorate your home with an eco-friendly flower arrangement following this tutorial from Design By Night. I love the simple look of the white paint against the cardboard, but this would look fantastic painted in any colors you like.
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5. Flower Wreath
I’ve seen a few different versions of paper tube wall art and I love them all. I especially love this flower wreath version from Creative Jewish Mom.
Do you have any projects using paper tubes? I would love to hear about more ways you re-use these common household items. Feel free to leave some comments and suggestions.
[Toilet paper image by elycefeliz via Flickr Creative Commons, Paper tube monsters image by Alisa Burke, Paper lamp image by ale anton via Instructables, Paper tube frames image via Photojojo, Paper flowers image by design by night, Paper flower wreath image via Creative Jewish Mom]
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Oh my gosh, these monsters are adorable!
Aren’t they great? You should check out more of Alisa’s blog, there are some great projects and photos over there!
Oh my gosh, these monsters are adorable!
what a great idea these are fantastic.
Love your Ideas. This Christmas I took the Bathroom tissue brown inner rolls I had saved and crush several into the center of one to make a bonfire/campfire starter. I wrapped the tubes in recycled gift wrapping paper and tied off the ends with recycled ribbons to make what comes to look like a English style holiday wrapped candy or Christmas “cracker” or “popper”. My camping friends really liked them and they worked in indoor fireplaces also. Cheers!
Great ideas! The monsters are adorable and the lamp is really stylish!
I have been recycling toilet paper and paper towel tubes for a decade. They are the same material as cereal bozes, very organic.