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This paper tube tiger craft is an adorable project to make with kids to celebrate Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year this year since it’s the year of the tiger!

It’s 2022 and if you celebrate the Lunar Year or Chinese New Year, you’ll likely know that this is the year of the Tiger! Making tiger crafts like this paper tube tiger craft is a fun way for kids to celebrate Chinese New Year and talk about the zodiac signs, culture and traditions around it.

We love that it’s also a super simple recycled craft for kids that requires minimal materials!

What do you need to make this tiger toilet paper roll craft

Just reach into your recycled bin for a toilet paper roll and some paints and you’re all set!

What’s clever about this tiger craft is that the tube makes the perfect stamped head for the tiger! We also used orange paper to make it easy to just stamp away; a fun preschool tiger craft if your little ones are into some easy stamping ideas.

If you wanted to adapt this to older kids, you could stamp orange paint on white paper and have them paint the insides orange for a more involved art activity.

Paper Roll Tiger Craft – Materials:

Empty toilet paper roll
Black paint (we used acrylic)
Black paint marker
White paint marker
Orange cardstock
Small paintbrush

Do I need paint markers or can I use paint for the tiger details?

The paint markers allow for finer details when adding facial expressions like the eye sand nose and stripes. But of course you can feel free to use a paintbrush for the details if you don’t have paint markers.

INSTRUCTIONS

Watch the video in this post to see how to make this cute tiger art project for kids.

Yield: Paper Tube Tiger Craft

Paper Tube Tiger Craft

This paper tube tiger craft is an adorable project to make with kids to celebrate Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year this year since it's the year of the tiger!

Materials

Empty toilet paper roll
Black paint
Black paint marker
White paint marker
Orange cardstock

Instructions

Add a blob of black paint onto cardboard or any paint palette.
Stick one end of your toilet paper roll onto the paint, rolling all around to get good coverage.
Stamp black circles over orange cardstock.
Use a paintbrush to add ears. Fill in the ears with black paint marker.
Use the black paint marker to fill in the face details like eyes and stripes.
Use the white paint marker to add the mouth area and then fill in the rest of the mouth and nose details with the black paint marker.

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Agnes Hsu

Agnes Hsu is a mom of three and has been inspiring parents and kids to get creative with easy activities and family friendly recipes for over 10 years. She shares her love for creative play and kids food to her 2MM+ followers online. Agnes' commitment to playful learning and kindness has not only raised funds for charity but also earned features in prestigious nationwide publications.