What can I do with hundreds of toilet roll middles?

[Mouse]

OK, maybe not hundreds, but lots!

A while back I decided to start saving toilet roll & kitchen roll tubes and have way too many now. I just can't think of anything inspirational to do with them!

The oldest mindee I have is just 2, but pretty good at craft things. The others are all around a year old.

Any ideas?

[IndigoMoon]

Christmas crackers,
Octopus
fish

There's loads of ideas on dltk's website here http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/tp_roll.htm

[patevans]

We're doing these next week

http://*******************/activities/view/1414/Fireworks-Craft-Mobile

[Chimps Childminding]

We're doing these next week

http://*******************/activities/view/1414/Fireworks-Craft-Mobile

Cool thanks, gonna pinch that idea if you don't mind!!! With 6 of us in our house (plus mindees) I too have loads of toilet roll middles :laughing:

[juejue]

we got told we couldn't use toilet roll holders because they are unhygienic. Can use kitchen towel ones and cut them in half if needed to.

[hello kitty]

we got told we couldn't use toilet roll holders because they are unhygienic. Can use kitchen towel ones and cut them in half if needed to.

That's just an urban myth! ;)

Some ideas here:

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/toiletpaperrollspapertowelrollsartscraftsideaskids .html

[Mookins]

we turned a lot of ours into boddies for our bats and spiders :clapping: lol

or binoculars to watch the birds on their feeders

xxx

[Dizzy Ducklings]

we got told we couldn't use toilet roll holders because they are unhygienic. Can use kitchen towel ones and cut them in half if needed to.

We were the same when I worked in a nursery:o

[Chimps Childminding]

we got told we couldn't use toilet roll holders because they are unhygienic. Can use kitchen towel ones and cut them in half if needed to.

We were told that years ago, or we could sanitize them in the microwave :eek: no way if they aren't hygienic enough for children to use, they are going no where near my microwave!!!!!! As said it was proved to be a myth :clapping:

[miffy]

Circle printing - dip end in paint and use to print or wrap elastic bands tightly round the tube to make a pattern then dip in paint and roll onto paper.

Make a drainpipe for incy wincy - might need to use a kitchen roll tube or fasten two toilet roll inners together then cover with aluminium foil or paint black. Make a spider out of an egg box carton and attach string, thread up the drainpipe and pull to see incy wincy climb up.

Miffy xx

[juejue]

We were told that years ago, or we could sanitize them in the microwave :eek: no way if they aren't hygienic enough for children to use, they are going no where near my microwave!!!!!! As said it was proved to be a myth :clapping:

It was only about 8 months ago when cm friend had Ofsted there and she saw animals made from toilet rolls. she was told you couldn't use them. unhygienic, to use kitchen roll......
so I don't no.
If its a myth or not.

[aly]

the world is mad I tell you!!!

how would they have known if they were toilet roll middles or like someone said kitchen roll cut down?

Plain rubbish

[Blaze]

It's on the health & safety website - hold on I'll get a link!

[Blaze]

Here you go:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/august.pdf

& some more...

http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/

[rickysmiths]

We made Leeks for St david's Day. Paint the toilet roll green at the top and white at the bottom. When dry snip the top to 'fringe' it. They looked very good.

I think I may have got the idea from here.

How many of you heard of a child becomomg ill as a result of using loo rolls or egg boxes for craft work?

[Blaze]

I know:rolleyes: ...Pleased it is a myth & with the H & S review taking place hopefully it'll all calm down a bit - though I won't hold my breathe (it wouldn't be safe after all)!:D

[Mouse]

Thanks for all the fab ideas everyone!