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Rainforest Animal Crafts~ Toilet Paper Roll Iguana

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Toilet paper rolls are such a fun and versatile craft supply! This week we used them to make a rainforest related craft. Check out this use little iguana made from toilet paper rolls!!
Toilet Paper Roll Iguana Craft

 

This idea was found in the book Crafts for Kids Who Are Wild About Rainforests, by Kathy Ross.

 

 

To Make the Toilet Paper Roll Iguana:

2 toilet paper roll tubes and one paper towel tube.
Cardboard for the legs, we used a piece of a box from crackers
Green paint
Orange Construction paper
Cut a slit 3 inches long in one of the toilet paper rolls- almost all the way to the end.  Overlap the edges making a cone shape and tape it together with a piece of masking tape.  This will be the iguana head.  on the other end of the head, cut a tiny slit so that the ends will slightly overlap, making it fit inside the other toilet paper roll.  Tape the two tubes together. This will be the head and body of the iguana.
Cut a slit in the paper towel tube like you did on the first toilet paper tube.  Cut almost all the way down, leaving just one inch at the end un-cut. Overlap the edges and tape into a cone shape.  This will be the iguana tail. Again, on the other end, cut a small slit to help it fit into the un-cut t.p. tube.
Here is the order you will assemble the pieces:

iguana toilet paper roll instructions

Fit them inside each other and tape together with masking tape.
Cut 4 legs out of cardboard and glue onto the iguana:
Decorate:  We painted it green.  Then made eyes and a fringe piece to glue onto the back of the iguana out of orange construction paper.

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Isn’t he cute?  My animal-loving son is just thrilled with it.
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  1. JDaniel4's Mom says

    April 26, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    What a cute craft! The book looks like lots of fun!

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  2. Joan Concilio Otto says

    April 27, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Oh, that’s super-cool!!! Saw this via Homeschooling on the Cheap and glad I stopped by – my daughter and I will definitely be giving this a try!

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  3. Deb Chitwood says

    April 27, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    This is such a cute craft idea! I featured it on the Living Montessori Now Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow

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  4. Debs- Learn with Play @ home says

    April 28, 2012 at 12:33 am

    That is So cute! I might modify it to make a chameleon as we have a book about one that my daughter loves.
    Happy to be a follower of your lovely blog. I’d love it if you wanted to follow mine too 🙂

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  5. Charlene says

    April 28, 2012 at 3:38 am

    So cute and creative….definitely going to add this to our summer to do list! Thanks for sharing on Hey Mom, Look What I Did at Adventures In Mommy Land!! Hope to see you again sometime!

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  6. Andrea says

    April 28, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    He IS cute! I love the idea of combining toilet paper rolls to make something bigger than one length!
    ~Andrea

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  7. MaryAnne K says

    April 29, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    I love great craft books, and your iguana is adorable! Thanks for sharing with Learning Laboratory at mama smiles =)

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  8. Carla at Preschool Powol Packets says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    I LOVE that iguana–I’m pinning it! I’ve always thought iguanas were cool, and I’m pretty sure if my kids played with it, it would make growling dinosaur noises! 😉 Thanks for sharing at Teach Me Tuesday!!

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  9. Kimberly Sminkey says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:38 am

    That’s quite unique! What a great activity to do with the kids! Thanks for sharing it with us at tip toe thru tuesday! Hope you’ll stop by and link up tomorrow too, we will be having a nice Mother’s Day giveaway!
    Kim
    tiarasandbowties.blogspot.com

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  10. Carrie says

    May 3, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    How fun!! I love making animal crafts with my daughter. Thanks for sharing at Sharing Saturday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!!

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