Are you looking for a fantastic handmade unicorn craft to create? Unicorns are really fun, magical creatures and are super fun to make with little ones.
Today we have a super cute and easy DIY Unicorn craft using from toilet tubes.
This is a great activity to make at the home, a fantastic unicorn preschool activity and a great idea for a Unicorn party. We even have more Unicorn Craft ideas including a fantastic Unicorn painted rock for you to make.
I hope you enjoy this unicorn project as it's super simple and easy to create.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Budget-Friendly: This craft uses materials you already have at home, making it both fun and inexpensive.
- Perfect for Imagination: Kids can let their imaginations run wild by choosing bright colors, adding glitter, and creating their dream unicorn.
- Ideal for Unicorn Lovers: This craft is perfect for kids who adore unicorns, giving them a chance to create their very own magical friend.
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Black Marker
- Pink Paint
- Toilet Paper Tubes (recycled)
- Gold Glitter Foam Sheet
- Rainbow Yarn
🖌️ How To Make a Toilet Tube Unicorn
- Step 1: Measure the strips of paper long enough and wide enough for your toilet paper tube and then cut to size. You can choose any colour you want to pick. I think purple, pinks and blues go well when making a DIY Unicorn.
- Step 2: Wrap the paper around the toilet paper tube and secure with glue. This creates the body of your DIY Unicorn.
- Step 3: Repeat using all the different colors you that you have picked out. You can make just one or a whole collection of Handmade Unicorns.
- Step 4: Put 4 fingers together and then wrap yarn around them over and over until you have a thick “circle” of yarn.
- Step 5: Next you will need to gently pull the yarn off your fingers. Tie the yarn up in the middle with another piece of yarn.
- Step 6: Cut the circle of yarn on the opposite side of the tied up portion. You will have yarn of equal length on each side of the tied portion.
- Step 7: Tie the yarn a second time on one side to secure and then cut the yarn into 2 pieces. One will be shorter than the other. This creates the hair for your DIY unicorn.
- Step 8: Glue the smaller chunk of yarn inside the top of the toilet paper tube, leaving some of it hang out over the toilet paper tube.
- Step 9: Glue the larger chunk of yard on the middle of the toilet paper tube in the back. This is the DIY unicorn’s tail.
- Step 10: Now you can use the scissors to style your unicorn hair and make the unicorn craft unique.
- Step 11: Cut a horn from gold glitter foam and glue on top of the yarn hair. Cut ears from cardstock, pinch and the secure with a bit of glue.
- Step 12: Glue the ears on top of the yarn hair.Dig the bottom of the ears into the hair so you don’t see any icky parts.
- Step 13: Draw eyes onto the toilet paper tubes with black marker.
- Step 14: Dip your finger into pink paint and give your unicorn some rosy cheeks.
Your toilet paper tube unicorn craft is now finished! How many will you make?
💡 Pro Tip: Add a hidden compartment inside the unicorn (just a small paper base at the bottom) to turn it into a secret storage spot for small trinkets or surprise notes!
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Secure Mane Placement: Ensure the yarn mane is firmly attached by applying a generous amount of glue inside the top edge of the tube, preventing it from detaching during play.
- Balance the Horn: Position the unicorn's horn centrally and slightly forward on the tube's top to maintain balance and prevent the craft from tipping over.
- Use Lightweight Materials: Opt for lightweight embellishments to avoid adding excessive weight to the top, which could cause the unicorn to become unstable.
- Reinforce the Base: Attach a circular piece of cardboard to the bottom of the tube to provide a stable base, enhancing the craft's durability and allowing it to stand upright.
- Avoid Overloading Decorations: Limit the number of decorative elements to prevent the craft from becoming top-heavy, ensuring it remains balanced and functional.
- Test Stability: Before finalizing, place the unicorn on a flat surface to check its stability, making adjustments as needed to achieve a steady stance.
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DIY Unicorn Craft Using Toilet Tubes
DIY Unicorn Craft Using Toilet Tubes is a super cute and easy recycled craft that transforms toilet roll tubes into magical unicorns with paper, yarn, and gold glitter.
Materials
- Paper
- Glue
- Black Marker
- Pink Paint
- Toilet Paper Tubes recycled
- Gold Glitter Foam Sheet
- Rainbow Yarn
- Scissors
Instructions
- Measure the strips of paper long enough and wide enough for your toilet paper tube and then cut to size.
- You can choose any colour you want to pick. I think purple, pinks and blues go well when making a DIY Unicorn.
- Wrap the paper around the toilet paper tube and secure with glue. This creates the body of your DIY Unicorn.
- Repeat using all the different colours you that you have picked out.
- You can make just one or a whole collection of Handmade Unicorns.
- Put 4 fingers together and then wrap yarn around them over and over until you have a thick “circle” of yarn.
- Next you will need to gently pull the yarn off your fingers. Tie the yarn up in the middle with another piece of yarn.
- Cut the circle of yarn on the opposite side of the tied up portion.
- You will have yarn of equal length on each side of the tied portion.
- Tie the yarn a second time on one side to secure and then cut the yarn into 2 pieces.
- One will be shorter than the other. This creates the hair for your DIY unicorn.
- Glue the smaller chunk of yarn inside the top of the toilet paper tube, leaving some of it hang out over the toilet paper tube.
- Glue the larger chunk of yard on the middle of the toilet paper tube in the back. This is the DIY unicorn’s tail.
- Now you can use the scissors to style your unicorn hair and make the unicorn craft unique.
- Cut a horn from and glue on top of the yarn hair.
- Cut ears from card stock, pinch and the secure with a bit of glue.
- Glue the ears on top of the yarn hair.Dig the bottom of the ears into the hair so you don’t see any icky parts.
- Dig the bottom of the ears into the hair so you don’t see any icky parts.
- Draw eyes onto the toilet paper tubes with black marker.
- Dip your finger into pink paint and give your unicorn some rosy cheeks.
Tried This Craft?Let us know how it was!
This is the cutest! I am going to print this up so my girls can make them this week.
That's such a cute and easy craft idea! My boyfriend's nieces would be obsessed with this project!
This is SOOO adorable! I wish I could come up with cute crafts like this!
These are TOO adorable!! I'm not a huge unicorn fan, but my girls are and this would be the perfect craft to do with them. Thank you!
Such a cute idea! I'd love to try this with my kids, they're only two, but they LOVE attempting crafts!
I love these - just perfect for unicorn lovers!!! A great art & craft activity to try out this summer, I think!!!
Oh I love these, especially their snazzy hair! 🙂