
Back in the day, a lot of people noticed that leftover popsicle sticks were great for crafting. Nowadays, people are noticing that toilet paper rolls are pretty great for crafting, too. All sorts of great toilet paper roll crafts are popping up as a result.
Here we have a roundup of 10 adorable animal toilet paper roll crafts for kids, to populate an entire zoo’s worth of cute critters. As a bonus, most of them come with printable templates to make crafting even easier.

Toilet Paper Roll Fox Craft by Mommy Made That
Starting things off with a bang, this little fox is one of the cutest crafts ever. The printable template makes putting this little guy together a snap.

Turkey Ribbon Craft by Two Pink Peonies
These toilet paper roll ribbon turkeys are another great entry to the TP roll animals roster. Some random ribbon, markers, construction paper, and googly eyes (or just draw them) is all it takes to make these nice little turkeys.

Bee Toilet Paper Roll Craft by Simple Everyday Mom
Bees make for cute crafts and great puns. The included template makes putting together these happy little bees a snap.

Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly Craft by Kids Activity Zone
These simple toilet paper roll butterflies are so cute, and have so many options for colors and decorations. No templates needed, since these keep things pretty simple already.

Paper Roll Monkey Craft by Arty Crafty Kids
Another template project here, so even little ones can help out with them. Additionally, these monkeys are serious rivals for the cutest animal of the bunch.

Toilet Paper Roll Macaw Craft by Little Ladoo
For some reason, winged toilet paper tube animals always turn out so great. This colorful macaw will cheer up any room he perches in.

Toilet Paper Roll Zebra by Easy Crafts for Kids
Zebras are a popular favorite anywhere that lots of animals can be found. These zebras include a printable temple, so they will be a favorite of anyone who doesn’t want to color in all of those stripes.

Winter Toilet Paper Roll Crafts by The Printables Fairy
Instead of just one animal, this craft has a total of six different creatures. The templates make them easy to do, so kids can pick and choose, or just make all six.

Paper Tube Dinosaur Puppets by Homan at Home
Here we have three fun toilet paper tube dinosaurs. Once again, printables make this project easy enough even for little ones.

Axolotl Toilet Roll Craft by Red Ted Art
The last entry on our list is a bit more freewheeling. The Axolotls are simple to make, and only need the tubes, paint, markers, and colored construction paper. Also a stapler. But they are so easy to make, and so ridiculously cute.