Spotting a peacock’s beautiful tail in full display is always a delight – but sometimes they like to keep their beauty hidden. My family always has our fingers crossed that we’ll get to see his beautiful tail fanned out and on display! We don’t always get lucky, but this Toilet Paper Roll Peacock is ready to show off at all times!
Toilet Paper Roll Peacock Craft
Several months ago my daughter made a toilet paper roll craft and she has not stopped playing with it! I just love that I don’t need to spend money on a fancy new toy when we can quickly create one with items that we already have on hand.
Now we save each empty roll so we can make another cute little animal for our ever-growing zoo. This adorable toilet paper roll moose is one of our favorites!
Spending a few minutes to create a craft with my kids is always so rewarding. They get to practice their fine motor skills and their creativity, and I get to watch their imaginations at work. Plus, whenever we’re done, they happily play with their new creations, sparing me the “Mom, I’m bored!” whine. Crafts are a winner all around!
Supplies
- Colored construction paper
- Pencil – to trace the template
- Craft glue
- Sharpie or gel pen
- Empty Toilet paper roll
- Scissors
Printable Template
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How to Make a Toilet Paper Roll Peacock
Directions
- Select different shades of green, blue, and yellow construction paper for the peacock. The template includes the following patterns- base (including head and body), wings, 2 tail bases, tail feather patterns, beak, and eyes. Trace the template patterns on the selected construction paper and cut out the traced pattern.
Glue the small teardrop-shaped tail feather cutouts onto the larger tail feather cutouts
- Glue the small wing cutouts to the sides of the body base.
- Glue the eyes and the beak onto the head.
- Glue the small tail cutout to the big tail cutout, lining up the bottom side of each piece. Use your toilet paper roll to measure where to cut slits on the bottom of the tail base. The space between the slits should equal the diameter of the toilet paper roll.
- Apply glue to the outer part of the tail base (near the scalloped border) and attach the teardrop-shaped feather patterns
- If desired, use a sharpie to add details to the feathers.
- Cut your toilet paper roll in half so you have two short cylinders
- Cover one of the short TP roll sections with construction paper (the same color used for the peacock’s body)
- Glue the peacock’s body to the front side of the covered toilet paper roll.
- Slide the slits of the tail over the top of the toilet paper roll to complete the craft.
Tips and Tricks
- Glue a piece of heavy cardstock or a circle cut from a cereal box to the bottom of the toilet paper tube to make it more sturdy. My kids also like to put small items inside for their animals to “carry.”
- Replace the paper eyes with googly eyes to make it more fun
- Let your child choose the colors for the peacock. You might end up with a pink and yellow one, and that’s ok!
- Glue craft feathers onto the tail to make your peacock extra realistic!
More Ideas…
Ready for a more challenging project? Try this sweet Felt bird ornament. This could easily be used as a toy instead of an ornament and builds sewing skills.
Challenge your kids to create their own fancy tail out of materials you have around the house.
If your kids really love animals try playing zoo charades with them. Charades are a great way to have fun while allowing your child to enhance their language skills.
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Peacock Bookmarks
This adorable Peacock Bookmark is perfect for your book-loving kids! A fun bookmark is the perfect motivation to keep reading.
Materials
- Construction papers
- Pencil – to trace the template
- Scissors
- Craft glue
- Sharpie or gel pen
Instructions
Grab construction papers for the peacock pattern. Trace and cut out the patterns. The template includes a tail feather base, eyed feather patterns, body base, wing, beak and legs patterns.
Glue the small teardrop cutouts on the big teardrop cutouts to craft the eyes feather patterns.
Glue the eyed feather patterns on the tail feather base, near the scalloped border side.
Fill the scalloped border side with the eyed feather patterns.
Glue the leg cutouts on the bottom side of the body base cutout. Glue the beak cutout on the head part of the body cutout.
Apply glue on either end of the wing cutout and attach the glued part on a side of the body base pattern. The bottom part of the wing should not have any glue.
Glue the other wing on the body base the same way.
Use a sharpie to draw the eyes of the peacock and trace wing outlines.
Glue the peacock body pattern on the tail feather pattern, on the middle of it.
To use the peacock as a bookmark, insert a sheet between the wing and the body part.
How Do I Print A PDF?
You’ll need a program that supports PDFs. Adobe Acrobat is a great option. Open the program, click file then print. Select your printer and the number of copies you want to print. Be sure you click double-sided if you want it to print on both sides.
Can I Resell These?
You may not resell any printable or template that you find on our website or received in your email. You may use them for class parties, at church, at home, or in the classroom. You may get these printed at an office supply store or copy center at your own expense.
