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Paper towel tubes can be used for many crafts projects. Tascha Mae Horowitz/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images When a roll of paper towels has been exhausted, you most likely throw away the paper tube inside. Instead of tossing the tubes away, they can be used as a craft material to create a few whimsical projects. These paper towel tube crafts are entertaining enough to keep even the most active of children occupied.
Paper Tube Car
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A paper towel tube can be transformed into a whimsical craft car by adding a few craft accessories. For example, you can paint the outside of the paper towel tube with acrylic paint, then allow the paint to dry. Glue two empty thread spools perpendicularly onto the bottom of the paper towel tube using hot glue. One the glue cools, young children can use the paper towel car when they play. With some modifications, kids can also create train carriages using several tubes and connecting them to each other with string.
Paper Tube Butterfly
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Paper towel tubes can be used to create craft butterflies that can be hung up around your house or classroom to celebrate the coming of spring. Decorate the paper towel tube with markers, and glue on two chenille sticks to one end of the tube to act as antennae. Cut out two 8-inch circles from tissue paper, and pinch them in the middle. Glue the pinched middles onto one side of the paper towel tube. These will be the wings of the butterfly. Allow the butterfly to dry completely before displaying it.
Paper Tube Tree
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A paper towel tube can be used as a tree in a diorama for a school project. Paint the outside of a paper towel tube with brown acrylic paint. This will be the trunk of the tree. Allow the paint to dry completely, then poke two to three brown chenille sticks into the paper towel tube. These will be the branches of the tree. Color cotton balls green using green markers, and glue them onto the top of the trunk and at the ends of the branches.
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