7. Toilet Paper Roll Monsters
The humble cardboard toilet paper roll is the ultimate crafting blank canvas, easily transformed into a cast of goofy Halloween monsters. Wrap the tubes in colorful construction paper, or paint them with bright acrylic paints. From there, let your child’s creativity run wild. They can glue on green yarn for hair, wrap white yarn around to make a mummy, or add pipe cleaner bolts to the sides of a green tube to create Frankenstein’s monster. Use markers to draw funny mouths, scar lines, and eyebrows. You can also glue colorful buttons, sequins, or feathers to give each monster its own unique personality. These stand-up monsters look great arranged on a mantelpiece or bookshelf as a playful holiday display.