Before you throw away another empty toilet paper tube, put it inside a craft box.
I know they don't look like much at first, but add paint, paper, googly eyes, and a little imagination and suddenly you have an entire Halloween monster family.
These crafts are also helpful when you want something affordable to do with children during October.
You don't need an expensive craft kit, and most of the materials may already be somewhere inside your home.
Some of these toilet paper tube crafts can be used as decorations, while others become toys, party favors, or glowing Halloween displays.
So, start collecting those empty rolls because we are about to make them look much more interesting.
20 Easy Toilet Paper Tube Crafts for Halloween
1. Little Frankenstein Monsters
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| @ourkidthings |
Paint the tubes green and give each Frankenstein a different face.
Add black paper hair, marker stitches, and small cardboard bolts on both sides of the head.
You can make them look angry, confused, or strangely happy.
A full line of little Frankensteins will look adorable across a shelf.
See: 15 Frankenstein Themed Halloween Party Ideas That're Spooky And Fun
2. Glowing Jack-O’-Lantern Luminaries
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| @beckyprice |
Paint the tubes orange before cutting out triangle eyes and crooked pumpkin mouths.
Place a flameless tea light inside each one and watch the faces glow.
Please don't use a real candle because cardboard and fire are obviously not the Halloween surprise we are looking for.
3. Black Bat Garland
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| @trudy |
Flatten the tubes slightly, cut them into bat shapes, and paint everything black.
String the finished bats across a mantel, doorway, or classroom wall.
Leaving the wings slightly bent will make them look like they are moving.
4. Tiny Mummy Tubes
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| @helenpark |
Wrap each toilet roll in white gauze or strips of tissue paper, leaving a small gap for two very worried googly eyes.
5. Witch Hat Decorations
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| @milenaconforti |
Turn black-painted tubes into small witch hats using pointed cardboard cones.
Purple, green, or orange paper ribbons around the base will make each one feel more finished.
You can also tuck a few sweets inside and use them as Halloween party favors.
6. Vampire Tube Figures
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| @marieflowers |
A red paper cape is all a black-painted tube needs to become a dramatic little vampire.
Add pale fangs, slick black hair, and wide eyes that look suspiciously innocent.
7. Creepy Window Eyeballs
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| @collapse_of_loki |
Cut eye shapes into the tubes and paint around them in white, green, or red.
Place glow sticks or flameless lights behind the openings before arranging them on the windowsill.
From outside, it will look like several pairs of eyes are watching the house.
Creepy?
Yes.
Difficult?
Not at all.
8. Tissue Paper Ghost Trio
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| @tinathomas |
Paint three tubes white, draw different ghost faces, and glue flowing tissue paper beneath them.
Display the ghosts at different heights so they look like they are floating together.
9. Skeleton Finger Puppets
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| @elianasantos |
Cut the tubes into smaller sections that can fit comfortably over a finger.
Paint them black and add thin white skeleton bones.
Children can use several at once to create a dancing skeleton hand.
It is weird but also very Halloween.
10. Mini Haunted House Village
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| @portiastarks |
Paint each tube to look like a different haunted building.
Add crooked windows, tiny doors, sharp roofs, and paper chimneys.
You can even cut openings into the houses and place flameless lights behind them.
Arrange the complete village along a fireplace or shelf with small pumpkins between the buildings.
This craft takes longer than some of the others, but the result is worth displaying all month.
12. Werewolf Tubes
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| @angelamilnes |
Cover the cardboard in brown paper, yarn, felt, or small pieces of faux fur.
Add pointed ears, sharp teeth, and large yellow eyes.
The more uneven the fur looks, the better, because I don't think werewolves are known for having perfect hairstyles.
13. Black Cat Decorations
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| @dubravka1539 |
Paint the tubes black and glue pointed ears at the top.
Pipe cleaner or painted whiskers and a curved paper tail will give each cat plenty of personality.
15. Feathered Owl Tubes
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| @hibou |
Fold the top of each tube inward to create two pointed owl ears, then decorate the body with layers of tissue paper feathers.
17. Candy Corn Place Cards
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| @teachsecondgrad |
Paint each tube with white, orange, and yellow stripes.
Write your guests’ names on small cards and tuck them into the top for a simple Halloween table setting.
18. Rustic Scarecrow Tubes
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| @neidjabezerra |
Wrap the cardboard in burlap or brown paper and add raffia hair beneath a small paper hat.
Draw a stitched mouth, rosy cheeks, and a triangle nose to complete the face.
These scarecrows are less frightening and more autumn-looking, which makes them perfect for anyone who prefers cute Halloween decorations.
Display them beside mini pumpkins, dried leaves, and pinecones.
19. Mini Witch Broomsticks
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| @diyscraftsy |
Wrap pieces of cardboard tube around small twigs, tie them with twine, and fan out the ends to create tiny rustic broomsticks.
20. Glow-in-the-Dark Monster Lights
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| @pinterest.com |
In the tubes, put glow-in-the-dark sticks and cut out different monster eyes.
Use jagged eyebrows, uneven pupils, and sharp mouths so every monster has its own face.
Place flameless lights inside and line them across a dark hallway for a glowing Halloween surprise.
Conclusion
Who knew an empty toilet paper roll could become this many Halloween decorations?
You can create monsters, lanterns, puppets, party favors, or even an entire haunted village without buying a complicated craft kit.
And these ideas don't need to look completely perfect.
A crooked smile or uneven mummy wrapping usually makes the finished craft look even cuter.
Choose two or three projects for a simple October craft afternoon, or collect plenty of tubes and make the entire list.
Just remember to use flameless lights inside all cardboard lanterns.
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