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You are here: Home / DIY / DIY Boxtroll Toilet Paper Craft

DIY Boxtroll Toilet Paper Craft

September 2, 2014 By LaVonne

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We started 1st grade homeschool this week. For an art project we decided to make our own Boxtroll and enter the #BuildaBoxtrollSweeps. I mentioned before that we like to make simple toilet paper crafts. It is a great way to use garbage to make something fun (very Boxtroll of us, I think). We decided to raid the craft drawers and found some heart shaped stickers, construction paper and popsicle sticks.

boxtroll diy

Boxtrolls take the identity of the box they are made out of. {Eggs is called Eggs because his box has a picture of an egg carton on it.} Boxtrolls are builders and tinkers. They take junk and repurpose it to make new usable objects. Boxtrolls might not be “pretty” but they are magical in their own way and their creativity is certainly not to be ignored!

We decided to cut our toilet paper roll in half to make it look more like a square box shape. We decided to use the heart stickers and make two Boxtrolls. My Princess made one for her and her brother.  Since we used hearts, we decided to name them Heart #1 and Heart #2.

boxtroll tp craft

We added popsicle sticks for legs and arms. We attached them with heavy duty scotch tape but we may need to use something stronger to bond them.

homeschool art project

We found an actual printed photograph (do you still print photos?) and cut out the faces of my Princess and Little Man. I helped my Princess cut out a heart shape for her Boxtroll (Heart #1) but she wanted to cut out the heart shape for her little brothers Boxtroll (Heart #2).

homeschool art

We actually had a lot of fun making the Boxtrolls and it only took about 30 minutes for her to round up the materials, prep and attach.

boxtroll toilet paper craft

→It’s not too late to make your own Boxtroll and enter to win the #BuildaBoxtrollSweeps. One lucky winner and three guests will get flown to Los Angeles for The Boxtrolls premiere!

Here’s how to enter:

  • Make an awesome Boxtroll
  • Snap a picture
  • Share your photo on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the #BuildABoxtrollSweeps hashtag

No purchase necessary. 18+ years old. 50 US States + District of Columbia only. 8/4/14-9/5/14. Official rules.

About The Boxtrolls

From the creators of Coraline and Paranorman, The Boxtrolls introduces movie audiences to a new breed of family – a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town’s villain comes up with a plot to get rid of The Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, “into the light,” where he meets and teams up with the fabulously feisty Winnifred. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs’ family.

#TheBoxtrolls Movie

Connect with The Boxtrolls

Website // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

Here is the official trailer of The Boxtrolls movie –>

We love family friendly entertainment and this movie looks so fun! Don’t forget to check out  my previous post: 7 Messages I Love in The Boxtrolls Movie.

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for SocialMoms and The Boxtrolls.

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Comments

  1. Tiff @ Babes and Kids says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:06 am

    I like how you incorporated her picture in the craft. I need to start keeping empty toilet paper rolls so we can do this.

    • LaVonne says

      September 3, 2014 at 10:07 am

      Just Google toilet paper roll crafts. There are so many fun things to make. We love using “garbage” to create crafts. Cheap easy and fun.

  2. Billie says

    September 3, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    These are so cute! I wish I had a little kid again to do some of these fun crafts.

  3. Kecia says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    This sounds like a cute movie. I think my son would love it, he loves building things. We need to sit down and make our own Boxtrolls!

    • LaVonne says

      September 3, 2014 at 9:42 pm

      Yes, Kecia and then enter to win a trip to LA for four for the premiere of the movie! You have until 9/5. Get busy! 🙂

  4. Crystal says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:13 pm

    That looks like it’s going to be an amazing movie! I love the stop motion styling! I haven’t made boxtrolls with my own kids yet, but I know they would love to enter the contest.

    • LaVonne says

      September 3, 2014 at 9:42 pm

      My daughter keeps asking to watch the trailer again and again. She thinks it looks great. I do too!

  5. Anne-Marie @ This Mama Cooks! On a Diet says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    Even though my kids are older, they’re looking forward to this movie. I love how the movie is inspiring kids (and their parents) to do fun stuff like crafts, though having the contest to give a little nudge is terrific, too!

    • LaVonne says

      September 3, 2014 at 9:53 pm

      I like fun contests like this too. It is fun to get my daughter involved and it gives us something fun to do for homeschool art.

  6. Mandi says

    September 3, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    What a cute craft idea! Those would be really to “dress up” and play with!

  7. Kathleen says

    September 3, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    This is such a cute craft. My boys are excited for this movie, and I think they would love to make one of these too.

  8. Liz Mays says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    I’m having the best time looking at everyone’s boxtroll creations. This is so cute!

    • LaVonne says

      September 3, 2014 at 9:54 pm

      It is fun to see the other creations, Liz. We had a great time. An easy way to craft with a six year old girl!

  9. valerie Remy-Milora says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    That is such a cute craft idea and my 7year old would love to make a boxtroll…. That movie looks like one that we would really enjoy!.

    • LaVonne says

      September 4, 2014 at 9:54 am

      Thanks Valerie. We had a great time doing it. She did most of it. I like to keep crafting simple for her. I mean, she’s only six. I could have made something more difficult but then she’d be just watching me. And yes, The Boxtrolls looks unique and cute. She wants to see it!

  10. Lisa says

    September 3, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    Love your craft! That is soooo cute!

    • LaVonne says

      September 4, 2014 at 9:54 am

      Thanks, Lisa!

  11. Kimberly Grabinski says

    September 4, 2014 at 6:32 am

    Oh that is such a cute craft! My kids want to see this movie and I know my daughter would have fun making one of her own Boxtrolls.

  12. Krissy says

    September 4, 2014 at 6:37 am

    Those are absolutely adorable! I cannot wait to see the boxtroll movie!

  13. Lynsey @MoscatoMom says

    September 4, 2014 at 7:08 am

    How cute! My girls cant wait to see that movie. Even Mike wants to go see it – and he normally tries to sit out the kid movies LOL

  14. Chelle @ Oh Just Stop Already says

    September 4, 2014 at 7:41 am

    Super cute & simple to make. I need to start saving the TP rolls for the kids and not just the rabbits. They can make so many cute things with them.

    • LaVonne says

      September 4, 2014 at 9:57 am

      Easy affordable crafting with “garbage” – my six year old loves it and so do I!

  15. LaVonne says

    September 4, 2014 at 9:55 am

    It really looks like it will be a cute movie. Even I want to see it, Megan!

  16. valmg @ Mom Knows It All says

    September 5, 2014 at 4:45 am

    That looks too cute! Good luck in the sweeps!

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