Looking for things to make for Chinese New Year? Well we haven’t shared a Toilet Paper roll craft in aaaages and yet I “hail myself the TP Roll Crafts queen”. Tut tut. So here is a little blast from the past – Red Ted maybe 2.5yrs ago! Wow, he is so little. We are making a red snake – perfect to share with you for Chinese New Year’s which will be the Year of the Snake! This year the Chinese New Year falls on Sunday February 10th 2013.
The snake craft is super simple! Hopefully you will like it too!
Materials: Loo roll, (red) paint, scissors, googly eyes (optional), glue.
Instead of paint (or as well as) you can also use paper shapes you have cut out or bought, glitter glue, stickers, whatever you have lying around the house!
1. Paint your loo roll. Our snake is a little multi coloured. Make it red and you have an auspicious colour for the Chines new year! If you do horizontal stripes (unlike our loo rolls in the photos), you will get a stripy snake.
2. Using a small pair of scissors start cutting diagonally into the roll cutting a spiral all the way round.
3. Cut the shape of the head (see photo)
4. Glue (or paint) on eyes
And you are done!
We made a paint version at home and a sticky shape version at playgroup (pictured below) where there isn’t time for the paint to dry. So these really are very versatile and can be enjoyed by different age groups.
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Deborah J. Stewart says
December 17, 2012 at 2:24 pmThis is sooooo cute! What a great idea!
Red Ted Art says
December 17, 2012 at 2:30 pmAwe thanks Deborah! So pleased you like it!
lourdes says
December 17, 2012 at 7:49 pmLOVE it! Will do with Brucey, my three-year-old grandson. He likes colorfull snakes.
Red Ted Art says
December 17, 2012 at 7:50 pmPerfect 🙂
Z-Dad says
December 17, 2012 at 8:07 pmVery fun! We’ll have to try with the youngers.
Red Ted Art says
December 17, 2012 at 9:12 pmGlad you like it! Have fun!
Isil says
January 3, 2013 at 9:10 amCutest snake I have seen!
Liana N. H. says
January 5, 2013 at 6:41 pmNice! I’m gonna make one as a gift! Thanks for the great idea! 😀
carmen says
January 7, 2013 at 9:05 amhow to cut out the snake pattern by using tissue rolls . Can u show
Tracey @ Dont Mess with Mama says
January 14, 2013 at 6:08 pmI love this craft. Perfect for the year of the snake. I’m doing a round-up of my favorite Chinese New Year crafts on my blog and would love to feature this one. Sound good to you – with attribution and a link back to your site of course.
Red Ted Art says
January 14, 2013 at 7:18 pmOooh yes please!
Cindy deRosier says
January 19, 2013 at 9:12 pmI’m the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Crafts and I wanted to let you know that we have featured your project! You can see it here:
http://funfamilycrafts.com/cardboard-tube-snake/
If you have other kid friendly crafts, we’d love it if you would submit them. If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above. Thanks for a wonderful project idea!