If there’s one Christmas movie we can’t go without watching during the holiday season, it’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

We have a family tradition of watching the original 1966 version of the Grinch movie each year. It’s a classic and even though we like the newest version, it’ll never be a replacement for the original.

Recently, we created this toilet paper roll Grinch craft to go along with our family movie night.

If you want to learn how easy it is to make this craft with your kids (or students), read or watch our video tutorial below. You only need simple supplies, such as empty toilet paper rolls, to make this fun craft!

Also, check out all of our Grinch activities for more festive fun!

Toilet Roll Grinch

Grinch kids' craft image collage with the words tp roll Grinch

Supplies

Toilet roll
White pom poms
Glue stick
Glue dots (optional)
White paper
Scissors
Grinch template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Click here to see our favorite kids’ craft supplies.

Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this Grinch to life!

Place glue all over the back of the Grinch body, then guide your child to glue it onto the toilet paper roll.

Hand gluing the back of the grinch paper roll rectangle of the Toilet Paper Roll Grinch Craft

Hand gluing the Grinch paper roll paper of the Toilet Paper Roll Grinch Craft

Take a glue dot and stretch it out to cover the front half of the paper roll, where the Grinch’s skin and the red part meet. Glue the white pom poms in a line to make the Santa Claus fluff. If you aren’t using glue dots, use the glue stick or liquid glue to glue each of the pom poms.

Hand gluing the white pom poms of the Toilet Paper Roll Grinch Craft

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Next, help your child stretch another glue dot out along the bottom front of the Santa Claus hat. Glue the white poms in place.

Finally, encourage your child to glue a white pom to the top of the red hat. Use a glue stick or a glue dot to secure the Santa hat to the top of the toilet paper roll.

Hand gluing the santa hat of the Toilet Paper Roll Grinch Craft

You’re finished! This is such a fun recycled Christmas craft for kids.

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Christmas Ideas For Kids

It’s that time of year again! The holidays are upon us, so it’s time to start thinking about Christmas activities for the kids. If you’re looking for something to do with the little ones this holiday season, never fear – there are plenty of great options out there.

From crafts and decorations to learning activities and more, there are plenty of ways to get the kids into the holiday spirit. Best of all, these activities can be easily gathered—there is no need to go out and buy expensive supplies or materials.

So what are you waiting for? Get started planning your Christmas activities today with these cute ideas!

Christmas Children’s Books

Nothing gets you into the Christmas spirit quite like reading holiday-themed books with your kids. Not only are Christmas books filled with festive images and stories, but they also help your little ones understand the season’s meaning.

Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.

Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!

How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!

Kids’ Christmas Crafts

Christmas crafts are a great way for kids to get into the holiday spirit. They get to be creative and make something that they can be proud of.

And let’s face it, Christmas crafts are fun and great for creativity. Plus, crafting is an easy way to spend time with family and friends. So whether you’re looking for a new Christmas tradition or want to have some fun, break out the glue and glitter and get crafty this holiday season by trying these fun ideas:

Related: Christmas Matching Worksheets

Gingerbread House Paper Bag Craft – This gingerbread house craft is the perfect activity for kids this Christmas. It’s so much fun to color in the free template and then use it to make a cute little gingerbread house from a paper bag.

Santa Claus Tissue Paper Craft – Santa is coming soon, and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than by making a cute tissue paper craft with your kids! This craft is not only fun and festive, but it’s also a great way to help your little ones work on their fine motor skills.

Collage image of the Kids' Christmas Crafts

Christmas Reindeer Card Craft – What better way to spread some holiday cheer than by having your kids make their own Christmas reindeer card? This fun and easy craft is perfect for kids of all ages, and it’s a great way to show someone you care. Best of all, this card is sure to put a smile on the recipient’s face.

Elf Popsicle Stick Craft – Christmas is a time for creativity, and there are few things more fun than making popsicle stick crafts with the kids. This elf is adorable and can easily be turned into a fridge magnet or Christmas ornament!

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Christmas Kids’ Activities

The big, green, grumpy Grinch is back with these free printable Grinch worksheets. They’re perfect for kids who loved the book or movie and help them practice letter G recognition, handwriting, and scissor skills. They’ll have lots of fun, too!

These Christmas pattern block mats are such a fun and festive activity for kids! They’re also great for shape recognition and fine motor skills.

Try this Reindeer Christmas Card

To use the mats, have your child place the pattern blocks on the corresponding shape to complete the scene.

Collage image of the Christmas Kids' Activities

Christmas is a time for joy, and what could be more joyful than coloring in some reindeer?! These free reindeer coloring pages are perfect for kids of all ages, and they’ll have so much fun bringing them to life with their creativity.

These Christmas preschool math worksheets are perfect for younger children to enjoy over the Christmas season! They can count the festive-themed items on each page, practice their writing skills by tracing numbers, and more with these free printables.

Christmas Tree Tissue Paper Craft

They’ll be a huge hit with little ones and a great educational activity to keep them busy during the holidays!

Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

5 from 4 votes

Toilet Paper Roll Grinch Craft

Author: Sam

Prep Time: 5

Active Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Learn how to make this simple and cute toilet paper roll Grinch craft this Christmas!

Video

Equipment

Scissors

Materials

Instructions

Download the Grinch paper roll template, print it, and cut it out.
Place glue all over the back of the Grinch paper roll rectangle, then glue it onto the toilet paper roll.
Take a glue dot and stretch it out to cover the front half of the paper roll, where the Grinch's skin and the red part meet. Glue the white pom poms in a line to make the Santa Claus fluff. If you aren't using glue dots, use the glue stick or liquid glue to glue each of the pom poms on.
Next, stretch another glue dot out along the bottom front of the Santa Claus hat. Glue the white poms in place there too.
Finish off by gluing a single white pom to the top of the hat. Use the glue stick or a glue dot to secure the Santa hat to the top of the toilet paper roll.

Did you make this?

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Free Grinch Toilet Paper Roll Craft Template

photograph of found of Simple Everyday Mom, Sam

Meet Sam

Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump, and more.

About Sam

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22 Comments

Rebecca says:

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I would love to have this pattern

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  Hi! To get the template, click the “Click To Unlock!” button on the image at the end of the post, sign up or log in to your free SEM+ account, and then click the unlocked image to go to the download page.
Cheryl says:

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Would love to make these.

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  Of course! To get the template, you’ll need to have a free Grow account. If you are a free SEM+ Grow subscriber, please login (by clicking the “login or sign up free to unlock” button on the image) and it’ll unlock the download image. If not, you can sign up for free and it’ll also unlock.
Carol says:

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I would like to make this a project for my grandkids and wondered how to get the template for the toilet paper roll Grinch.
Thanks

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  To get the template, you’ll need to have a free Grow account. If you are a free SEM+ Grow subscriber, please login (by clicking the “login or sign up free to unlock” button on the image at the end of the post) and it’ll unlock the download image at the end of the post. If not, you can sign up for free and it’ll also unlock. For more information on how this works, you can check out the details here.
lendilyn vergara says:

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Easy & fun for the kids

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  Yes!
Amber Gross says:

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Hoping to get the Grinch toilet paper roll template

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  Of course! Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
Michele says:

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So cute! Thank you!

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  You’re welcome! And thank you!
Angie says:

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What size pom poms did you use for this craft?

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  Ours were 1 cm.
Julie says:

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Can’t wait

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  Yay! Have fun!
Carol says:

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Please send grinch template. Thanks!

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  Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you ?
Rachel says:

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PleAse send me toilet paper grinch cut out

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  Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post and the link will be sent to you ?
Lucy says:

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I have scoured the page but can’t find where to download the template for the Grinch craft. Help!

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  All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post and it’ll be emailed to you ?