Cute & Easy Llama Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Llamas are interesting creatures, closely related to camels, and native to South America, where they have been used as pack animals for thousands of years in the mountainous regions of Peru. This Llama Toilet Paper Roll Craft is a fun way to introduce your homeschool class to these fascinating mammals.
Although llamas are smart and easy to train, they also know their limits. For example, if a llama is given too much to carry as a load, it might just lie down or simply refuse to walk with such a heavy burden! Llamas are also used as guard animals for sheep and other livestock!
10 Fun Facts About Llamas
Here are some more facts about llamas.
- Llamas are domesticated animals that originally come from South America, particularly the Andes Mountains.
- Llamas are members of the camel family, known as camelids, but they do not have a hump like camels.
- Llamas are known for their long necks and ears. They can also have different types of fur, including short, medium, or long.
- Llamas are social animals and often live in herds. They communicate with each other using various sounds, such as humming, snorting, and even spitting when they are upset.
- Llamas are herbivores, which means they eat plants. They have a split upper lip that helps them grab and eat grass, leaves, and other vegetation.
- Llamas have a special digestive system that allows them to efficiently extract nutrients from the food they eat. They have three stomach compartments!
- Llamas are well-known for their ability to carry heavy loads. In the past, people in the Andes Mountains used llamas as pack animals to transport goods across difficult terrains.
- Llamas have excellent eyesight, and their large eyes help them see long distances. This makes them good at detecting predators, such as mountain lions or coyotes.
- Llamas are gentle and curious animals. They are often used in therapy programs because they can help people feel calm and relaxed.
- Llamas have a unique way of defending themselves. When they feel threatened, instead of kicking or biting, they may spit at the perceived threat. However, they typically only spit at other llamas and rarely at humans.
With these few fun facts, why don’t we go ahead and start on the Llama Toilet Paper Roll Craft:
List of Supplies for Llama Toilet Paper Roll Craft:
- Colored craft paper
- Embossed paper
- Pencil – to trace the template
- Craft glue
- Sharpie or gel pen
- Scissors
- Empty TP roll
- Llama Paper Roll Template (opens in new window)
Instructions for Llama Toilet Paper Roll Craft:
Step 1:
Select embossed paper for the head and body parts. Then select different bright-colored craft paper for the rest of the pattern. The template includes the following patterns—head (including neck), hair, mouth part, inner and outer ears, necklace, hoofs, blush, and body base. Trace the template patterns on the selected craft paper and cut out the traced patterns.
Step 2:
Attach the inner ear cutouts to the outer ear cutouts with glue and attach the mouth part cutout somewhat in the middle of the head part.
Step 3:
Glue the blush cutouts to both cheeks. Then use a sharpie or gel pen to draw the eyes, nose, and mouth of the Llama Toilet Paper Roll Craft.
Step 4:
Attach the ear and hair patterns on the top side of the head cutout.
Step 5:
Take an empty TP roll and cut half circles on one end of the TP roll to match it with the base cutout.
Step 6:
Glue the hoof cutouts to the hoof parts of the TP roll.
Step 7:
Next, it’s time to cover the TP roll with the base cutout. Or you can simply cover a TP roll with paper for an easy and simple craft.
Step 8:
Glue the head pattern to the top side of the covered TP roll, on the opposite side of where the legs are.
Step 9:
Attach the necklace patterns on the neck part of the TP roll llama to complete the Llama Toilet Paper Roll Craft. You can add more details if you want to.
Additional Activities
Interested in incorporating some fun facts about llamas into this crafting session? Click the link in the previous sentence or check out these other llama activities for kids.
Or if you have a bunch of empty toilet paper rolls and want to create a collection of TP roll crafts, here are several other craft projects similar to the llama toilet paper roll craft:
- Bunny Toilet Paper Tube Craft
- Crab Toilet Paper Tube Craft
- Butterfly Toilet Paper Tube Craft
- Airplane Toilet Paper Tube Craft
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Kids’ Book Recommendations
You might be familiar with the children’s “Llama, Llama” book series, and here are a few other fun children’s books about llamas:
