Learn how to make a DIY toilet paper tube flower garland using old recycled toilet paper rolls in this easy, step-by-step tutorial!
Cardboard tubes come inside rolls of toilet paper and paper towels, and most people put them straight into the recycle bin or even the garbage can.
These toilet paper rolls actually make fantastic craft supplies and can be used to make everything from fun kids crafts and ice cream cones, to toilet paper roll tassel garlands and more.
Today, we are going to make toilet paper roll flowers and string a handful of them onto twine to make a rustic chic toilet paper tube flower garland that will make people stop and stare. (And they'll be shocked it's made with toilet paper rolls!)
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Why You'll Love This Craft
- Cardboard tubes come in toilet paper rolls and inside rolls of paper towels. It's amazing how fast you'll accumulate the tubes once you start collecting them, so this gives you something to make with them!
- There are three different types of flowers you can make with toilet paper tubes. We are going to use the mini flowers for this garland, but you could make a garland with the petal flowers as well.
- Garlands are one of the easiest ways to give a mantel a facelift. This neutral, rustic garland is awesome because it can be layered with different, colorful garlands to add variety and interest. Plus, this paper flower garland is versatile enough to work for all seasons!
Craft Supplies You'll Need
- Cardboard Tubes from toilet paper or paper towel rolls
- Scissors
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue
- Single Hole Punch
- Twine
How to Make a Toilet Paper Tube Flower Garland
Step 1. Follow this toilet paper flower tutorial to make a batch of cardboard flowers...
Cut ½" sections from flattened cardboard toilet paper tubes.
Step 2. Fold a cardboard section in half and hot glue the inside as you pinch the base.
Step 3. This will create 2 petals.
Repeat and make a handful of 2-petal sections.
Step 4. Hot glue 2-petal sections together by dabbing hot glue near the base and pinching the sections together until the glue dries.
Step 5. Repeat for as many petals as you want your flowers to have.
The flowers in this garland have 7 two-petal sections for a total of 14 petals per toilet paper flower.
Step 6. Use a single-hole punch to make a hole near the end of one petal section.
Repeat for each of the toilet paper flowers.
Step 7. Thread a long section of twine through the hole of each flower to add them to the garland.
Step 8. Tie loops at each end of the twine string, and your toilet paper flower garland is done!
Common Questions
Yes! You can use the cardboard tubes from inside toilet paper rolls or paper towels. The cardboard tubes are the same; just different lengths.
You can use as many petals as you want when making your flowers for this garland. In this flower tutorial, I used 5 petals to make those flowers. In this garland tutorial, I used 7 petals for these flowers. The more petals you use, the fuller and more dense the flowers will look. You can use as many as you need to make flowers you love!
I love the look of layered garlands up on a mantel! You could add a colorful yarn tassel garland, a felt ball garland, or depending on the season, a fall leaf garland or a cute gnome garland for the Christmas season!
This cardboard flower garland looks beautiful hanging on the mantel, and it's so subtle and minimal that it pairs well with most other decor.
Making flowers from the cardboard rolls inside toilet paper and paper towels feels almost like magic - creating something from nothing.
The cardboard flowers easily become ornaments, and they come together into a beautiful toilet paper flower garland that will have people taking notice.
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How to Make a Toilet Paper Tube Flower Garland
Materials
- Cardboard Tubes
- Scissors
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue
- Single Hole Punch
- Twine
Instructions
- Follow this toilet paper flower tutorial to make a batch of cardboard flowers...Cut ½" sections from flattened cardboard toilet paper tubes.
- Fold a cardboard section in half and hot glue the inside as you pinch the base.
- This will create 2 petals.Repeat and make a handful of 2-petal sections.
- Hot glue 2-petal sections together by dabbing hot glue near the base and pinching the sections together until the glue dries.
- Repeat for as many petals as you want your flowers to have.The flowers in this garland have 7 two-petal sections for a total of 14 petals per toilet paper flower.
- Use a single-hole punch to make a hole near the end of one petal section.Repeat for each of the toilet paper flowers.
- Thread a long section of twine through the hole of each flower to add them to the garland.
- Tie loops at each end of the twine string, and your toilet paper flower garland is done!
Notes
- Use cardboard tubes from inside toilet paper rolls or paper towels.
- You can choose how many cardboard petals you want to add to your flowers. You can use 5 for a more spread-out flower, or 7 for a condensed flower.
- Layer additional garlands on the mantel along with this rustic, neutral flower garland to create an interesting, fun look!
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