Rubber Band Car

A paper towel tube makes the center of the car with cds for wheels.  The tutorial is at the bottom of the page. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/make-rubber-band-car/

Paper Roll Printing

Paper towels are rolled into paint to make unique prints on both the paper and the paper towels with casa marias. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://casamarias.blogspot.com/2011/05/im-printing.html

Toilet Paper Roll Turkey

Toilet paper tubes and construction paper come together to make a Thanksgiving turkey from seventh generation.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.seventhgeneration.com/learn/blog/thanksgiving-crafts-kids

Raising little superheroes uses colorful feathers.

Get the instructions here:
http://raisinglittlesuperheroes.com/cardboard-tube-turkey-craft/ 

The resourceful mama attaches the toilet paper roll to a paper plate decorated with colorful pieces of tissue paper to make the feathers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/toilet-paper-roll-turkey-kid-craft/

Paper Roll Lincoln Logs

Toilet paper and paper towel tubes make great building toys with some cutting and painting.  Kix cereal shows how to create this upcycled kids craft.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-diy-cardboard-building-logs/

Paper Tube Autumn Tree

Paper towel rolls make great tree trunks in this cute craft from easy preschool craft.  They cut the roll on the top to make branches and add torn colorful tissue paper leaves.  They even cut a hole out of the trunk and paste a cute critter inside. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/02/paper-towel-roll-spring-fall-summer.html

One plus one plus one equals one adapts a fall tree project from jennwa to crease a cute fall leaf tree using a paper cardboard tube and craft leaves and paint.

Get the instructions here:
http://jennwa.blogspot.com/2008/10/paper-towel-roll-fall-trees.html