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Literacy Activities That Use Cardboard Rolls

March 30, 2015 •

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I think that almost every household has an empty cardboard roll on hand.  So, I thought I would share some fun literacy activities that you can create with a toliet paper roll or two!

Now if you are concerned about germ issues with a toliet paper roll, you can use paper towel rolls or gift wrap rolls instead.  You will just need to cut them to the appropriate size.

Creative uses for cardboard rolls that build literacy skills!

17 Literacy Activities

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If your little ones love to play with cars and trucks, these activities will build off their play and give them a little literacy practice.

1. Create billboards to help build awareness of environmental print.

2. These ABC tunnels from The Pleasantest Thing are fun to drive through.

Continue the alphabet fun with these ideas.

3. This AB”Seed” sensory bin provides a hands-on way to learn the letters of the alphabet.

4. Go on a letter hunt through the house or neighborhood with these rainbow binoculars from Crafty Morning.

5. These “reading glasses” by Krokotak would also be perfect for spotting letters or for enjoying a good book.

6. Singing is a wonderful way to build language skills.  Make these jingle bells from Minieco to add a little pizazz to music time.  You might even want to sing some of these great literacy songs!

7. Practice sight words with this Roll, Pop and Read activity from Sugar Aunts.

Cardboard rolls make great puppets for lots of language play.  Here are a few of my favorites.

8. Make a paper family by Happy Hooligans to tell stories about your own family.

9. Bunnies from The Craft Train would be fun for a spring themed puppet show.  You could try a retelling of The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

10. Kids can create their own adventure stories with these superhero puppets from Crafts by Amanda.

11. Matsutake shows us how to create the monsters and Max from Where the Wild Things Are.

12. A fairy tale with these princess and dragon marionettes from Parents.com could be premiering tonight.

13. Tell some Paddington adventures with this super cute guy from Red Ted Art.

Also try a few storybook inspired crafts that all use cardboard tubes.

14. How to Catch a Star by In the Playroom

15. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Danya Banya

16. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom from Life, Crafting and Teaching

And finally…

17. This cardboard tv from The Cheese Thief would be fun to use to feature a book commercial.

Have fun creating these literacy activities with a common household item!

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

Comments

  1. Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says

    April 5, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    These are wonderful ideas! We have soo many saved TP rolls! Thanks for linking up at the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! We hope you join us again next week!

  2. khadija says

    April 3, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    Thank u 4 all the lovely ideas

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