Peacock Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Use an empty TP roll and some basic craft supplies to make this cute peacock toilet paper roll craft with your child!

Toilet paper roll crafts are an old standby for kids crafts, but this toilet paper roll peacock really takes it up a notch.

The detailed tail feathers really add to the finished appearance of the craft—but don’t worry, there’s a printable template to keep things simple. All you’ll have to do is trace and cut the pieces on the appropriate color of craft paper.

(Note: Older kids may be able to cut out the pieces themselves, but younger kids will need help or supervision, depending on their age.)

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What You’ll Need to Make a Toilet Paper Roll Peacock

Colored craft papers: white and 2 shades each of blue, green, and yellow
Pencil
Scissors
Liquid craft glue
Black Sharpie or gel pen
Empty TP roll
Printable peacock template

How to Make a Toilet Paper Roll Peacock

Step 1

Use the following colors for the peacock craft pieces:

Dark blue – body and small feather markings
Light blue – wings
Dark green – large tail piece
Light green – small tail piece
Dark yellow – large feather markings
Light yellow – beak
White – eyes

Trace the template patterns on the selected craft papers and cut them out neatly.

Image of cutout paper pieces to make a toilet paper roll peacock.

Step 2

Using liquid craft glue, attach the small tail feather markings to the larger tail feather markings (the teardrop cutouts).

Image of cutout paper teardrop shapes for peacock's tail feathers.

Step 3

Attach the wing cutouts on both sides of the peacock’s body.

Image of partially assembled paper peacock body.

Step 4

Use a black Sharpie or gel pen to shade in the black part of the eyes as shown below.

Attach the eyes and the beak cutouts to the peacock’s head.

Image of partially assembled peacock toilet paper roll craft.

Step 5

Attach the small tail cutout to the front of the large tail cutout. Cut two slits on the bottom edge of the tail base, keeping the slits the same distance apart as the diameter of the toilet paper roll.

Image of partially assembled tail feather for toilet paper roll peacock.

Step 6

Apply glue on the outer part edge of the tail base near the scalloped border. Place the teardrop-shaped feather patterns on the glued areas.

Image of partially assembled peacock tail feathers for TP roll craft.

Step 7

Attach all the teardrop-shaped feather patterns on the tail base. Use a black Sharpie or gel pen to add details to the center of the feather patterns.