We’re making these super cute toilet paper roll penguins for a bowling game. Be sure you grab more ideas for winter fun on my page Winter Season Unit Study.
And then of course you know I found 12 more toilet paper roll craft ideas to make.
Toilet paper roll crafts are a great way to upcycle something that is already on hand.
Once you see these cute ideas you are going to want to start saving up all your empty toilet paper rolls to work your way through them.
Penguins are flightless birds that live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Additionally, penguins are known for their black and white feathers, waddling walk, and love of swimming.
They happen to make adorable inspiration little bowling pins for a wintery themed bowling game.
And you can make as small or as large a set of pins as you like.
Six seems to be a good number and manageable to knock over.
Before we waddle into all these crafts let me leave you with a few things to share with your preschooler about these formal wearing little Antarctica cuties.
BOOKS ABOUT PENGUINS
11 Penguin Books & Resources for Kids Who Love to Read and Be Read To
Add some of these books and resources about penguins to your learning day.
With a new children’s book imprint, the Bodleian Library brings beloved classics back into print, beginning with a beautiful storybook about the life of a fascinating Antarctic species. Originally published in 1962, Penguin’s Way by Johanna Johnston tells the surprising story of these creatures, complete with colorful artwork by award-winning illustrator Leonard Weisgard. In Penguin’s Way, a playful colony of emperor penguins lives on the edge of a faraway secret sea. During the summers, the penguins are content to fish and swim in the icy waters. But, when the seasons change, they must travel more than one hundred miles to the snowy lands surrounding the South Pole. All across the snow plain, the penguins sing songs to welcome newly hatched chicks into the world, but how will the fluffy newborns survive the freezing winter? Few things pique children’s curiosity about the world around them better than a good book. Brought back for a new generation of young readers, Penguin’s Way offers a fun and creative introduction to these fascinating animals.
Charming Characters: Meet the endearing Mr. Popper and his comical penguins, each with their distinct personalities and quirks, creating a delightful and memorable cast of characters.
Whimsical Adventures: Follow Mr. Popper and his penguins on a series of whimsical escapades, as they navigate unexpected challenges and create joyous chaos in their small town.
Heartwarming Message: Experience the heartwarming message of friendship, family, and the importance of embracing the unexpected, as Mr. Popper's life is transformed by the presence of his unusual feathered companions.
Whiteblack the Penguin is worried. He has run out of stories for his radio show, a dire situation for the Chief Storyteller of Penguinland. So Whiteblack decides to travel in search of new tales to share. The result is a journey that spans the globe and not only introduces the precocious penguin to a host of colorful characters but teaches him about the power of friendship and what it means to be a hero. Originally created in 1937, while the Reys lived in Paris, this delightful story is being published for the first time, and is sure to enchant readers young and old. From the creators of Curious George, Whiteblack the Penguin Sees The World is a timeless tale with all the hilarity and childlike sense of adventure characteristic of the Reys’ previous work.
Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!
A new edition to the acclaimed Strange and Wonderful series. The seventeen species of penguins come in all sizes and are fascinating in many other ways. The little blue penguin, the smallest, stands about sixteen inches high, and the emperor penguin, the largest, stands almost four feet tall. Some penguins are named for how they look, such as the black-footed penguin, while others are named for where they live, such as the Galapagos penguin. Laurence Pringle's informative book, with stunning illustrations by Meryl Henderson, introduces young readers to the life and behavior of one of nature's most remarkable birds.
This penguin figures set was made by hand painted with high realistically detailed appearance, cute face and childish eyes. Their uniquely molded textures and richly painted details make the animals vivid. And all the animal figures stands up very well, they do not fall over. Children would like to spend more time to observe and play with them.
African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before. Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young penguins still struggle to survive. Fuzzy chicks waiting for food in open nests may overheat in the sun or become prey. Others simply may not get enough food to survive on their own once their parents leave. But new conservation methods, including rescuing and hand-feeding vulnerable chicks, are giving experts hope. Can volunteers and scientists help save Africa's only penguins before it's too late?
This documentary chronicles the heroic and harrowing journey that emperor penguins make amid subfreezing temperatures and violent snowstorms at the South Pole in order to mate.
A family finds a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door every day for a year. At first they’re cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up—along with the family’s problems. Feeding, cleaning, and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They’re noisy and smelly, and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these kwak-ing critters? Bright, striking illustrations with lots of opportunity for counting (and lots of laughs), 365 Penguins has become a perennial wintertime favorite.
Beautiful, full-color photographs and an engaging first-person narrative introduce young readers to an Adelie penguin family's first view of the harsh, wild Antarctic environment.
An illustrated introduction to those wonderful waddling water birds!Living only in the southern hemisphere, there are seventeen different kinds of penguins. With bright watercolor illustrations and kid-friendly language, Gail Gibbons introduces these black and white birds, describing where and how they live, what they eat, and how they hatch their young. An exploration of the egg-laying and chick-raising habits of the emperor penguin is also included, describing how these large penguins take care of their babies in extremely cold temperatures, working together to look after one large egg at a time. Readers will also learn about threats to penguin populations, and what conservation efforts have been made to help preserve them. A collection of penguin facts is also included.
Also, look at a few fun facts about penguins.
FUN FACTS ABOUT PENGUINS
Penguins are typically black and white.
WHAT COLOR ARE PENGUINS?
Their black feathers help them absorb heat from the sun, while their white feathers help them camouflage themselves in the snow.
WHERE DO PENGUINS LIVE?
They live in the Southern Hemisphere, in places like Antarctica, South America, and New Zealand.
In addition, they prefer to live in cold, coastal areas.
WHAT DO PENGUINS EAT?
Penguins eat a variety of things, including krill, fish, and squid. They use their beaks to catch their food.
HOW DO PENGUINS STAY WARM?
Too, penguins have a thick layer of feathers that helps them stay warm in the cold weather.
They also huddle together in groups to keep each other warm.
12 TOILET PAPER ROLL CRAFTS TO TRY
- There is no buzz about it, cutting strips from your toilet paper rolls creates the cutest little Toilet Paper Roll Honeycomb Honey Bee Activity.
- Not only is it a cute craft but also a great game for building hand eye coordination-How To Make A Frog Craft Toilet Paper Roll.
- These Reindeer Toilet Paper Craft friends are just too cute.
- What a unique take on recycling a toilet paper roll, this Craft And Play: Toilet Paper Roll Car Craft looks so fun to make and play with.
- Fun and easy, try this Robot Toilet Paper Roll Craft.
- These unique snow people can be found in How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts.
- What a pretty Cardboard Tube Unicorn Crafts, I think this one would even be a great craft for a unicorn themed party as well.
- Learn how to Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village to brighten up wintry days with a craft and a great decoration.
- While this How to Make a Toilet Paper Tube Flower Garland is left brown you could absolutely have your child paint the rolls and let them dry before cutting to add some color.
- Toilet Roll cats can be made in any color or pattern to match your own personal kitty, maybe even craft an entire herd of them.
- For a space unit or just a space loving kid this Rocket Ship Craft is out of this world.
- Great for preschoolers this Toilet Paper Roll Owl Craft also allows them to work on some fine motor skills as they wrap yarn.
Now, let’s get to put together a set of penguin bowling pins that your preschooler will love to set up and knock down over and over again.
HOW TO CREATE TOILET PAPER ROLL PENGUINS FOR A BOWLING GAME
You will need:
- 2 sheets black construction paper
- 3 sheets white construction paper
- 1 sheet orange construction paper
- Google eyes
- 6 empty toilet paper rolls
- Glue sticks
- Hot glue gun/sticks
- Scissors
First, cut out 6 pieces of black construction paper to 3 ¾”x 6 ¼”, this is the perfect size for a toilet paper roll.
Cut out 6 orange beaks (about 1” long) and 12 half sized orange triangles for feet.
Finally, cut 6 small white ovals out of construction paper.
Let your child use a glue stick to put the parts of the penguin together on the center of each black paper, including google eyes
Continue until all 6 are done, let glue dry completely.
To make sure that it holds up to being knocked over repeatedly I highly recommend that you wrap the paper around the toilet paper roll.
Secure it with hot glue rather than a glue stick.
Finally, tightly ball up a couple pieces of white construction paper to make a snowball bowling ball.
This fun little set is now ready for playtime, when not in use keep
