Make this fun Halloween craft that kids will love! Use toilet paper rolls, a little cardstock and our free printable to bring some spooky fun to your Halloween crafting!
3toilet paper rollsor use cardstock, or a paper towel roll
1haunted house printable
1tubeacryic paint
3-4piecescardstockfor towers
1gluestick, school glue, or low-temp hot glue gunwith adult supervision/help
crayons, markers to decorate
Instructions
Cut your roll: Start with 3 toilet paper rolls and cut one 2" shorter than the others. Use scissors or and adult can use a bread knife if rolls are too thick for scissors.
Paint rolls black: Use your acrylic paint to paint your rolls black or cover them in black construction paper. Secure with glue or tape for a no-paint option.
Make haunted house details: Make your cone roof (steps for that below) and checkerboard shaped tops (they are actually called crenellation!) from colored paper. To make the crenellation, cut a 2" strip of paper and cut the checkered shape out of the top half of the paper. Size it to fit the top of your roll and tape or glue the overlap in place.
Cut windows and door: Use more paper (glitter paper is so fun for crafts like this!) to create a domed/round/square windows and doors for your haunted house wherever you like! Glue in place.
Color printable: Print our free printable to add some sweet and spooky fun to your haunted house. You can color in the sheet as-is, or you can cut out the shapes and trace them on to colored paper to cut out a solid colored version as well.
How to Make a Cone Shaped Roof
Cut out half of an 8" wide circle (use a plate or bowl about that size to trace onto paper).
Cut away a section of the half circle to reduce the amount of bulk when you make your cone.
Overlap the straight edges until your desired cone size is achieved. Tape or glue in place (toilet paper rolls make need less overlap to fit properly as they can be a little wider than TP rolls).