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Make Your Own Heart Wall Decoration From Toilet Paper Tubes

Did you know you can make your own decoration from toilet paper tubes?

When I envisioned a piece of natural wall art for our the dining room, I found inspiration in the kraft brown cardboard paper rolls. You’re not going to believe what a pretty decoration you can make from such humble materials!

I love finding new ways to repurpose things; do you? If so, be sure to check out our post about how to reuse Christmas cards.

Follow our step by step tutorial below to learn how to craft your own TP roll art. This heart is made from about 8 empty rolls, each flattened and cut in 6 pieces:

A heart decoration made from recycled toilet paper tubes.

Equipment Needed

Here’s what you’ll need to make a creative decoration out of recycled toilet paper tubes:

  • Toilet paper tubes (You can also use paper towel roll tubes or gift wrap tubes)
  • Sharp scissors
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • Paper clips
  • Optional: Dried flowers

Step by Step Directions

STEP ONE: Flatten the toilet paper tubes by pressing down on them with your hand or a flat object.

STEP TWO: Cut the flattened tube into six equal pieces. Each piece will form a section of the decoration.

Cutting a flattened toilet paper tube into sections for crafting.

STEP THREE: To make your creation, just lay out the little leaf-shaped pieces until you come up with a design you like.

STEP FOUR: Glue all the pieces together. A hot glue gun works great for this, but you can also use regular glue. Just attach some paper clips to help hold the pieces together.

Close up of toilet paper tube pieces held together with glue and paper clips.

STEP FIVE: Let dry for several hours or overnight.

To finish the heart, I picked a few sprigs of dead grass and dried flowers from the garden, taped them together and glued the little bundles to the top of the piece. I hung it on clear push pins that are lightly tacked into the wall.

For more inspiration and ideas, check out these toilet paper roll crafts.

If you get inspired to make a creation from toilet paper tubes, I’d LOVE to hear from you and see what you come up with. Drop a comment below or tag us at #HappySimpleLiving on social media!

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A heart decoration made from toilet paper rolls, and a close up shot showing the crafting process.

About Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross is the author of 17 books, including Small Bites and 101 Things To Do With Bacon. She shares ideas to simplify cooking, gardening, time and money. She is also the owner of Cross Media, Inc. and founder of the BENSA Bacon Lovers Society.

20 thoughts on “Make Your Own Heart Wall Decoration From Toilet Paper Tubes”

  1. wow, this came out stunning. i always thought of this project in a very organic matter, but i LOVE the symmetry and the overall composition at the end. looks great. Happy thanksgiving and thank you for linking back to my blog. ~tali

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  2. hello eliza,
    Happy Thanksgiving Day!!
    Thanksgiving Day has always been one of my favorite days of the year. I love your decoration idea for thanksgiving. It’s very beautiful, inexpensive, and easy to make. I have made Turkey Place Cards, Turkey Place Markers, Turkey Planter, Turkey Table Topper, Thanksgiving Turkey, Feather Foliage, Hatband Napkin Rings etc for thanksgiving.

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