Today we are making a super cute and super simple art supply organizer. Parents and kids of all ages will appreciate this art supply organizer craft. Now, you can have a cheap and nifty way to keep your child’s desk organized. This art supply organizer craft can be as big or small as you want and you can use it to organize: crayons, colored pencils, pencils, pens, paintbrushes, scissors, and more! Make this adorable toilet paper roll craft at home or in the classroom.
Art Supply Organizer Craft For Kids
This budget-friendly art supply organizer is super simple to make. Smaller kids may require the assistance of an adult considering a hot glue gun is used. But it seriously is a cute toilet paper roll craft that will make a huge difference when it comes to organizing your child’s craft supplies.
Kids will get to practice fine motor skills while making this craft while exploring different colors and shapes as they decorate their art supply organizer. Plus, they’ll learn responsibility as they clean up their crafting supplies and putting them away where they go.
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Supplies Needed To Make This Awesome Art Supply Organizer
How To Make An Art Supply Organizer
Step 1
Cut a piece of cardboard down to a rectangle.
Craft Notes:
We used the side of a Perrier box.
Step 2
Measure some of your art supplies to your toilet paper rolls. We cut 3 toilet paper rolls down so the art supplies would fit better and so that the kids could reach them better.
Step 3
Measure your piece of cardboard against a piece of decorated paper.
Cut out the paper and glue it onto the cardboard.
Step 4
Measure out your toilet paper tubes on your decorated paper leaving a little space. You can cut off the excess. You can’t add more paper easily.
Step 5
Using a glue stick, glue the paper onto the toilet paper roll. Make sure it is completely wrapped and smoothed out. Cut off any excess.
Step 6
Using your hot glue gun, glue around the bottoms of each toilet paper tube. Press it down on the decorated cardboard. Once dry fill your art supply storage with your loose art supplies.
How To Make This Art Supply Storage Your Own
Just like every other craft you can make this craft your own to fit your family’s needs by changing things. You could do things like:
- Using small cardboard boxes to create little bins for small items.
- Label each tray, bin, or tube with what it holds like: markers, beads, paint brushes, craft tools, and whatever other kids’ art supplies you may have.
- Decorate each supply bin in a rainbow of colors and put coordinating art supplies in them.
- Make this for mom’s craft supplies instead of for children’s. Or make one for each.
- Add a handle or cut out areas on the side for little holders or grips so you can carry your tray around.
- Decorate this art supply organizer with markers, paint, glitter, gems, ribbon, anything you have in your art storage box!
Our Experience With This Art Supply Organizer Craft
My kids have a crafting table. And while I have a shelf for things to go it can easily get cluttered and messy. So I was able to find ways to keep paper, foam, and other bigger craft supplies organized. But I needed a way to keep stuff like paint brushes, pencils, and the likes organized. Especially since my kids don’t like putting those supplies back into the boxes they come into. And throwing them in a bin all together is difficult when you need a specific item.
While organizing the craft shelf I noticed all these toilet paper rolls and the idea was born! We could use these to organize the supplies. But I quickly found they wouldn’t stand on their own and I realized the kids would grab them and everything would end up in the floor anyway. So long story short a piece of cardboard made the difference.
My kids loved making these. Each one made a different one. They’re colorful, unique, and now the shelf isn’t on the hot mess express anymore and I’m one happy mama. I hope this helps you keep things organized and that your family has as much fun with this toilet paper roll craft as mine did making this.
Materials
- 5 Toilet Paper Rolls
- Scissors
- Decorative Paper
- Glue Stick
- Hot Glue Gun
- Piece of Cardboard
Instructions
- Cut a piece of cardboard down to a rectangle.
- Measure some of your art supplies to your toilet paper rolls. We cut 3 toilet paper rolls down so the art supplies would fit better and so that the kids could reach them better.
- Measure your piece of cardboard against a piece of decorated paper.
- Cut out the paper and glue it onto the cardboard.
- Measure out your toilet paper tubes on your decorated paper leaving a little space. You can cut off the excess. You can’t add more paper easily.
- Using a glue stick, glue the paper onto the toilet paper roll. Make sure it is completely wrapped and smoothed out. Cut off any excess.
- Using your hot glue gun, glue around the bottoms of each toilet paper tube. Press it down on the decorated cardboard. Once dry fill your art supply storage with your loose art supplies.
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How did your art supply organizer turn out?
