Paper Roll Pencil – Back to School Craft or Classroom Decoration Idea

Ready for “back to school”? We have a great DIY paper roll pencil craft idea for you! You can make this to surprise your kids with sweets and snacks. Or make it as a decoration for your classroom bulletin board to welcome students back to school.

Of course kids can do this too as making giant school supplies is definitely fun.

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Are you and your kids excited to go back to school? We are! So much to learn and so many new friends to make.

Want to do something special for your child? Especially if this is their first year of kindergarten or first grade? Why not try making a pencil roll craft to hold useful toys or snacks (think super popular erasers or other fun school supplies).

Or are you a teacher and want to decorate your classroom with a back to school theme? We really think this fun DIY paper roll pencil would look great on your bulletin board (why only have 1?).

We can guarantee they look great hanging from the ceiling too. Why just pencils? Make crayons, glue sticks, and other school supplies to go with this product.

Let’s be clever!

How to make pencil from paper roll DIY

What you need

• kitchen paper towel roll
• pink construction paper
• beige construction paper
• yellow paper
• black paper
• silver tape
• drag
• glue

Optional: Candy or other sweets or snacks.

Watch Video Tutorial

Or follow this step by step tutorial on how to make this paper roll pencil

Draw a large circle (we used a flower pot as a template) on beige cardstock and cut it out.

Also, cut out a smaller black circle (we used a hole punch).

You can use the paper roll as a printing plate.

Draw the outline of the roll on the pink cardstock – don’t draw too close to the edge.

Draw a circle around that circle – you can draw it freehand as it doesn’t have to be perfect.

Cut out the circle (outer circle). Cut slits until you reach the inner circle.

Fold the “flaps” back.

Apply glue to one end of the paper tube.

Glue the pink part (we are making the eraser).

Cut a pink rectangle. Glue and wrap around one end of the roll.

Wrap the roll in yellow paper. Or you can also paint it yellow.

Make the eraser part look nicer by decorating it with silver tape.

Time to make the rest of the pencil.

Cut a beige circle in the middle.

Roll into a cone and tape (you will need to measure slightly off the roll – it doesn’t have to fit perfectly but as close as possible).

Do the same with the smaller black circle.

Measure it relative to the beige cone so it should fit at the top of the cone. You can also dip the top of the beige cone in black paint.

If you’re using this Paper Roll Pencil as a gift box, now’s the time to fill it with candy or snacks.

Secure the top with tape (or clear tape).

We glued it from the inside, but it would be easier if you glued it from the outside.

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