DLTK's Educational Crafts for Kids
Jack and the Beanstalk:
Jack Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Jack is a fun and simple color, cut and paste paper craft that uses a toilet paper roll as a base to give it a three dimensional effect.  He goes well with the paper towel roll beanstalk craft.

Materials:

• a toilet paper roll or cardboard tube,
• printer,
• glue,
• scissors,
• something to colour with
• a piece of paper

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice.
• Color the pieces if using the B&W version.  Give the kids the chance to be creative and let them use their favorite tools -- colored pencils, crayons, markers, pastels or paints.  Whatever inspires them today.
• Carefully cut out the craft templates.  This may require some adult assistance for some of the tougher pieces.
• Glue the large rectangular piece around the top of the toilet paper tube.
• Glue the dark brown rectangular piece around the bottom of the toilet paper tube.
• Glue the narrow, light brown belt around the toilet paper tube where the other two pieces meet.
• Glue the head onto the top of the toilet paper roll.
• Glue the arms on the side.
• Glue the feet onto the bottom of the toilet paper roll, bending the tabs to make a 3D effect.
• Glue the basket of golden eggs and the white hen into his hands.

Templates:

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Templates      color  or  B&W