Cardboard Tube Unicorn

Everything is magic! Turn an ordinary cardboard tube into a colorful unicorn craft for kids. Great as DIY decorations for unicorn parties, too!

Ages: 8 and up, Tween and up, 6 and up

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Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

Disposable Cup
Disposable Plate(s)
Paper Towel Roll(s)
Pencil(s)
Water
Yarn

Steps

Step 1

Cut paper towel roll in half.
Step 10

Add sparkly accents to horn with glitter glue. Dry 3–4 hours.
Step 11

Glue horn and ears inside paper towel roll, facing forward.
Step 12

Draw eyelids and eyelashes on front of roll with markers.
Step 13

Lightly dip finger into paint and press to front of roll to create rosy cheeks. Let all glue and paint steps dry 1–2 hours.
Step 2

Cover paper towel roll with paint. Dry 1–2 hours. Add second coat. Dry 1–2 hours.
Step 3

To create mane, wrap yarn around fingers 10–12 times, creating a loop. Gently remove from fingers.
Step 4

Using another piece of yarn, tie knot close to top of yarn loop to secure.
Step 5

Place scissors through bottom of loop and cut to create fringe.
Step 6

Repeat steps 3–5 to create tail.
Step 7

Paint yarn with different shades of watercolors. Dry overnight.
Step 8

Glue tail to back of paper towel roll. Glue mane inside roll, then hang over front of roll. Dry 1–2 hours.
Step 9

Sketch and cut out construction paper horn and ears.

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CIY Staff Tips

To create a pastel shade of paint, pour the paint color of your choice and white paint onto disposable plate, then mix paint together with a paint brush.
In lieu of painting the yarn with watercolors, use brightly colored yarn to save some time!

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