Fall Tree Toilet Paper Roll Crafts for Kids

How to Make This Fall Tree Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Step One:

Draw a basic tree trunk on the brown construction paper and cut it out. 

Glue the trunk down onto the white cardstock paper.

Step Two:

Prepare your paint. Pour a small amount of each color of paint onto a paper plate. 

Dip the end of the toilet paper tubes into the paint until the end is covered. 

Press down onto the cardstock paper around the tree trunk to create the leaves of the tree.

Step Three:

Repeat this process with each color until you have a completed tree.

Set aside to dry. Then, display!

Extend the Activity:

Toilet Paper Crafts

Crafts using toilet paper rolls are a resourceful way to teach students about reusing and recycling.

Create a Book

Make a cycle book with half sheets of paper and child illustrations/labels of each seasonal change.

Adding Fruit

Kids will love using pom poms, buttons, or stickers to create ‘fruit’ on their trees.

Sensory Bin

Talk about the life cycle stages of a tree and work on fine motor skills as you play in a fall themed sensory bin.

Leaf Patterns

Using leaves (real or fake) have your child create a pattern showing different colors or sizes.

Play a Game

Continue learning about seasons with our seasons math and literacy pack.

Learning About Seasonal Changes In Preschool

fall tree craft for preschool

Seasonal projects help children connect with nature, and they help them understand the world around them.

This toilet paper roll art is a great hands-on way to explore changes in leaves during the fall. Since kids are already familiar with trees and typically have background knowledge, learning specific information about how a tree changes and goes through a cycle is fascinating and real to students.

I like to use the painted fall trees project at the end of the unit to review what we learned, to practice the vocabulary, and to have a final finished product to refer to as we study other plants, animals, and insects.

In addition to learning about changes, you can pose additional questions to young learners.

• What foods can we get from trees?
• What does a tree need to continue to grow?
• How is a tree in the spring different from a tree in the fall?
• What other types of recycled materials could you use to make the project?

What Preschoolers Learn Making Fall Toilet Paper Roll Crafts

Fall Tree toilet paper roll crafts

LEARNING ABOUT CYCLES IS A GREAT TIME TO INTRODUCE SCIENTIFIC VOCABULARY THAT SOMETIMES TRANSFERS TO OTHER TOPICS.

You can use vocabulary and processes on the fall paper roll artwork to compare/contrast with other animals, plants, or insects.

• Autumn
• Grow/change
• Patterns

More Activities You’ll Love:

• Fall Tree Craft
• Fall Paper Plate Leaf Wreath
• Melted Bead Fall Leaf Suncatchers

Additional Fall Crafts:

Want More Awesome Fall Activities?

• Fall Theme Preschool Board Game
• Fall Leaves Mini Eraser Counting Game
• Fall Theme Fine Motor LEGO mats
• Fall Gross Motor Action Dice
• Awesome Acorn Themed Activities