I love making projects with my kids that can be used as holiday gifts and this Rudolph Gift Card Holder is no exception! Made with a recycled toilet paper tube, this tutorial not only works on manual dexterity and childhood creativity, but also teaches a great lesson on reusing materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Win/win for everyone!
I’m super excited to be taking part in the first annual Home for the Holidays Blog Tour bought to you by Sondra Lyn at Home so make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to check out tons more great projects!
I used mine as a gift card holder but really, you can fill it with any gift small enough to fit within the tube. Small toys or even wrapped candies would be a super cute gift for your kids to give their friends. I’d love to hear any other ideas you have!
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Rudolph Gift Card Holder
Materials:
- Toilet Paper Tube
- Red Pom Pom
- Green Oly*Fun
- Googly Eyes
- Mini Stapler
- Red/White Baker’s Twine
- 1/16 Hole Punch
Instructions:
1. Using the image below as a general guideline, cut the antler shapes out of the top of the tube.
2. Cut a small strip of the green Oly*Fun and wrap around the base of the tube. Staple the “scarf” in place. Oly*Fun is seriously one of my new favorite products to craft with! It has the feel of fabric with the convenience of paper. Love this stuff!
3. Glue the nose and googly eyes in place. Add a mouth and cut the back of the antlers so that they can fold out.
4. Punch a small hole at the top, insert gift card, and close with a gift tag and twine.
Ready to give!
Such an easy gift to make and give, right? You could trim the twine if you’re planning on giving the gift by hand or leave it long if you want to surprise a neighbor or co-worker and hang on their door. As I mentioned above, you can fill the tube with any small gift or treat! Hope you and your kids enjoy making your own Rudolph Gift Card Holder!
Welcome to the first annual Home for the Holidays Blog Tour
brought to you by Sondra Lyn at Home!
This year’s co-host is Michele from Our Rosey Life. Thanks, Michele!
We are so excited to bring the selection of blogs that have been assembled for this inaugural kick-off. Be sure to check back for each day’s inspirational links!
Here is the line-up for the week:
Monday – Gifts and Wrapping
{Home-ology} Modern Vintage ~ Let’s Wrap Stuff ~ Tried & True
Two Purple Couches ~ Two Thirty-Five Designs
Tuesday – Trees and Decor- Part I
Atta Girl Says ~ Cottage at the Crossroads ~ Sondra Lyn at Home
Stone Gable ~ The Happier Homemaker
Wednesday – Crafts
365 Days of Crafts ~ Houseologie ~ Redhead Can Decorate
Thursday – Recipes and Tablescapes
Creative Southern Home ~ Domestically Speaking ~ Dukes and Duchesses
Major Hoff Takes a Wife ~ Our Rosey Life
Friday – Trees and Decor- Part II
Dandelion Patina ~ Decor Adventures ~ Designed Decor
What Meegan Makes ~ White Lace Cottage
Each day you will see new links added for that day’s featured topic. So let’s get started! Enjoy!!
Home for the Holidays
Monday ~ Gifts and Wrapping
Tuesday ~ Trees and Decor- Part I
Wednesday ~ Crafts
Oh my goodness! This is the most adorable idea ever! I have been hoarding a few toilet paper tubes just waiting for a good re-use for them. And this is perfect!
I’m all about the little ones this Christmas, and this is a perfect project for little hands. Love it!
This is so cleaver and so darn cute!
Cute! I love that you found a way to creatively make a gift card holder out of something that normally would get thrown away.
I just tossed away a TP roll, but I’m digging it out of the trash can so I can make these with my son. The cutest craft I’ve seen in a long time!
This is adorable! Yet another thing to add to my must-try list!!
So very cute!
What a cute kids craft! And a great lesson in re-using!! So happy to have you on the Home for the Holidays Blog Tour!
Love this! What a creative idea!
Hi Vanessa, What a clever way to up cycle a paper roll instead of tossing it in the trash. I’m going to add this to my “kid craft” list, because I know my helpers would have fun making your cute reindeer!
Oh my cuteness! That’s adorable… fun being on tour with you!!!
What a cleaver idea….so cute!