![Gigantic pencils Gigantic pencils](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvy01aElrA5kZoWoP7jKtgZ5gmVd31PRlsRbEO8wCIncmyAaEqCb81yW2MnLF1OnACrSyf_SJ4AOoYkw05XUULQZ3bT6j6b7rV10B9C0rb3WuvDZg7hFCwwtOjwamrl31Pey66tABxkA/s320/giant-pencil-01.jpg)
Another simple toy — gigantic pencils made out of toilet paper tubes.
1. Join two toilet paper tubes using an adhesive tape.
![Toilet paper tubes Toilet paper tubes](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYE05H1_aT8aHTwSEjzB0d077Nyvg6x7wqK3Nvu0u_6F7LOjuSJbPcqNS8f2DIYNczyzSLtImQQ4HBbQuH8dino5eXGrAgIsZsiTQAznhow33R6Rb8b7A3jjfBwL4bhAQUc7ou24r_lo/s320/giant-pencil-02.jpg)
2. Wrap them in a sheet of coloured paper using glue.
![Wrapping in coloured paper Wrapping in coloured paper](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyqNDA0Tp2nsVQyZt4P9_m3fjoKWuuDkSrEIea5HgNagkjWrZjDGC7oXdDrxISjj-EcZyO6MYa5gko2OJ9kz-emSgZQqP_6UdZJgouzL8ON1CShDWDypx_JeB97VeB48QoMjYPExTUMU/s320/giant-pencil-03.jpg)
3. Make a cardboard cone. You can use a stapler to connect its sides. The cone must be larger than the tube's opening.
![Cardboard cone Cardboard cone](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_utemaD6hae7p9rBVjhnX5UtDBHGstBsycLfl0AQgf6JqasI939FpP15k216FTFvYfF8dHs5PJJBT505jCbsGGY1bBa1qn-4RNC-7E5UeiSFqM-ub7Mx8vEo8oR5CmsJdRY0lAEVNtg/s320/giant-pencil-04.jpg)
4. Insert the cone into the toilet paper tube and trace around the rim of the tube.
![Tracing around the tube Tracing around the tube](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizebw_stfXgx2jSU40TK8hfc7-d6UnRfnW9JJ9PsFUxeIBwlFc90Aa52RjeWpaOMRFtSJy2wh9YtZtwZhJoc7a1nxH2UI5j0aS0Y3_Ujel9Y-hD4hpYtkzFv0nW4TSLpSw9Uf6d1cSqJc/s320/giant-pencil-05.jpg)
5. Leave approximately 1 cm off the traced line and cut. Then make small cuts along the edge of the cone.
![Making small cuts Making small cuts](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bzKkvWe41dZoWyB56ooVQ0_h4cQr2h0nOKZdVJaiIitvYLFZWOFX3ysxnOBXTh5d2eoZY0rhkgaKR3bbgy08QtpFOeyurqTID3D4-brryNdUo-usbC0WxzjQ1c3oVW4BsGKyCEdVYHc/s320/giant-pencil-06.jpg)
6. Fold them a little inwards, cover with glue and attach to the tube as shown in the picture.
![Almost done Almost done](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fDnCQJOmVnDrYQu4SFIfHo0fenyCFQ-gKW5-1WhahB7M5Yk1h_mvfeb8YaekSZIcEeYSkUwofQNQtyq2OpUwBGNVQTtfy9y-4GVNQDUR1YSepsXtynCr1t9A3pSNwy3dhZrAXdrGuKw/s320/giant-pencil-07.jpg)
7. Glue a small paper cone the same colour as the pencil onto its tip. That's it!
2 comments:
what a fun thing to do with the kids and grandkids.
Thanks :)
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