We are on a roll with our confetti crafts this week. We are getting prepared for New Years Celebrations here with these toilet roll confetti poppers, but they are also perfect for weddings, 4th July or any other celebration. They are super simple to make and the kids love them.
How to make Toilet Roll Confetti Poppers
Materials
- Cardboard tubes or toilet rolls
- Duck Tape or other strong tape
- Balloons
- Scissors
- Washi tape for decorating
- Confetti
Instructions
I really do not have an issue using toilet roll tubes for crafting, but if you are you can buy cardboard tubes or reuse the ones from inside kitchen rolls or wrapping paper. The UK government states that as long as toilet rolls look clean then they are fine to use for crafting.
Knot the open end of each balloon like you would if you had blown it up with air and then cut each balloon in half using a pair of scissors. Place the cut end of the balloon over the end of the toilet roll,
Secure the balloon top the toilet roll with strong tape, we used duck tape.
Next decorate the tube with washi tape. I am a big fan of washi tape for children as it is perfect for small hands and being a type of paper masking tape it is very simple for kids to tear.
As you can see the boys decided to use a selection of the tapes we have but mostly gold. I keep my tapes on ribbon storage racks so that they are easy for the boys to pick and use.
We filled our poppers with metallic confetti, but if you want to make less mess then you can use small pompoms.
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Why not take a look at our other New Years Eve Activities here:
New years intentions for families
50 New Year Crafts and Activities for families
These are absolutely wonderful.
I love them
These sound great – it would be fab to make them on New Year’s Eve for use just a few hours later, wouldn’t it?
Happy new year to you all!
They look like great fun to make, and great fun to use! So pretty too with the washi tape! (:
These look ace and easy to make, perfect craft for celebrating the New Year! x
I love this idea. Easy to do, lots of colour and texture for the kids.
I love these – much better than the party poppers you can buy x
Might have to give this a go for tonight
Oh I wish I has seen these yesterday!! Naughty me for not catching up before!!! Will make them for the kids birthdays instead x
These look like great fun, and really simple to make too.