We have Star Wars fans at home and loads of recyclables (especially toilet paper rolls!). So this school holidays, we made an attempt to upcycle toilet paper rolls and egg cartons into this Star Wars Craft: Darth Vader and Storm Troopers. My school aged kids (5-9 years old) loved this activity, but it’s a great craft for preschool kids too.
Materials needed for this Star Wars Craft:
- Toilet paper rolls (1 for Darth Vader and more for the Storm Troopers)
- Egg carton
- Star Wars Craft: Darth Vader and Storm Troopers Free Printable by Kidz Activities
- Black coloured paper
- Red Craft Match Stick
(or a tooth pick with tips cut off and painted red)
- Black paint
- White paint
- PVA Glue
- Scissors
How to make this Star Wars Craft:
1. Cut the egg cartons individually and shape them to look like helmets (check out our video below to see how we did it).
2. Paint one toilet paper roll and one egg carton helmet black for Darth Vader. Then paint the rest white for the Storm Troopers. (The kids loved this part!)
3. When the painted toilet paper rolls and egg cartons are dry, apply some PVA glue on the top part of one toilet paper roll and secure the egg carton on top.
4. Cut out Darth Vader’s mask and chest panel from the Star Wars Craft: Darth Vader and Storm Troopers Free Printable. Stick these on the toilet paper roll.
5. Using the black toilet paper roll as a guide, cut out a portion of the black coloured paper to make Darth Vader’s cape. Stick this on with PVA glue.
6. Apply some PVA glue to the side of the black toilet paper roll then stick the red craft match stick to pretend this is Darth Vader’s lightsaber.
6. Do steps #3 and #4 for the Storm Troopers.
Here’s a short video on How to Make this Star Wars Craft:
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That’s a pretty cute craft! My husband would get a kick out of it! Thanks for sharing with us at the Inspire Me Mondays Link-Up!
Thanks! My hubby too! I’m finding from comments on this craft that many husbands are Star Wars fans (sometimes more than the kids!) 😀
Perfect! We are having a Star Wars themed birthday and this would be a great activity for 6 year olds. Pinning it.
Oh that’s great! Good timing! 🙂 Hope the kids like it!
This is great! I saw it earlier and already pinned it. We love most anything Star Wars and these came out really neat!
Thanks Sheila! It’s the same in our house… we have Star Wars fans (that includes the hubby too!)
Brilliant – my son is 8 and loves all things Vader…this is on the list for the summer now! Thanks for taking part in the Parenting Pin it Party this week. Cheers, Helen
Thanks! My son is the same! Hope your son likes it 🙂
WOW! Love this! When my son gets a little older we will definitely be trying this. Thanks for linking up on #ToddlerFunFriday.
Thanks! 🙂
This craft looks so fun! My nephew (and my 41 yo brother) is a huge fan and they would both love this craft!
Thanks! My hubby (who is in the 40s range too) is also a huge fan!
This was featured on We Love Weekends via Peakle Pie this week! Hope you can join us again soon!