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Woodland Animal Roll Wraps
Turn empty toilet paper rolls into a whole woodland forest — 10 printable woodland animals to cut out, wrap around a cardboard tube, and play with. Moose, bear, deer, fox, owl, raccoon, skunk, squirrel, beaver, and wolf.
- Mess: —
- Craft
- Age
- 3+
- Prep
- Minutes per animal
- Type
- Printable Craft
Woodland Animal Roll Wraps up close
Every angle, before you read a single instruction.
Why we love it
Woodland Animal Roll Wraps
Turn empty toilet paper rolls into a whole woodland forest. This printable set has ten woodland animals to cut out, wrap around a cardboard tube, and play with — moose, bear, deer, fox, owl, raccoon, skunk, squirrel, beaver, and wolf. Each one is sized for a standard tube, each page walks you through the build, and the finished animals stand up on their own for forest play. It's a fall craft, a forest-unit prop, and a rainy-afternoon make, all in one set. Watch the raccoon come together in the video on the blog post, then print the full set of ten — or start free with the fox, bear, and deer trio on Sprout.
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Wooden Woodland Animals
Chunky wooden woodland animals to play alongside the paper ones — the forest scene from the original post.View on Amazon
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How to set up woodland animal roll wraps
Follow along at your own pace.
Step 1: Check the Scale Square
Before you cut anything, check the 1-inch scale square on the page — it confirms your print size is right. If the square measures a true inch, your animals will fit the tube. If it doesn't, reprint at 100% / Actual Size with Fit to Page off.
Step 2: Cut Out the Wrap and Pieces
Cut out the body wrap and the head piece for your animal. Older kids can do their own cutting; pre-cut for preschoolers and let them do the wrapping and gluing.
Step 3: Wrap the Tube
Wrap the body snugly around the tube and glue the tab under the opposite edge. Hold it a moment so the glue grabs — a snug wrap is what makes the animal stand up straight.
Step 4: Glue on the Head — and the Tail
Glue the head to the front of the tube, with the ears above the rim. Animals with a tail piece get it glued on the back — the raccoon's striped tail is the best part. Let the glue dry before the animals go off to play.
Step 5: Build the Forest
Make one animal, or make all ten. They stand on their own, so a shelf or a tabletop becomes a woodland forest — add pumpkins, pinecones, or the wooden woodland animals from the play setup for a whole scene.
Skills hiding inside the play
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Cutting along outlines, wrapping paper snugly around a tube, and gluing small pieces in place all build the hand control children need for writing and everyday tasks.
FOLLOWING STEPS
Check the square, cut, wrap, glue, dry — five steps in order, each one visible, ending in a finished animal. A gentle introduction to following a sequence to a result.
WOODLAND VOCABULARY
Ten animals to name — moose, bear, deer, fox, owl, raccoon, skunk, squirrel, beaver, wolf — plus the words of the forest: tube, wrap, glue, ears, tail, forest.
FOREST PLAY
The finished animals stand up on their own, so the craft turns straight into pretend play — a forest scene kids can rearrange, narrate, and come back to.
CHOICE AND VOICE
Ten animals to choose from. Letting each child pick theirs makes the craft theirs — and the great debate over fox vs. raccoon is half the fun.
Vocabulary
- moose
- bear
- deer
- fox
- owl
- raccoon
- skunk
- squirrel
- beaver
- wolf
- woodland
- forest
- tube
- wrap
- glue
- ears
- tail
- fall
Conversation starters
Which animal are you picking, and why?
What does a raccoon eat? What about a bear?
Where do these animals live — what does a forest look like?
Which animal is the biggest? Which is the smallest?
What should our forest have besides animals — trees? Pumpkins? Pinecones?
What sound does an owl make? A wolf?
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Ways to change it up
Same setup, different challenge.
- START FREE — THE TRIO
Not ready for all ten? The fox, bear, and deer are free on Sprout — same method, three animals, no purchase.
- ONE SET PER THEME
Woodland is the first roll-wraps set — one is coming for each theme. Same cut, wrap, and glue method every time, so once you've made one set, you can make them all.
Questions parents ask
What is in the printable kit?
The full set is $5 and includes an 11-page PDF — a cover plus one page per animal, ten animals in all: moose, bear, deer, fox, owl, raccoon, skunk, squirrel, beaver, and wolf. Each page has the body wrap, head piece, and a step-by-step assembly guide, plus a 1-inch scale square to check your print size.
What size tube do I need?
A standard toilet paper roll — 4 inches tall and 1.6 inches in diameter. Each animal is sized for that tube.
How do I print it?
Print at 100% / Actual Size, with Fit to Page turned OFF. Check the 1-inch scale square on the page before you cut — if it measures a true inch, your animals will fit the tube.
Can I try it free first?
Yes — the fox, bear, and deer trio is free on Sprout. Same method, three animals. The full set of ten is $5.
How long does one animal take?
A few minutes per animal once the pieces are cut — the raccoon in our video comes together in about 30 seconds of building. A full set of ten is a good afternoon project.
Is this one set, or will there be more?
Woodland is the first — one roll-wraps set is coming for each theme. Same cut, wrap, and glue method every time.