Let’s make a superhero craft for kids today! These superhero cuffs made from recycled toilet paper rolls are the perfect easy craft that can be customized to reflect your favorite superhero details for kids of all ages. This superhero craft works great at home, for a party activity or in the classroom.

SuperHero Crafts for Kids

I’m always looking for new and creative toilet paper roll crafts and it worked out great when we started thinking about making a superhero craft for a party we were throwing at home. Making superhero cuffs from toilet paper rolls ended up to be a fun and easy craft that we will make again! It is also a great way to practice fine motor skills for preschoolers and elementary school kids.

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SuperHero Cuffs Craft

Younger kids may need some help cutting out shapes for this super hero cuff craft. Older kids will love the ability to create exactly the customized cuff craft that is in their imagination.

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Supplies Needed to Make Toilet Roll Superhero Cuffs

Four toilet paper rolls or craft rolls for one set of cuffs
Paint – we had acrylic paint leftovers
Glue or glue gun with glue stick
Yarn, ribbon or extra shoelaces
Scissors or preschool training scissors
Hole Punch

How to Make Toilet Roll Superhero Cuffs Video

Instructions to Make Superhero Cuff Craft

toilet roll superhero cuffs steps - 4 steps for superhero craft shown using toilet paper rolls — Follow these easy steps for this kids superhero craft

Step 1

First cut a slit all the way down one side of all four paper rolls. Two will be your cuffs and the other two will provide the material for your shapes.

Step 2

Flatten two of the rolls and cut superhero shapes from them. Ideas include stars, bats, lightening bolts, letters, the sky’s the limit!

Step 3

Paint your pieces. Paint all around your cuffs and on both sides of your shapes. Be sure to use two different colors so that your super hero shapes really pop!

Step 4

Once the paint dries, glue your shapes to the top of your cuffs and allow to dry.

Step 5

Punch a few holes down each side of your cuff openings and lace them up by threading them with yarn.

Finished Super Hero Cuffs Craft

Superhero Cuff Craft final - child wearing finished superhero batman craft — Now I am Batman!

Now you’re ready to don your super cool cuffs and try out your new super powers.

Part craft, part toy, all fun, I hope you enjoy making and playing with these as much as we did!

Yield: 2

Simple Super Hero Cuff Craft

Use toilet paper rolls, cardboard rolls or craft rolls to make this simple super hero craft with kids of all ages. These cute super hero cuffs can be customized for your favorite super hero.

Active Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Difficulty easy

Estimated Cost $1

Materials

Four toilet paper rolls or craft rolls for one set of cuffs
Paint – we had acrylic paint leftovers
Yarn, ribbon or extra shoelaces

Tools

Glue or glue gun with glue stick
Scissors or preschool training scissors
Hole Punch

Instructions

With scissors, cut each of the cardboard tubes from end to end lengthwise.
Flatten two of the toilet paper rolls and cut out shapes from your favorite super hero -- bats, stars, lightening bolts
Paint the cardboard with paint and let it dry.
Glue shapes onto the cylinder cuffs.
Using a hole punch, punch holes down the side of the lengthwise cut in the cylinder paper tubes.
Lace through the holes with ribbon or yarn to secure the cuffs on the child's arm.

Our Experience Making Super Hero Cuff Craft

We used a few things we had around the house and encourage you to improvise! No need for a trip to the craft store for this simple superhero craft idea. My four year old son is currently superhero crazy so I thought what better than making some superhero cuffs? We both had a blast with this simple project and the results yielded hours of imaginative play. We enjoyed some great creative time together and then Mommy got a nice break while her little superhero set out saving the world.

You can’t ask for much more than that!

Look like your favorite Superheros With This Superhero Craft

This is a fun craft. Not only is it an easy superhero craft, but it’s a great craft that promotes pretend play as well, which makes it so much fun. It’s a great way to get kids imagining themselves as a super hero of their own creation or their favorite ones like:

Wonder Woman
Batman
Superman
Captain America

Young children and older children will have a lot of fun making DIY superhero cuffs and building up their artistic skills. A win win for every superhero fan.

Use This Super Hero Craft For Get Togethers and with other Superhero Crafts

Needing party ideas? Well, kids’ imagination can be super and this craft is perfect at a super hero party. And you can pair them with other fun superhero crafts like: