Natalie tells us about how her daughter made this lovely desk tidy. Let’s look at it…

Items needed:

  • Cardboard
  • Coloured paper or card
  • Loo rolls (5 per desk tidy)
  • Decorated paper/wrapping paper with various designs
  • Tacky glue
  • Glue dots
  • Sellotape

Instructions:

  1. Cover loo rolls with decorated paper or wrapping paper using sellotape to secure.
  2. Use a different paper at the top of each roll and fold inside the tube, securing with some tacky glue if needed.
  3. Use a plate to draw a circle on some cardboard and a piece of coloured paper/card for the base.
  4. Cut out cardboard circle and coloured paper circle using tacky glue to secure.
  5. Use glue dots and some tacky glue to stick the tubes to the base – keep them close together to strengthen the design.
  6. Add pens! Also can he used for make up brushes as a dressing table tidy.


I made these with my 7-year-old daughter and she was able to do all of the steps herself. I’m finding that she is more engaged with activities that she has chosen so I am trying to give her a few options and take her lead on which activities to do.