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Upcycle leftover toilet paper rolls and make your very own DIY phone holder.

Its a fun craft for teens, kids, and even adults.

diy phone holder

Can we just take a minute to truly appreciate this uber nifty craft project?

A DIY phone holder made from a toilet paper rollit really doesnt get craftier than that!

Just grab your mobile phone first.

two DIY phone holders

Using a pencil or just a marker, draw an outline of the base of your phone.

confirm you give enough room for the phone to go in and out.

That being said, it also needs to be snug enough to keep it in place.

close up DIY phone holder

Step 2

Use your craft cutter to cut out the outline you just drew.

You have to ensure that the edges are smooth and clean.

This is how your toilet roll should look like at the end of step 2.

holding two phone holders

Step 3

Step 3 is perhaps the best part of this entire DIY projectdecorating!

Do you have a couple of rolls of washi tape ready?

Grab your tape and start wrapping it around the toilet paper roll.

craft supplies

Dont worry about covering the phone slotwell get to that part in a little while.

Grab your washi tape again!

Wrap a layer around the rim, with three-quarters of the tape sticking out.

tracing phone onto paper roll

Step 5

Grab a pair of scissors and make incisions around the tape, creating little flaps.

There you go, looks much better, doesnt it?

Step 6

If you covered your phone slot, then fret not!

cutting slot in paper roll

Its time to see how you could deal with that little detail.

Grab your craft cutter and carefully cut a neat line along the outline of the hole.

Step 7

Its time to make the legs or the holders for your DIY project.

phone sized hole cut in paper roll

Its pretty straightforward, and all you need is your paper of choice.

Divide one sheet into six equal strips.

Next, unfold them, so you have a nice zig-zag strip of paper.

wrapping washi tape on paper roll

You will end up with a 3D, three-walled triangular strip of paper.

Step 10

Attach the open end using double-sided tape and press gently to secure the adhesive.

Repeat this step till you get both your stands ready.

paper roll wrapped with washi tape

They should look something like this.

Once youre satisfied, attach the legs to the toilet roll using a few strips of double-sided tape.

Theyre just as good and will probably save you some time as well.

wrapping edges with washi tape

Just pop your phone inside the phone holder and there you go!

Doesnt this toilet paper roll phone holder look like a million bucks?

If youre interested, check out these20 toilet paper roll crafts that are funand easy to make!

cutting edges of washi tape

tucking washi tape inside paper roll

cutting hole in washi tape

cutting through washi tape

tucking tape edges into roll

completed paper roll phone holder

two strips of paper

paper folded into 6

folding paper

folded paper pieces

folding paper into triangle

holding paper triangle

completed paper triangle

holding two paper triangle stands

glueing paper stands onto roll

two completed phone holders

paper roll phone holders with phones

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