How to Make a Santa Castle from Cardboard Tubes

🎁 What You’ll Need:

• 5–7 cardboard tubes (toilet or kitchen roll tubes)

• Green and red paint

• White paint or cotton wool for snowy edges

• Coloured paper or card (red, gold, white)

• Glue and tape

• Scissors

• Small decorations — stickers, sequins, ribbon, mini ornaments

• Battery tea light or fairy lights (optional for a glowing effect)

• A small Santa figure (you can draw or craft one yourself!)

🪄 Step-by-Step:

1. Paint the Tubes:
   Paint your cardboard tubes green (or mix up festive colours). Let them dry completely before assembling.

2. Make the Roofs:
   Cut circles from red paper, then slice halfway across each one. Roll them into cone shapes and glue them to form tower roofs.

3. Add Windows & Doors:
   Cut arched windows and doors from white or gold paper. You can draw candlelight or wreath details for a cozy touch.

4. Build the Castle:
   Arrange the tubes on a flat piece of cardboard (your base). Glue or tape them in place — taller ones at the back for the towers, shorter ones at the front.

5. Decorate:
   Add fake snow along the roof edges using cotton wool or paint. Decorate with sequins, stickers, or paper garlands.

6. Bring in Santa!
   Pop a little Santa figure at the top of the tallest tower — or peeking out of a window — to complete the look.

7. Light it Up (Optional):
   Place a battery tea light or mini fairy lights behind the windows for a magical glow.

🌟 Display Idea:

Place your Santa Castle on a windowsill or mantelpiece surrounded by tinsel or fairy lights. It looks especially charming at night!

✨ Tip: You can turn this into a full Christmas village by adding snow-covered houses, trees, and reindeer cut-outs around your castle.