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Paper Roll Batman and Robin

August 16, 2019 By Kate 7 Comments

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These cute Batman and Robin characters are based on the Lego Batman Movie. I adore making things from paper rolls, and couldn’t resist creating these cute super heroes by upcyling the rolls with some paint and a bit of felt for the capes.

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Cute Batman and Robin characters from the Batman Lego movie created from cardboard tubes

Our whole family loved watching The Lego Batman movie on our weekly family movie night. My husband is the biggest batman fan in the house, so he may have even loved if more than the kids!

Not long ago I crafted a Batmobile from an upcycled cereal box and duct tape, and it looked very lonely without a Superhero to keep it company. Note that this paper roll Batman and Robin don’t actually fit in the car, but they do look cool standing next to it.

Are you ready to make them?

How to create Lego Batman paper roll characters 

You will need:

• two paper towel rolls
• acrylic paint (I always use Jo Sonjas acrylic gouache – not sponsored)
• felt in yellow and black
• scissors and paint brushes

How to:

  1. Flatten your cardboard roll and sketch a rough outline of the top of the head of each character. Cut this out whilst the roll is flattened and then pop back into the rounded shape.
  2. You will now have a double shape (meaning Batman has four ears and Robin has two fringes). Trim the back one off, leaving only the one fringe and pair of ears.
  3. Sketch in the details of each character. I printed out some images I found online to use as a guide, but you can just use my finished characters as a guide.
  4. Paint the details in in the appropriate colours and allow to dry.
  5. Make the capes. To create these sketch a half shape of a simple cape against a fold on a piece of paper. The cape should be approximately 2/3 the size of your character. You can use the same template for both characters capes, only Batman’s has semicircles along the bottom. Cut the shape out and unfold and you will now have a symmetrical looking cape. Place the base of your cardboard roll character over the end where the head goes and trace around it to get the exact shape you need for the head hole. You can now use this template to create your cape from felt by attaching it with pins and cutting around it.
  6. When your character is dry, place the cape over the head. It should be a snug fit since you traced around the base to get the exact shape.

How to crate character dolls of Batman and Robin based on the Lego Batman movie

See, super duper easy!

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Now they’re all ready to fight crime in Gotham City in their Batmobile!

Make a Batmobile based on the Lego Batman movie using a repurposed cereal box and duct tape


Do you know a kid who loves superheroes?

More superhero craft ideas:

• Make some Superhero girl peg dolls
• Here is a free printable template to create your own super hero masks
• Create some spoon puppets in your favourite super hero characters
• Make a paper roll Captain Underpants

Find lots more fun ideas on our character crafts board on Pinterest!

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Comments

  1. 1

    Kim says

    April 1, 2020 at 8:46 am

    My 3 yr old grandson and me made this!
    Thank you it was so easy and so much fun for him!

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    • 2

      Kate says

      April 1, 2020 at 8:51 am

      I’m so glad he liked it!

      Reply
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    Mia Alexandra Quiroz Delgado says

    July 11, 2020 at 12:31 am

    I like it but I want a paper roll Supergirl, can you upload what I say ?

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    • 4

      Kate says

      July 11, 2020 at 7:10 am

      I don’t have a Supergirl version, sorry! But it sounds like a great idea

      Reply
      • 5

        Mia Alexandra Quiroz Delgado says

        July 11, 2020 at 9:45 am

        🙂

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    Alanna Parsons says

    August 29, 2022 at 1:16 pm

    I love this idea. My soon to be 6 yro grandson loves the super hero’s and so I thought I would help him make some for his birthday party. We might even attempt to make Sonic the hedgehog as he’s his favourite at the moment…

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    • 7

      Kate says

      August 30, 2022 at 5:30 am

      Sounds awesome. I’d love to see how Sonic the Hedgehog turns out!

      Reply

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