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Homemade Hamster Toys - Play Tubes from File Folders

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Roll A Piece of File Folder to Make a Tube Shape

rolling a file folder piece around a pencil

Rolling a piece of folder tightly around a pencil

Photo © 2006 Lianne McLeod, Licensed to About.com, Inc.
Now all you need to do is roll up your pieces of file folder to make play tubes. Here, I am making a tightly rolled tube by rolling a smaller piece of file folder around a pencil. Once you have rolled the folder, simply hold the roll in place for a few seconds; when you let it go it will uncoil slightly but retain the shape of a tube.

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