Cardboard doll elevator

This one I made up while wrapping presents for my sister, Laura (Happy Birthday Laura!), and the empty tube gave me the idea. This one is for younger children.

What you need:

• empty wrapping paper roll
• extra cardboard (or empty toilet paper roll)
• scissors
• yarn (just plain yarn; not any fancy, frilly, soft, velvety yarns or anything)
• tape or stapler (stapler seems to work best)
• parent help (unless you are an older kid)

How to do it:

1. Cut a small square out of the top of the wrapping paper roll and out of the bottom. (see picture above)
2. take your cardboard and cut some to form a small tube that can fit inside the big tube. Fasten it together. Or, if you used a toilet paper roll, cut the toilet paper roll down a bit so it won't be so tall. Then, cut a small strip out of the toilet paper roll and re-fasten it to make a tube that can go inside the big tube.
3. Cut a "door" on the mini tube, cut close to the top of it, but don't cut off the entire side.
4. For this step, you will need a little extra cardboard. Use the squares you cut out of the big tube. Cut a circle that is the size of the base of the mini tube and attach it to the mini tube's base. Save your extra cardboard!
5. cut a small strip of cardboard to go across the top of the elevator (mini tube) and fasten it. Cut another smaller strip to make a loop to be fastened to the bottom of the elevator.
6. With your yarn, measure enough to go through the tube and back out the other way, then to the starting point again.
7. tie one end of the yarn to the piece on the top of the elevator, then lower it into the big tube. Wrap the yarn around the outside and tie it, not too tight but not too lose, onto the bottom of the elevator. Cut excess yarn.
8. put a small doll (one that will fit) in the elevator and slowly, gently, pull on the string to raise the elevator. Pull from the bottom to lower it. The elevator is great for getting dolls into your bed or onto any small furniture. 
9. If you don't have a small doll, you can just play with the elevator for fun.
10. If the elevator doesn't work to satisfaction, trim it more in needed arias or do any other needed adjustments. 
11. Have fun! Remember-- it is delicate so don't pull too hard!