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Maker Monday: Pinwheels

Old-fashioned pinwheels are fun to create and require little in the way of expense. Everything you need can be found at the dollar store. But being a simple project makes it no less decorative. Pinwheels can add a touch of whimsy to potted plants and insert spots of whirling color to the garden.

Supplies:

Paper

Pencil

Scissors

Tape

Push pins

Cut the paper into a 6-inch-by-6-inch square. Fold a corner across to the opposite corner to form a triangle and crease. Open and meet the other two corners in the same way and crease. 

Cut along the creases from each corner into the center, stopping about an inch and a half before the center. 

Take each corner, bending to the center, one at a time. Tape to hold each corner in place as you go.

Press a push pin through the center. Secure to the pencil eraser.

Kids can decorate their homes and yards with these cool pinwheels. They can personalize their pinwheels with markers and crayons before cutting the paper. More rustic pinwheels can be made using small branches in place of the pencils, with the paper colored in floral or leaf designs. A jar of pebbles and rocks can make a fun holder for a finishing touch.

For more Maker Monday projects and other fun ideas, visit the Kidsburgh Activities Page.

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