Paper Pinwheels
Ready for a fun craft that can be made in minutes? Here's how to make paper pinwheels with a straw for your next craft day, party, or special celebration!
Course: craft, kids craft
Keyword: kids craft, paper
- paper*
- scissors
- hole punch / Crop-A-Dile the smaller the hole, the better.
- paper straw**
- brad fasteners
Cut a piece of paper into a perfect square. (You can do this by bringing opposite corners together and cutting off the strip on the side.
Cut the paper in 4 diagonal lines from each corner up to about an inch from the center point.
Punch small holes in the corner of the paper to the left of each straight cut you made with your scissors.
Using a hole punch or the tip of a pencil, make a hole in the middle of the paper.
Flatten one end of your paper straw, then punch a hole through it.
Bring each corner with a hole to the center of the paper, lacing a brad through each hole. Line up the hole in your straw to the brad, and stick the brad through the straw. Fasten the brad to secure.
…and you're done!
* You can use your favorite craft paper - card stock, construction paper, scrapbook paper, wrapping paper, decorative paper, printer paper - in the print and color of your choice, but we found that the thinner paper worked best if you plan to have them spin in the wind.
** You can use a wooden dowel with a straight pin instead of a brass fastener.