Learn how to make a pinwheel with this simple tutorial. Watch the video or read the instructions below.
You Will Need:
- Straw or wooden dowel
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Pencil
- A square of paper or card in any colour
- Drawing pin or similar
How to Make a Pinwheel
Using your ruler, draw two diagonal lines between the corners.
Find the middle point where the lines cross over, and put a mark on the 4 lines 2/3cm from the centre.
Cut along the lines from each corner up to the marks you have made.
Take a corner and fold to the middle point, skip a corner and repeat the process. Repeat this process until all corners are folded into the middle.
If you’re using thicker card you may need to put pressure on the folds to help them stay in place.
Use your pin to make a hole in the middle of the paper/card and each of the corners you’ve folded in. Use a chopping board to protect your surfaces and don’t get your fingers in the way!
Carefully feed your pin through each of the corners then the centre hole so he point sticks out the back of the card.
Turn the card over and push the pin through the straw/dowel until it’s secure.
Check the wheel spins and adjust as necessary.
It may be useful to glue the folded corners of the card into place in the middle, but make sure it still spins!
Enjoy!