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How do you make pinwheels out of paper?

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How do you make pinwheels out of paper?

Instructions

  1. Draw Lines. Using a ruler, mark the center of your square paper with a pencil.
  2. Cut Down the Lines. Use the scissors to cut down the diagonal lines that you just marked on your paper.
  3. Fold and Pin. Fold every other point into the center dot and put a pushpin through the paper.
  4. Attach to Straw.

How do you make a pinwheel for kids?

STEPS

  1. 1Make a pair of squares. Start out by cutting two identical squares from paper or cardstock.
  2. 2Decorate the squares.
  3. 3Cut out the squares.
  4. 4Glue the squares together.
  5. 5Cut four slits.
  6. 6Bring one tip to the center.
  7. 7Bring the next tip to the center.
  8. 8Bring the remaining tips to the center.

How do you make a paper spinner?

How to Make Paper Spinners

  1. Step 1: Materials.
  2. Step 2: Fold Paper in Half.
  3. Step 3: Tear/Cut Along the Fold.
  4. Step 4: Fold the Half Sheets.
  5. Step 5: Fold Down the Corners of Each Piece.
  6. Step 6: Attach the Two Pieces to Create the Spinner.
  7. Step 7: Shape Spinner for Best Spinning Abilities.
  8. Step 8: Customize.

How do you make a paper pinwheel with straw?

Paper Pinwheel Instructions

  1. Fold your paper in half diagonally. Unfold it and fold it diagonally in the other direction.
  2. Bring one of the corners towards the center and feed the brad through the hole in it.
  3. Flatten one end of the straw and punch a hole through the center.

How do you make a paper spin?

How do you make a paper fan?

Handmade Paper Fans

  1. Start with a square sheet of paper.
  2. Fold in half.
  3. Fold one side in by half an inch.
  4. Continue folding down the length of the sheet, accordion style, until you reach the end.
  5. Try to make sure the first and last fold are facing the same direction.

How can I make my pinwheel spin faster?

It takes a certain amount of wind to get the pinwheel spinning. (Students may be able to identify that the force of the wind has to overcome the forces of gravity and friction that are also acting on the pinwheel.) The faster the wind speed; the faster the pinwheel spins.

How do you make a paper spinner easy?

These are easy to make and fun to play with.

  1. Step 1: Materials.
  2. Step 2: Fold Paper in Half.
  3. Step 3: Tear/Cut Along the Fold.
  4. Step 4: Fold the Half Sheets.
  5. Step 5: Fold Down the Corners of Each Piece.
  6. Step 6: Attach the Two Pieces to Create the Spinner.
  7. Step 7: Shape Spinner for Best Spinning Abilities.
  8. Step 8: Customize.

How do you make a spinner for kids?

A DIY recycled spinner Cut a 1.5cm x 9cm strip from the food tray, punch a hole in one end and cut an arrow shape in the other. This is the base for any spinner games you want to play – just print your game discs on card, make a small hole in the middle and slot them onto the spinner.

How to make a paper pinwheel?

Cut a hexagon shape out of paper. Draw or print a hexagon directly on the paper you will be using.

  • Connect all of the corners so that they meet in the center. Use a ruler and a pencil to trace lines from corner-to-corner on you hexagon.
  • Cut partway along each line.
  • Fold every other corner to the center.
  • Push a pin through the center of the pinwheel.

    • How to make pinwheels out of paper?

    How to make a paper pinwheel: 1. Use the paper trimmer to cut a 6″ square out of the decorative paper. Use a ruler and pencil to drawl light lines from each corner of the squares to create 4 triangles. Cut on each of these lines almost to the center. Leave about 0.25″ uncut before the center cross mark. This will be your paper pinwheel

    How to make a pinwheel template?

    Cut a sheet of patterned scrapbooking paper into four strips. Get some 12-inch (30.48-centimeter) square scrapbooking paper.

  • Fan-fold the strips widthwise. Take your first strip,and fold the narrow edge over by ½ to 1-inch (1.27 to 2.54 centimeters).
  • Consider adding a design to one of the long edges.
  • Attach the pieces together to make a longer strip.

    • How to assemble a pinwheel?

    Assemble the Safe Pinwheel. Fold each fin to the center point, line up the circles and staple. Cut out two 1-inch circles and punch a hole in their centers. Now that you have your pieces, grab the 1/2 of a pipe cleaner and the straw or dowel. You want to make a “ball” on one end by tightly wrapping the pipe cleaner a few times around the straw.