How to Make Pinwheel

How to make pinwheel: step-by-step description

Step 1: How to make pinwheel: step-by-step description

Step 2: Fold the piece diagonally to form a triangle. The fold should be pressed neatly.

Step 3: Fold the triangle a second time to mark the central line.

Step 4: Unfold the fold you just closed so you have a triangle with a crease in the centre.

Step 5: Open the paper completely. You will now see lines of creases crossing across the middle.

Step 6: Cut along the folds from each corner toward the middle. But stop just before you reach the middle.

Step 7: After cutting the paper, you will see that it has been divided into four pieces.

Step 8: Fold a pointed corner from each section, then fold them into the middle.

Step 9: Join the four corners in the middle to create an elongated pinwheel.

Step 10: Pin or stick an elongated circle to secure the folded corners.

Step 11: All the corners have been folded into the centre; glue or tape them down to create the pinwheel design.

Step 12: Pin through the pinwheel's centre with care.

Step 13: Use a small stick or toothpick to adjust and align the pinwheel so it turns in the right direction.

Step 14: Connect the pinwheel to the stick and push it in, leaving a tiny gap so the pinwheel spins freely.

Step 15: Use a bead or eraser to secure it to the pin's back.

Step 16: Push the stick or pin through the folds in the corners, near the centre of the pinwheel.

Step 17: Include a small centrepiece or a bead to neatly hold the corners together.

Step 18: The pinwheel's shape is in place. Make sure that all four blades are evenly spaced.

Step 19: Use a paper straw or a stick and prepare it for attachment to the rear of the pinwheel.

Step 20: Pinwheels can be attached to a straw by pushing a pin through, leaving a tiny gap so the pinwheel will spin.

Step 21: Your pinwheel is complete and is ready for a spin.