Created by Miss Susan

Materials needed: 2 Pieces of Construction Paper Scissors A Hole Punch A Push-Pin A pencil with an eraser Markers, Crayons, Scissors, Glue. Extra Paper

Directions: 1. Make 2 square pieces of paper.  To start making a  square, put the two pieces of paper together.   Fold the corner of the pieces of paper over.  Match the sides to form your square. 2. To finish making your squares, cut off the small rectangles, forming two squares. 3. Fold the triangle that you have made in half.  Now unfold the paper showing your square. 4. Decorate one side of each square.  This can be done using marker or crayons, or by making designs from cutting and pasting decorations on the paper.   If you do this let the glue dry before moving on. 5. Put the undecorated sides of the paper together.   6. Make four cuts along the fold lines - about halfway to the center. 7. Punch 4 holes in the pinwheel, one at each corner. 8. Gently gather each of the four points, with the hole to the center.  (Be careful not to crease the paper.) 9.  Push a push-pin ( Or a strong brad might work too) through the four punched holes, through the center of the pinwheel to attach the pinwheel to the side of a pencil's eraser.

Back to Craft Activities

Last update February 9, 2005
©2005 Kansas City, Kansas Public Library
Comments and questions to Webmaster