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[For Kids] Spins in the wind! A collection of recommended DIY pinwheel ideas

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

A pinwheel that spins round and round using only the power of the wind—no batteries or electricity needed.

If you’re an adult, did you ever make one long ago with paper and a stick?

It looks simple to make, but I remember the construction being surprisingly delicate.

These days, though, there are lots of easy ideas for pinwheels that spin really well!

You can use materials other than paper, and you can make them in all sorts of shapes.

In this article, we’re sharing plenty of handmade pinwheel ideas for kids.

Use the article as a guide and try making your own unique, wonderful pinwheel to play with!

[For Kids] Spins in the breeze! A collection of recommended DIY pinwheel ideas (11–20)

Pinwheel piggy bank

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Pinwheel piggy bank

Introducing a pinwheel piggy bank where the pinwheel inside spins when you insert a coin.

Prepare two milk cartons, a lid from a 6-piece cheese pack, a utility knife, a bamboo skewer, and a straw.

For the piggy bank base, make holes for the coin slot, a door, and the hole for the pinwheel’s bamboo skewer in one milk carton.

Next, for the blades, cut off the bottom third of the second milk carton with the utility knife to create the lower section.

Then cut off about the top third of the remaining carton, score folds on the four sides to make it easier to bend, and fold it.

Thread a bamboo skewer through and staple to secure—this completes the inner blades.

Insert the bamboo skewer through the base and fix the blades in place.

Cut the 6-piece cheese lid into a pinwheel shape, attach it to a straw, and secure it.

Your pinwheel piggy bank is complete!

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In conclusion

This time, we introduced handmade pinwheels. From the classic round ones that spin to pinwheels with fun shapes, there were lots of ideas. Many of them are easy to make, so be sure to try making them and have fun playing with them!