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

Spinning Pinwheel

Super easy! How to make a spinning pinwheel out of origami

Make it with three sheets of origami! Let me show you a fun pinwheel idea.

All you need is origami paper in your favorite colors or patterns, plus a craft knife or scissors.

First, use the knife or scissors to cut each of the three sheets of origami paper into four equal pieces.

Then fold the parts and assemble them—that’s it! The folding is simple and easy to understand, but some children may find the assembly step a bit tricky.

Take your time and put the pieces together carefully.

Hold it gently as if pinching it with the pads of both index fingers, and blow—whoosh!—it will spin around.

Paper Cup Windmill

[Wakuwaku-san] Let's make a pinwheel with paper cups!

Here’s a paper cup windmill you can make using a common paper cup.

Prepare a paper cup, a chopstick, a felt-tip pen, and a thumbtack, and let’s get started.

Use the felt-tip pen to mark the rim of the cup into eight equal sections.

From each mark, cut a slit downward to create eight cuts.

Fold each cut section outward at an angle to form the rotating blades.

Folding them diagonally improves airflow and makes it easier to spin—this is the key point.

Poke a hole in the center of the cup, then use the thumbtack to fix it to the chopstick, and you’re done! Wrapping the blade sections with vinyl tape as decoration will make it look more vibrant.

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Tulip Windmill

[Stylish Camping] How to Make a Tulip Pinwheel: Play with it and decorate at camps or picnics! You can make it with construction paper (free template download available). Windmill, handmade.

Let me introduce a cute tulip flower pinwheel.

Prepare some wooden chopsticks, construction paper, and rubber bands, and let’s get started.

Wrap a slightly thicker rubber band inside the chopsticks.

Thread on a small cut-out circle, then the main tulip piece.

Next, slide on a large circle with slits, and finally insert the spacer, then secure the rubber band at the top.

Bring the slitted template to the top, and pass each tulip petal through the slits at the protruding triangular parts of the petals to complete the tulip.

The petals will stay firmly in place by folding down the top parts.

Attach leaves at the bottom to make an adorable tulip.

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Figure-eight pinwheel made from paper plates

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Here’s how to make a figure-eight pinwheel using paper plates.

Prepare two paper plates, double-sided tape, a large bead, a bamboo skewer, glue, and masking tape.

Cut out the centers of the two paper plates, make four holes, and combine them with double-sided tape so they form a figure-eight.

Then make a hole at the center of the figure-eight.

Put glue into the hole of the bead, insert the bamboo skewer, and let it set at the tip.

Insert the bamboo skewer through the center of the paper plates, and wrap masking tape around the skewer near the center so the plates don’t slide down.

Fix the second plate the same way with masking tape, and your paper-plate pinwheel is complete.

Give it a try!

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Cardboard pinwheel

I tried making a pinwheel using cardboard, bamboo skewers, and paper straws.

Let’s make a real windmill! Here are some windmill ideas using cardboard.

What you’ll need: cardboard, bamboo skewers, a straw, craft glue, scissors, and a utility knife.

One of the best parts is how cool the finished design looks.

After cutting the cardboard into parts, assemble them using craft glue.

Another great point is that the materials are easy to find.

You can keep the natural cardboard color, or try painting it with paints for a fun look.

paper pinwheel

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It spins amazingly well when it catches the wind! Let me share an idea for a paper pinwheel.

You’ll need a decoration ring, a bamboo skewer, tape, a pencil, and scissors.

A decoration ring is a strip of paper; you can make it by cutting origami or other paper into long strips about 2 cm wide.

The steps are simple and easy to understand, so it’s a great craft for kids.

Since there’s a step where you cut the bamboo skewer, be sure to proceed with safety in mind.

A pinwheel made with a clear file

How to Make a Colorful Pinwheel [Clear File]

Let me introduce a pinwheel that spins in the wind.

Prepare a hanger, a clear file folder, pliers, scissors, and a felt-tip pen, and let’s get started.

Cut the clear file into a square and draw lines in an X shape to create the base for the blades.

Mark the center and the four corners, then punch holes.

Following the X lines, make one slit at a time with scissors, cutting toward the center.

Lift the four cut corners one by one, align them at the center, and staple to secure—this completes the blade base.

Insert a straw as the axle and attach the blades to the center of the hanger, then secure with pliers.

Your spinning pinwheel is complete!

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