There is something so happy about pinwheels! Did you know they are incredibly simple to make? Find, or print, some cute patterned paper and follow this simple tutorial for making your own easy paper pinwheels.

EASY PAPER PINWHEELS WITH PRINTABLES

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE PINWHEELS FROM PAPER

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Color printer and printer paper -or-
Patterned paper
Scissors
Craft sticks
Straight pins
Pony beads

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DIY PAPER PINWHEEL VIDEO TUTORIAL

Watch this short video to see how to assemble the paper pinwheels. I have plenty more creative videos where this came from! Check out my YouTube channel for hundreds more!

Paper Pinwheels

Optional first step: Begin by printing the downloadable papers on a color printer.
Cut the paper into 4″ x 4″ squares.
Fold the squares of paper diagonally twice to create an X.
Starting at each corner, carefully cut along the diagonal lines but DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY TO THE CENTER.
Bend every other corner to the center of the X, but do not crease the bend.
Stick a straight pin through the center of the X from front to back, making sure to pierce through all the corners that you bent in.
Add two pony beads to the straight pin, behind the pinwheel.
Carefully poke the straight pin into the top of a craft stick.

SAVING THE PRINTABLES

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