Paper Pinwheel Craft for Earth Day

A fun earth day craft for the kids to make this year! This paper pinwheel comes together fast and spins in the wind even faster!

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Pinwheel Earth Day Craft

Are you looking for a fun activity to make with the kids this spring? How about a spring planting project, wind energy activity, and up cycled earth day project all wrapped into one perfect container? These little planters were so fun to make and look so pretty out in the yard.

How do pinwheels fit in with Earth Day? Check out this website about Wind Farms!

How To Make a Paper Pinwheel

Paper Pinwheel Supplies

Origami paper (or use old magazines or scratch paper!)
Map pins
Double-sided tape
Scissors
Pencil

Tip: Origami paper is a fun choice because it’s colored on one side and white on the other which makes for a nice contrast.

Instructions

Step 1: Begin by folding the square diagonally. Then open and fold diagonally once more in the other direction. Cut along the fold lines, stopping 1″ from the center.

Step 2: Place a small piece of double-sided tape in the center of the paper.

Step 3: You’ll notice you have 4 triangles. Bring the right corner of each triangle to the center. The double-sided tape will hold it secure. Overlap each corner in the center.

Step 4: Poke a map pin through the center.

Step 5: Place the pencil behind the pinwheel and push the pin into it. Do not poke all the way through.

You can place your pinwheels in a garden or flower box outside to watch them spin, or create your own planter pot!

Plant a seed and watch it grow, or use small flower starts from your local nursery.

Place your pot outside and watch your pinwheel spin!

You might also like our easy science experiments for kids or our tissue paper globe craft!