The spinning spokes in our fall-inspired pinwheel are reminiscent of the leaves that whirl around on a crisp autumn day. Use our template plus a few sheets of our paper.
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Tools & Materials:
• 8.5″ × 11″ cardstock
• pencil
• hole punch
• ribbon
• X-acto knife
• stapler
• scissors
• brad
• thumbtack
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1. Download the template above, then cut out your pinwheel pieces along the dotted lines.
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2. Using an 1/8" hole puncher, punch holes on the ends where indicated.
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3. Wrap a pencil with double-sided tape, then wrap a ribbon around the pencil so it adheres evenly. This will be your pinwheel holder!
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4. Take a thumbtack and pierce it through your pinwheel templates into the pencil eraser.
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5. Cut out and layer the flower pieces one on top of each other.
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6. Put a brad through all the flower pieces and hold them. Take each pinwheel “arm” and layer each under the next, putting each hole through the brad in the process.
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7. Secure the brad and you�re all finished! Let the autumn wind makes your floral pinwheel spin.
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