Pin Wheel Wreath Revisited

I posted how to make a pinwheel wreath last summer and it got a great response, so I decided to post it again for my newer followers. This is still one of my favorite wreaths. I hope you enjoy it!

Fun Pinwheel Wreath

I went over how to make pinwheels in my last post and it really put me in a summery mood so I decided to make a pinwheel wreath to welcome warmer weather. Hopefully Mother Nature will get the hint. 

Materials needed:

Styrofoam wreath form

Yarn or ribbon to cover your wreath form

Scrapbook paper

Toothpicks--1 per pinwheel

Pony beads and foam beads

Glue

For each pinwheel you will need two 6 inch squares of paper. My wreath has 6 pinwheels.

Glue the squares together so both sides are decorative.

Cut each corner toward the center, leaving a 3/4 inch square in the middle.

Fold half of each corner toward the middle and glue in place. 

Let the glue dry and pierce an even hole through the center using a hole punch or a push pin.

Wrap your wreath with yarn or ribbon.

Insert toothpicks evenly around the front of the wreath and slide one pony bead over each toothpick.

Slide a pinwheel onto each toothpick and cover with a foam bead. 

Hang your wreath on its own or loop a piece of ribbon to hang it.

Enjoy your fun door decor and keep your fingers crossed for nice weather!

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Kiddle Craft: Homemade Pinwheels

Pinwheels are a staple of childhood. We all had them and our kids still love them, so here are some easy instructions to make your own. The best part is you can customize them to fit your little munchkin.

Materials needed:

1 skewer

1 toothpick

1 rubber band

2 squares of scrapbook paper

4 beads--I used 2 pony beads and 2 foam beads

To make the wheel:

Step 1: Cut out 2 squares of paper. I used 6 inch squares.

Step 2: Glue the squares together so both sides are decorative.

Step 3: Cut a straight line at each corner toward the middle of the square. Leave 3/4 of an inch at the middle.

Step 4: Cover the uncut center with glue and fold one half of each corner toward the middle. Press and hold or secure with a clothes pin.

Once the glue is dry you can make a clean hole through the middle by using a pushpin.

To make the stem:

Step 1: Hold the skewer vertically and cross a toothpick near the top horizontally so it looks like a cross.

Step 2: Weaver a rubber band around your toothpick and skewer to secure them in place.

To join your 2 pieces thread 2 pony beads onto the long end of the toothpick and slide your pinwheel onto the toothpick.

I slid 2 foam beads on after the wheel to secure it in place. If you think of a better way to secure it please leave a comment!

Voila! There you have a pinwheel. Make sure to supervise young children since the toothpick can be dangerous. Cut the back of the point off the toothpick and duct tape the edge so it isn't sharp.

Have fun and happy crafting!

Paper Rose Tutorial

To make the paper roses: 

Stack 3 pages together at a time. This will make the roses look much better than a single page.

 Cut out 3 to 4" spirals from the stack of book pages. 

You can draw a spiral on the paper to make it easier, but after the 20th time I didn't need to follow the lines anymore.

Draw a spiral on your page. It doesn't have to be perfect.

Starting from the outside of the spiral, roll the paper tightly. As you get closer to the ends loosen the paper to make the rose fan out.

The inside of the spiral makes a circle. When you have rolled the paper to the circle dab hot glue on the bottom of the rose and fold the circle over it. This will keep the rose from unwrapping. If you use three pages you will need to glue the remaining to circles together.

Roll until you reach the circle at the end of the spiral

Glue the under side of the rose.

Fold the circle over the glued part of the rose.

The finished rose