How to Make a Heart Pinwheel Craft
Pinwheels are simple crafts that relatively anyone can create with a few sheets of square paper. Incorporating the idea of "hearts" with pinwheels transforms a simple pinwheel into a more appropriate gift for a loved one. There are a few different approaches to using hearts with pinwheels, including using a heart as a base or a backing board for pinwheels. Children can easily complete each approach with little to no parental assistance, depending on the age of the child.
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Things You'll Need
- 4-inch-by-4-inch sheets of square paper
- Craft foam
- Scissors or a crafting knife
- Thumbtacks
- Wall hanger
- Popsicle sticks
- Pencil
Instructions
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Functional Method
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Draw dotted diagonal lines that form an X across one side of the paper. Connect the dots so that a small solid X appears at the center of the paper. Between 1 and 2 inches of each line should still be dotted from the tip of the solid X to the corner of the paper.
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Cut along the dotted lines toward the ends of the solid X.
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Fold each corner toward the center. Make sure that all corners overlap when folded toward the center of the paper. Push a thumbtack through the center of the paper to secure the corners and serve as pivot point for the pinwheel.
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Push the sharp end of the thumbtack through a clean Popsicle stick or a pencil eraser. The stick or pencil will serve as a pole for the pinwheel.
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Cut a heart shape from a piece of craft foam to serve as a base for the Popsicle stick or pencil. Press the Popsicle stick or pencil firmly into the heart-shaped base.
Decorative Method
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Create several pinwheels by marking, cutting, folding and using thumbtacks to secure the ends of many sheets of paper.
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Cut a heart shape from a piece of craft foam.
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Press the thumbtacks directly into the craft foam so that each pinwheel is secured directly to the heart. Arrange the pinwheels in an original design.
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Press a wall hanger into the back of the craft foam so that the craft can be displayed.
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Tips & Warnings
Use care when handling sharp objects, such as the thumbtacks, with children.
References
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