How To Make Colorful Garden Pinwheels For Your Yard
The sight of colorful garden pinwheels reminds me of childhood. Of those carefree times when my only thoughts were to play with my mates, to run freely through the neighboring lawns with pinwheels tightly held in my hand, to make them spin.
My mom used the pinwheels to decorate the garden or the flower pots in our balcony.
Today, I make them for my children and once they got bored to watch them spin, I also use them to decorate my garden and flower pots. More often than not, making the garden pinwheels is an activity I make with my kids. It’s both fun and educational, as I can explain the properties of the wind and the concepts behind a windmill or an aircraft engine.
And in the end, the garden pinwheels are fabulous toys that can be made of various materials. These versatile objects can then be used to decorate your terrace, garden, or even summer party table. In this guide, I want to share with you two methods I use to make colorful garden pinwheels.
How To Make Paper Garden Pinwheels
Paper garden pinwheels are not eternal but they are fun and easy to make. I usually make them when I want to involve my kids in the process. You can use any type of decorative paper to make the pinwheels. Ideal to decorate indoor flower pots or a festive environment, these colorful garden pinwheels will become the attraction of the party.
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How To Make Paper Garden Pinwheels
These colorful garden pinwheels are easy to make and adored by children. They will love watching them spinning in the wind, and they also make lovely party decorations.
As a side note, if you’re going to involve young kids to make these garden pinwheels, make sure they are properly supervised. The scissors and the nail are potentially dangerous and shouldn’t be left in the reach of unsupervised children.
How To Make Wooden Garden Pinwheels
Wooden garden pinwheels are suitable to decorate your yard or outdoor flower pots and resist in harsh weather for a longer time. Although making them is uncomplicated for an adult, I wouldn’t recommend involving young children in the process.
Older kids will most likely have fun creating wooden pinwheels but make sure they are supervised at all times.
These pinwheels are both decorative and functional. In windy days, they can keep insects and birds away from your flowers or plants.
For this project, I usually use plywood. I find it really easy to work with and is also a material easy to shape and transform by the older children. The plywood should have a thickness of about 1 mm.
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How To Make Wooden Garden Pinwheels
Conclusion
Making garden pinwheels is simple and rewarding. A simple activity to perform with your children and a magnificent way of decorating your garden with unique decorations.
Then, the garden pinwheels will help you know from which direction the wind is coming and will protect your plants from insects and birds. Without a doubt, this is a win-win situation.