Pinwheel Wreath- For Any Occasion (Halloween)

I focus on projects for children, but as you follow my blog you will see that these projects are fun for everyone, not just kids.The Pinwheel Wreath is a project that can be made for any Holiday or special occasion just by using different papers. I have chosen Halloween papers for this wreath, but you could use Christmas, Easter, 4th of July or any other paper you choose. It is best to use double sided paper, but it can be made with one sided paper, which I will explain in the directions below. The straw wreath will cost around $3.00, papers will depend on single or double sided but should only be about $2.00.
K&Company Papers are great for doubled sided paper. This again is an inexpensive project for the kids/family and the supplies are easily found at Hobby Lobby, Michael's, Wal Mart....

****If this is a family project or your child is younger, you may want to cut the squares for them and then let them do the rest.

SUPPLY LIST

1- 12 inch straw wreath

3 sheets of 12x12 double sided paper- each sheet a different patterned paper

 (OR 6 sheets of single sided paper, different patterns)

Strong Glue Stick

Straight pins

24 inch piece of Ribbon-matching color

1. You will cut 10- 5 inch squares of the double sided paper.

 ***If you are using single sided paper you will need to cut 20- 5 inch squares. Using the glue stick, rub glue along all four sides of the wrong side of one square and place a different patterned paper on top, placing wrong sides together.  You will then have one doubled sided square. As you make the pinwheels you will see why you want a different pattern for each side.***

2. You will need to cut 10- 1 inch circles from the left over paper. If you have a circle punch this works great, if not make a sample/pattern for your child to use as a pattern for the circles.

3. Using the picture below and following the black lines, have your child cut each square from each corner to the center but do not go completely to the center.





4. Look at the pictures below to see how to form the pinwheels. Place glue in the center of the paper. Start at the bottom left corner. Take the corner up to the middle and place in the center of the paper onto the glue. Put more glue on top if the point you just placed in the center and place the next corner  in the center of the paper. Place glue in the center before each corner, continue with the next two corners. Complete for all 10 squares.

5. Place glue in the center once again and place one of the circles in the middle.

6. Take the 24 inch piece of ribbon and tie around the the wreath. Ties the ends together with a double knot. Place the knot behind the wreath, it will be hidden once you put the wreath together. This will be used to hang the wreath.

7. Lay the wreath flat on the table. Take one pinwheel and place it at the top of the wreath on the front.

Using a straight pin, push the pin in the middle of the circle on the pinwheel into the straw. Do this for two more pinwheels, placing them to form a triangle. See picture below.

8. With the remaining pinwheels fill in the empty spaces. You may need to adjust the pinwheels as you go. You may also only need 9 pinwheels instead of 10. It just depends on the way it looks for you.

Now you just need to find the perfect place for your child to hang and show off their creation. REMEMBER, this can be made for any holiday or occasion! Hope you enjoyed this one.