If you are familar with my Pin Wheel Halloween Wreath, you will see that these ornaments are done the same way. The easiest way to make these is with double sided paper, but with just a little more effort, it can be done with single sided paper as well.
Supply List
Double Sided Christmas Paper -if possible,
(or single sided Christmas paper see ***)
Buttons
Thin Ribbon- matching color
Glue Stick
Tacky glue
***If you are using single sided paper you will need to cut 2- 5 inch squares for each ornament. 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. Using the picture below and following the black lines, have your child cut the square, from each corner toward the center but do not go completely to the center.
3. Look at the pictures below to see how to form the pinwheels. Using the glue stick, place glue in the center of the paper. Then starting 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 of 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.
4. Place tacky glue in the center and place one button in the middle.
5. Turn the pin wheel over.
6. Cut a piece of matching ribbon long enough to fold in half and use as a hanger for on the tree.
7. Place glue on the back of the pinwheel and place ends of the folded ribbon in to the glue.
8. Let dry. Hang on the tree!
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