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How to make Pinwheel from Popsicle Sticks And bottle cap

How to make Pinwheel from Popsicle Sticks And bottle cap

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How to make Pinwheel from Popsicle Sticks And bottle cap

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Looking for a cool working DIY toy craft? Search no more! This step-by-step tutorial will guide you to make a budget-friendly working pinwheel! 

Working crafts are the most interesting ones to make! So, today we brought you this amazing working pinwheel toy craft which will be a delight for every kid to play! Kids will love to have fun with the craft toys they make on their own! This craft will enhance their creativity, confidence, and motivation with themselves! This craft is a hands-on sensory activity for the little ones and they can create in their boring afternoon time to make something cool and productive in their free time! This craft is budget-friendly as most of the materials required to make it involves recycled ones or the ones that you already have at your home!

DIY Popsicle Sticks Pinwheel Craft Made With Bottle Cap

How to make Pinwheel from Popsicle Sticks And bottle cap

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Materials Required

  • 2 Bottle Caps
  • 3 Popsicle Sticks
  • Green And Red Markers
  • Glue Gun
  • Thick Thread
  • Toothpick

Procedure

Step 1: Take 2 Bottle Caps And Popsicle Sticks

Take 2 Bottle Caps And Popsicle Sticks - Crafting a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

For starting this craft, gather 2 bottle caps and popsicle sticks.

Step 2: Coloring The Popsicle Stick Into Red

Coloring The Popsicle Stick Into Red - Making a Pinwheel with the Use of Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

Take a red marker and color the popsicle stick with it.

Step 3: Coloring The Other Popsicle Stick Into Green

Coloring The Other Popsicle Stick Into Green - Constructing a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

Coor the other popsicle stick with a green marker.

Step 4: Inserting A Toothpick Into Red Popsicle Stick

Inserting A Toothpick Into Red Popsicle Stick - Forming a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

Make a hole in between the red popsicle stick and insert a toothpick in it just from the tip of it.

Step 5: Glueing The Toothpick To Popsicle Stick

Glueing The Toothpick To Popsicle Stick - Creating a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

Glue the toothpick over the popsicle stick using the glue gun.

Step 6: Inserting Over Another Popsicle Stick

Inserting Over Another Popsicle Stick - Assembling a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

Now take the green popsicle stick, and make a hole in it too, now insert the toothpick in the green one too from over the red one, making a cross shape.

Step 7: Making A Hole In The Bottle Cap

Making A Hole In The Bottle Cap - Putting Together a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

Using a craft knife, make a hole in the center of the bottle cap.

Step 8: Inserting The Toothpick Into Bottle Cap Hole

Inserting The Toothpick Into Bottle Cap Hole - Develop a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

Insert the other side of the toothpick into the bottle cap’s hole to the cross.

Step 9: Tieing And Glueing A Thick Thread

Tieing And Glueing A Thick Thread - Building a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

From behind the bottle cap, tie a thick thread to the toothpick and secure it with the glue gun.

Step 10: Inserting Another Bottle Cap

Inserting Another Bottle Cap - Devising a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a Bottle Cap

From the other side as before, insert another bottle cap by making a hole in it too while enclosing the 2 bottle caps. Also, make a hole in between the bottle caps and stretch out the thread from that hole.

Step 11: Glueing Both The Bottle Caps Together

Glueing Both The Bottle Caps Together - Crafting a Pinwheel using Popsicle Sticks and a bottle cap

Apply a glue gun between both bottle caps to secure the structure.

Step 12: Applying Glue To The Toothpick

Applying Glue To The Toothpick - Fabricating a Pinwheel with the help of Popsicle Sticks and a bottle cap

After leaving a small distance from the bottle caps, apply a glue gun around the toothpick as shown in the image.

Your DIY Pinwheel Craft Toy Is Ready!

Your DIY Pinwheel Craft Toy Is Ready! - Making a Pinwheel with Popsicle Sticks and a bottle cap

At last, stick another possible stick to the back of the pinwheel over the bottle cap using a glue gun. Stretch the thread to make your pinwheel move.

Look at the ravishing results! This pinwheel is fun to play with! Isn’t it?!

This pinwheel will serve as a great working toy craft for your ordinary craft collection! Stun everyone with your amazing creation, craft, and innovation skills! This can also be a cool science project for younger kids! The materials were also so easily accessible and the craft turned out amazing! You can also teach the kiddos importance of recycling through this craft-making! Let the add their touch of creativity to this craft by customizing it!

Some More PinWheel Craft Tutorial

How To Make Pinwheel Craft From Popsicle Stick

Image Source/Tutorial: Kids Art & Craft

Making a pinwheel craft from a popsicle stick is easy and fun. All you need is a few sticks, glue, and some colorful paper. Create a unique pinwheel and enjoy the mesmerizing effect it creates when it spins in the wind!

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