Art Works! Series – Activity #23: Pinwheels!
Art Works! is a series of blog posts created by the staff at www.EscapadeDirect.com that offer children of all ages and abilities the opportunity for hands-on art activities that allow them to explore, discover, and express their individual creativity.
We encourage parents to join in on the activities, too, and create their own Art Works!
Art Works! Activity #23: Pinwheels
Play in the wind with colorful pinwheels that you make yourself!
This activity allows children of all ages to be creative in their designs and use of color. The activity enhances spatial thinking skills and lets kids learn a bit about wind.
What You Need:
- Sturdy Paper, Cardstock, or Art Board
- Ruler
- Colored Pencils, Crayons, Paint, or Markers
- Pencil, small wood dowel stick, or chopsticks
- Scissors
- Push Pin or Small Nail
- Small Bead (such as a Pony Bead)
What You Do:
- Click our Pinwheel Project article for complete directions, diagrams, and unique variations.
Variations:
- Pinwheels aren’t just for blowing in the wind! Create a colorful pinwheel and use it as a bow to decorate a wrapped gift.
- Pinwheels make colorful decorations for a party! Make a bunch of pinwheels and stick them in the ground along a sidewalk as a fun way to greet your guests.
- Place pinwheels in small vases on your dinner table – a fun spring-time decoration for any meal!
- Make a special pinwheel for your child and place it in an Easter basket!
You Might Also Like:
Anemometer Kit – This kit is great for outdoor science and weather activities! The Anemometer is a simple device used to determine wind speed. It is easy for elementary children to understand and use, while accurate enough to be used by professional meteorologists in weather forecasting.
6-Way Weather Meter – This kit allows you to be your own weather forecaster!
Share Your Art Works! Activities!
If you have an Art Works! project that you would like to share, email us a digital picture (or scan) of your project , and we will post it in our Kids Gallery. If you would like, include the artists first name, age, and your state. It’s fun for kids to see how other children interpreted the project!
As always, encourage your children to come up with their own new ideas for art – and make sure to check back next week for another Art Works! activity in this series!
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