My boys surprised me with how well they did this project. Pinwheels are so cute, and look so terrific with this Basic Grey paper!! They’re simple to make and come together really fast.
- Cut a 12×12 sheet of paper into 4-6 inch squares…double sided paper looks the best!
- Fold each corner to corner, diagonally, creating an X on the square.
- Cut along each fold, stopping about a half inch from the center.
- Punch a small hole on the left bottom corner of each side.
- Cut a 12″ by .5″ strip of paper, run a line of Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent Dots along it.
- Wrap around a pencil, pulling tightly.
- Pull the holes on the bottom up to the center of the square, and secure with a brad.
- Dip the brad ends in Tombow Mono Aqua Glue, push into the pencil eraser.
Note:
Most paper pinwheels spin, but these ones do not. I thought the matching brads were way too cute to not use, and so did my boys! If you want yours to spin just use a thumb tack instead of a brad, and don’t dip it in glue prior to pushing it into the eraser.
-April
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22 Responses to “Tombow Tots- Basic Grey Pinwheels”
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Great project. Love the paper.
Oh Wow.. what a cute project… I think I might just have that paper in my stock.. to try this.. love it…
TFS
Great tutorial on the pinwheels! I’ve always loved them on pages. My kids are going to try this for the 4th of July party!
too cute! thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day! *hugs* steph
Paper pinwheels are such a fun project to do! Pinwheels were a big part of my childhood, and these are just too much fun not to create! Thanks for the tip of pushing them into a pencil eraser!!! So much fun, now I know I will need to go and make a whole bouquet of these!
I adore pinwheels!
I am making these for 4th of July too with my little nieces and nephews.
I’m off to make some pinwheels!
These are super cute!
Too cute! Love how you got your kids involved.
Thanks for sharing this great tutorial.
Adorable project!!!
Love that idea! So cute!!!
Great tutorial!
Sooo cute, I was just wanting to make one of these for my little one so perfect timing!
thanks for this! we have come home from the markets where my son asked me to buy him one and i said we would come home and make one,. Perfect timing
Love these! They are so cute! I’ll have to try it sometime!
I think that I will make one with my grand daughter. Very cute idea:)
So cute and simple!
Such a fun easy project!
i do love a fun pinwheel!
Thanks for sharing this, I love pinwheels