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Giant Paper Pinwheels DIY

Giant Paper Pinwheels DIY-

melissaWith the warmer weather temperatures on the rise we are spending a lot more time outside. Preparing our yards and gardens for the new season. Imagination and crafty creations for the yard and garden have begun. I have been busy filling my planter pots with pretty blooms, hubby has all of the veggies planted and we can already see some lettuce that will soon be on our table.  Our bistro set is out but no decorating in the yard yet. The lovely Melissa from Lulu the Baker is my special guest today and she has a fun decoration diy for your garden or yard, a Giant Paper Pinwheels diy. Melissa aka Lulu is a talented cook and crafter and you can find so many wonderful things shared on her blog Lulu The Baker.

Hi Everyone! I’m Melissa from Lulu the Baker, and I’m so thrilled to be here on Katherine’s Corner today with a fun, easy, and festive DIY project. When Katherine invited me to guest post, I knew right away that I wanted to do a really cute, summery craft, and I almost immediately decided to make these big, beautiful paper pinwheels. Since they’re on sturdy 3/8″ dowels, they can easily be placed in the ground outside or in large planters, and their large, 15″ size makes quite a statement! They’d look so cute lining a walkway for a summer party or picnic!

giant paper pinwheels

Materials:
12″ square scrapbooking paper, heavy weight, with prints on both sides
3/8″ x 36″ wood dowels
ruler
pencil
scissors
thumb tacks
a small hole punch
a hammer (optional)

giant paper pinwheel diy

Steps:
1. Using the ruler, find and mark the very center of a piece of scrapbooking paper.
2. Line the ruler up from the center point to one corner of the paper. Draw a straight line from the center to the corner, making a small mark 3 inches away from the center. Repeat with the other 3 corners.
3. Using the scissors, cut carefully from each corner toward the center, stopping at the small you made 3 inches from the center.
4. Using the pencil, poke a hole through the center point.
5. Using the hole punch, punch a small hole in either the left or right half of each corner. Be consistent. Poke holes on either each left half, or each right half.
6. Using a thumb tack, poke a hole about 1/2″ from one end of a wood dowel.
7. Thread each corner of the paper with a hole poked in it onto the thumb tack, then put the thumb tack through the center hole in the paper, then push it into the hole you poked in the dowel.
8. Push the other end of the dowel into the ground, using a hammer to gently tap the top of the dowel if necessary. All done!

pinwheelMelissa, thank you for sharing your craftiness with us today. I am planning on adding a few of your sweet pinwheels to my planter pots. I invite you to grab the I was featured button from my button page.

 

Have you started adding things to your yard and garden yet?

 

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  1. Heather Smith {Woods of Bell Trees} says

    May 23, 2014 at 1:01 AM

    I adore these! I know a little boy that will love making these with me! 😀

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:09 AM

      you are a fun mommy! xo

      Reply
  2. luluthebaker says

    May 21, 2014 at 11:25 PM

    Thank you so much for featuring my project, Katherine! xoxo

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:09 AM

      It was a pleasure having you as my guest sweetie xo

      Reply
  3. lisacng says

    May 21, 2014 at 2:46 PM

    So cute! I love the double pattern!

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:09 AM

      I like the double sided scrap book paper too. Hugs

      Reply
  4. Debi @ Life Currents says

    May 21, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    These are beautiful and so much fun! I think they’d be great to make with my niece. 🙂

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:08 AM

      I plan to make some with our five grandchildren. xo

      Reply
  5. KizzyDoll says

    May 21, 2014 at 1:59 AM

    So lovely. I’ve loved pinwheels since a child. so much fun. I used to watch a children’s show called Pinwheel, it was a bit like Sesame Street, don’t think it’s on anymore, but it was my favourite. I can still remember the theme song to it, haha!! xx

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:08 AM

      You made me think of a childrens program I used to watch called Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men, giggle xo

      Reply
  6. kathy says

    May 20, 2014 at 10:30 PM

    my boy did that in his kindergarten. nice

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:07 AM

      Kathy how fun. He has a creative teacher. Hugs

      Reply
  7. Rhiana Jones says

    May 20, 2014 at 9:51 PM

    These are so adorable. I would never even think of homemade pinwheels in the garden. Have to make some!

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:07 AM

      I’ll be making them for my containers too. Hugs

      Reply
  8. Linda Chapman says

    May 20, 2014 at 9:30 PM

    We made those for my niece’s wedding in September! Put them in weighted wine bottles at the end of each row. Guests got to take them home!

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:06 AM

      Linda I love that idea so much!! hugs

      Reply
  9. Alex J. Cavanaugh (@AlexJCavanaugh) says

    May 20, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    My wife could probably make a pinwheel. We’d just have to bring them in when a hurricane threatened, or they’d wind up on the other side of the state.

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:06 AM

      scary that you are in a hurricane area my friend Hugs

      Reply
  10. myrecentfavoritebooks says

    May 20, 2014 at 8:06 AM

    These are so pretty! I need to make one for my front Porch. =)

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:05 AM

      I plan to make some for my containers. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Heather R says

    May 20, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    so pretty and fun!

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:05 AM

      I’m looking forward to making these with our grandchildren Hugs

      Reply
  12. Missy says

    May 20, 2014 at 6:18 AM

    How beautiful, but I think I would put them on my porch. They wouldn’t last long in this MO rain. So far I have put a pink flamingo in my yard!

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:04 AM

      I love that you have a pink flamingo in your yard xo

      Reply
  13. Janine Huldie says

    May 20, 2014 at 4:55 AM

    These are so very pretty and will say that we have a few pinwheels in our garden, too as per my girls requests, who are now just loving them. thanks for sharing how to make them here today 🙂

    Reply
    • Katherines Corner says

      May 23, 2014 at 7:04 AM

      Such a fun thing to add to containers and your garden. your girls are adorable ♥

      Reply

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