Summer Crafts: Pinwheel Wreath

The temperature is supposed to reach 95 degrees today and 99 degrees tomorrow. So although it’s not summer on the calendar yet, it definitely feels like summer! That means it’s time for summer crafts! Since Flag Day and the 4th of July are coming up, I decided to kick off summer crafts with a red, white, and blue pinwheel wreath. I also have some Fourth of July recipes if you’re interested.

Here’s What You Need to Make a Pinwheel Wreath:

• White paper plate
• Steak Knife (Optional, but very helpful!)
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Red, white and blue construction paper (We used white printer paper.)
• Glue
• Large paper clip

Here’s How to Make a Pinwheel Wreath:

1. Cut out the center part of the paper plate, without cutting through the rim of the plate.

This is where the steak knife comes in! Before I use scissors to cut out the center of the paper plate, I create a slit using the steak knife.

2. Cut out three 4 inch squares from the red, white and blue construction paper. When you’re done, you should have a total of nine squares, three of each color.

3. Fold each square in half so it’s in the shape of a triangle.

4. Glue each square to the paper plate so it overlaps the square next to it. This creates the pinwheel look.

5. Attach the large paper clip to the top of the wreath so you can hang it as a decoration.

I’m a big fan of making wreaths with my kids all year through. This pinwheel wreath is just one more example of how there are more than just Christmas wreaths! Here are some other examples: macaroni wreath, valentine heart wreath, Irish shamrock wreath, autumn leaf wreath.