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Red, White and Blue Pinwheel
Materials:
Red, white and blue construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
1/4 inch dowel
Brass tack
Directions:
Cut one 6-inch square from the red paper and one 6-inch square from the
blue paper. Cut 4 1/4 x 3-inch strips of white paper and a 1-inch white
star.
On the red square draw diagonal lines from corner to corner intersecting
at center. Layer red and blue squares together. Cut along the lines
through both squares, 3 inches from each corner. Glue white strips onto
blue square as shown in fig. 1.
With red and blue paper layered together and red paper on top, bend
every other corner to center overlapping the tips. Push a brass tack
through center of star and then through overlapping tips. Press end of
tack onto the side of the dowel.
About the author
Project contributed by Crafter's Community. Visit CraftersCommunity.com for
more fun craft projects and ideas.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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at center. Layer red and blue squares together. Cut along the lines
through both squares, 3 inches from each corner. Glue white strips onto
blue square as shown in fig. 1.
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