Turntables. These uncomplicated toys on wooden sticks with bright blades spinning at the slightest breath of wind are very popular with adults and children. It's hard to explain why people are so interested in watching these, to tell the truth, disposable gizmos. But if you dream up a little, then children's imagination easily turns home-made turntables into a Carlson propeller or a rotorcraft, romantic youth into a decoration for a wedding celebration, and a practical adult generation into a scarecrow for birds and moles.

A small digression from the topic, or Why you need to involve your offspring in the creation of a turntable

The windmill is a wonderful example of a toy that parents can make with their children. The manufacturing process will not take much time, but the turntable (made with your own hands, all the more so) will become a source of pride for the child, bring him closer to his parents, make him feel that he is on the same team with adults and can independently create even a simple, but miracle.

The benefits of such joint creativity will be undeniable for everyone: the child will learn the basics of three-dimensional modeling in a playful way, and his mentor-parent will be distracted from his adult activities and rest his soul.

Paper spinner making

A paper spinner is made from 2 multi-colored square sheets of paper (20 x 20 cm). You will also need:

• scissors;
• ruler with a pencil;
• awl;
• carnation or plastic push pin;
• a piece of polyethylene measuring 20 x 20 cm;
• iron;
• wooden stick.

To make the spinner durable and attractive, it is desirable to make it two-color. To do this, take 2 sheets of bright paper of a contrasting color, put a piece of polyethylene of the same size between them and iron the entire three-layer “sandwich” with a hot iron - the polyethylene will melt and securely fasten the sheets of paper together.

As mentioned earlier, a do-it-yourself spinner is made on the basis of square sheet paper size 20 x 20 cm, but this is not so important. The main thing is to find and designate the intersection point of the diagonals of the square, thereby dividing it into 4 triangles. From the point of intersection on each diagonal measure a segment 1.5 cm long and put a mark. Armed with scissors, the sheet is cut diagonally to the mark line. Then, at each left corner of all 4 triangles, retreating about 0.7 mm, a hole is pierced with an awl. The same hole is made at the intersection of the diagonals.

It remains to sequentially lay all the triangular fragments on top of each other so that all the holes made earlier coincide, and fix the turntable on a wooden stick with a button with a plastic head (or a nail with a wide hat).

If everything is done correctly, then you get something like this turntable. With your own hands, it turns out, you can make a toy that looks no worse than a purchased one.

Making spinners from plastic bottles

Craftsmen actively use plastic bottles for making various crafts. Now the arsenal of their products has been replenished with another useful novelty - a turntable.

Bottle turntables will decorate the garden plot and scare away uninvited birds who want to feast on the grown products.

It is not difficult to make such wonderful flashlights-turntables. A plastic bottle is cut into narrow strips that are bent at a certain angle. Then a hole is drilled in the cork of the bottle and the windmill is mounted on a wire, through which the spinner will be attached to the support.

Afterword, or How to make life even more beautiful

As can be seen from the description, a do-it-yourself turntable is made quickly. The Craftsman does not require exotic materials. In the course are the remnants of wallpaper, carton boxes from juices, plastic bottles - in general, materials that are often sent as unnecessary to waste. But the scope of this craft may be the most unexpected. A spinner made of paper or plastic can serve not only as a familiar toy.

It has become fashionable to decorate celebrations and weddings, decorate garden plots. Turntables are used during photo shoots, with their help they create unusual swaying panels for the holidays. A seemingly simple trifle can bring a sense of celebration into our lives, cheer up and make any event unforgettable. Isn't it a miracle?!

We invite you to make original toys and great gifts- turntables for children over 5 years old.

To make turntables you will need:

Plastic sticks (tubes). Instead of plastic straws, you can use wooden sticks (skewers);

colored paper;

Scissors;

Wood beads;

Wire;

Rubber thin tubes.

Attention! Separate stages should be helped by an adult.

Turntable assembly step by step instructions

Spinner "Rainbow". Master Class

Template for the spinner "Rainbow"

Step 1. Cut out the detail of the "Rainbow" turntable according to the template.

Step 2 Bend the corners of the part along the dotted lines, get the "rays".

We take a plastic tube and wire, on which we first make a loop.

Step 3. Place the "Rainbow" part on a soft surface and carefully "drill" a hole with the end of the wire (or an awl) in the place indicated by a dot (.).

Step 4. Put a medium bead on the wire, then the "Rainbow" part with bent rays to the bead, then - large, medium and small beads. In order not to bend the wire, carefully screw it into the hole on the stick. Gently put, slightly twisting, on the end of the wire a rubber tube - "cambric" to secure the parts. Slide all the parts tightly to each other.

Spinner is ready

Spinner "Sky". Master Class

Template for the spinner "Sky" and additional detail- middle

Step 1. Cut out the details of the turntable according to the templates. We cut the four corners of the part along solid lines to the marks. Cut out along the contour an additional detail of the "Sky" turntable.

Step 2. Place the "Sky" parts on a soft surface and carefully "drill" holes with the end of the wire (or an awl) in the places indicated by a dot (.).

Step 3. Put the middle bead on the wire, the middle part of the pinwheel “Sky”, then put 4 wings of the part of the pinwheel “Sky” on the wire in series, then thread the wire into the middle of the part, then put on successively large, medium and small beads.

Attention! Do not move the parts close to each other, leave a free distance (2 cm) between the wings and the middle of the turntable part. In order not to bend the wire, carefully screw it into the hole on the stick.

Gently put, slightly twisting, a rubber tube - "cambric" on the end of the wire to secure the parts

Spinner is ready

Spinner "Sun". Master Class

Template for making a turntable "Sun" and an additional part - the middle

Dacha is always a family vacation. There is no doubt that children always have something to do in nature. But still, you can help little pranksters and create something together. In this case, it is better to make crafts simple, colorful and useful. For outdoor games, there is nothing better than making a spinner.

Wind, wind, breeze

Children of all ages love to explore everything that is around them. The spinner "Veterok" will help children to learn the properties of the natural element.

The toy is sold in any toy store, but no the best option how to make a breeze with your own hands with children. Firstly, this event provides an opportunity to spend time with the whole family for an interesting activity. Secondly, creativity develops a sense of beauty in children, hones elementary skills in working with various tools and materials.

Third, the result is original craft, which can then be used for games or for decorative purposes on the site.

Making a toy with your own hands is quite simple. This does not require special skills. The manufacturing process consists of several stages:

• The choice of material. To create a disposable pinwheel, you can use paper or cardboard. If you need a toy for a long period, then it is better to use thin plastic, for example, plastic bottle or thick cellophane.
• Drawing up a drawing. The drawing is necessary for the exact observance of proportions and shape. In addition, the sketch will allow you to determine the size of the finished product.
• Making toys.

Creating a turntable is a simple process and does not require much effort and expense. However, the result will please not only kids, but also parents.

Progress

The pinwheel has always been associated with the holiday. This item is always on sale at fairs, in trade stalls near the circus or zoo. The turntable is simple to manufacture, and the process will require a minimum of time.

For crafts you will need:

After the materials and tools are prepared, you can start creating crafts.

A square is cut out of the base (paper, cardboard, plastic). The length of the sides may vary depending on the desired size of the product. To obtain a medium-sized turntable, a square with sides of 20 centimeters is taken.

With the help of a ruler with a simple pencil draw two diagonals of a square. It turns out the point of intersection of the lines - the center.

From the center, 1.5 centimeters are measured in the direction to the corners, a mark is placed on each of the four lines. An incision is made from the corner of the square to the marked points along the diagonal line.

Each corner is alternately glued to the center, thereby bending each blade of the future Veterok. A hole is made in the center with a thick needle or knitting needle.

The resulting propeller can be decorated by sticking additional elements on the blades. Required condition- the decor should not be voluminous, so as not to interfere with the rotation of the structure.

The “Veterok” itself is attached to the stick. It is not recommended to fasten the parts tightly; there should be a gap of several millimeters between them. To do this, you can wind the thread on the needle in the gap between the parts. So the toy will spin well.

You can use "Vetorok" as an entertaining item for kids by attaching a turntable to a stroller or playpen.

If you show imagination, then the pinwheel can be used as a decorative decoration of the garden. In this case, you need to choose more durable material than paper and cardboard. Plastic or aluminum "Veterki" can be used to decorate flower beds, verandas, terraces.

As I"ve been promising, here is a photo tutorial of how to use the new Pinwheel Die from Lil" Inker Designs with ag designs which is super easy and FUN!
You can see the card I made using the finished product on my design blog . Thanks!

Tools you will need: Pinwheel Die, die cutting machine, one brad (the longer the *stem* the better) Optional: glue dots, lollipop stick, embellishments

Meet the Pinwheel Die. Somewhere along the lines I "ve mentioned in my posting that it looks more like a worm than a pinwheel. With some easy assembly it will be a beautiful, 3-D pinwheel. Six die cuts will form your final or full pinwheel, so this is what one looks like.

This is 6 pinwheel petals all cut and waiting for assembly. I knew I wanted this fun orange dot pattern to be my *inside* pattern or the prominent pattern on my pinwheel so I placed my paper facing up and my die on top of it cut side down. So, choose your *inside* pattern (which is what I"ve been referring to it as), then inside pattern side up and die on top of it cutting side down.

After all your petals are cut, stack them all on top of each other and insert your brad into the hole on the longer, straighter edge of the die cut so that the *head* is on the opposite side and the *stem* is poking up through the stack and facing you.

Then, in order one by one start bringing over the opposite sides of the petals and secure onto your brad. We are basically working backwards, so you will be seeing your pinwheel from the back at this point. When each petal has been folded over, secure your brad closed. You may see something that looks like this:

or this after you "ve fanned everything out Flip it over and you "re done! Ta-daaaaa! Isn" t it so pretty and cute? You can use your pinwheel exactly like this, but I like to add a *stem* and some embellishments. Also, sometimes I lightly press my finger over the folds of the pinwheel to flatten them ever so slightly, but it's really not necessary.

I like to add a stem 2 different ways. A strip of paper works great, but here I "ll show you how a lollipop stick is really fun! These are just the Wilton" s lillipop sticks that are 2.5 in long. I think I got them on sale for $1.39 for 150 of them! I also like to add buttons and twine. I find all of these embellishments are easily secured with craft size glue dots.

I added coordinating buttons in a stack and tied with some hemp twine and then plopped it (technical term, ha) right onto my roll or glue dots.