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CelebrateCelebrate World Peace World Peace DayDay
Make a PinwheelMake a Pinwheel
CelebrateCelebrate World Peace World Peace DayDay
Make a PinwheelMake a Pinwheelonon
September 21stSeptember 21st
Pinwheels for Peace*• Is an INSTALLATION ART PROJECT for ALL ages
• The idea was started in 2005 by Ann Ayers & Ellen McMillan, two Art teachers from Coconut Creek, Florida as a way for children to express feelings about world events and their lives.
• Millions of Pinwheels for Peace have been displayed worldwide
Join the “whirled” peace movement!
What is a Pinwheel?• A Kinetic
Sculpture that moves in the breeze to provide entertainment for all!
How to make a “Pin-less” Pinwheel
• These are safe alternative directions that do not require the use of a pin or nail.
• Easily created by young children
• Uses readily found materials
Materials• Download the template on • www.pinwheelsforpeace.co
m or,
• an 8 inch square piece of paper
• A stick, pencil, chopstick or straw
• A chenille stem or wire• 3 “Pony” beads• Scissors• Ruler• Pencil• Crayons, Markers, • or other coloring tools
Steps
• Step 1- Gather all your materials
• Step 2- Cut the square from the template. If you are making your own pinwheel, without a template, you need to make an X on the square paper corner to corner. Place your ruler on the opposite corners, with a pencil draw a diagonal line. Repeat the step on the other side.
Steps Continued:• Step 3-
Decorate your Pinwheel – Include one or more “Elements of Design” or, write messages of Peace.
Putting the pinwheel together
• Step 4 –Use a whole punch to punch a hole in every other corner and the center. bend paper in center to do this.
• Step 5 - Cut the X – Leaving one inch from the center on each side
Preparing the stick• Step 6 – At the top
of your stick, wind chenille stem or wire around and twist three times.
• Step 7 – place 2 pony beads on the chenille stem
Steps – Assembling the Pinwheel
• Step 8 – Place the middle of the pinwheel on the chenille stem, then place the corners you punched on the chenille stem.
• Step 9 – Add the last pony bead
• Step 10- open both ends of the chenille stem, like wings. Trim if needed
Enjoy!• Blow into your
pinwheel & see it spin
• Plant it in a sunny, breezy spot and watch it spin!
On the Website you will find:
• Directions for making pinwheels• A quicktime video• Register your site/school• Purchase kits• Purchase the PFP song• Map of participants throughout the world• www.pinwheelsforpeace.com
Credits
• Photographs by Ursula Accumanno• “pin-less” pinwheel directions by Ursula
Accumanno• www.pinwheelsforpeace.com