american girl party--pinwheels!

i just LOVE pinwheels!

they are so pretty and colorful.

i figured they would be great

for our girlie outdoor evening party.

there are so many different

tutorials on how to make them.

since i took bits and pieces from all

the great advice,

i wanted to share what i think

is the most easy and pretty way to make them.

you will need:

coordinating papers

spray glue

long pearlized straight pins

glue gun

small beads

lollipop sticks - 8in & 4in (for dolls)

push pin (did not make picture)

 first spray the back of one paper generously with spray glue.

 place other page on top

 trim to 5 inch squares

 cut from one corner towards the center.

i just eyeballed it, others may want to fold diagonally

to create lines to cut on.

 all 4 cuts made

 put a dot of hot glue in the center and fold one corner in.

hold till dry.

 repeat until all four corners are folded in.

 this is the part that varies in each tutorial.

i used a pushpin to create my hole.

it is strong, so easy to push through and it creates

a hole that is a little bigger than the pin

so the pinwheel will spin easily.

 stick the pin through the hole.

 add 3 small beads

(this helps keep the pinwheel away from the stick)

 put a dab of hot glue on the end of the lollipop stick

then slide the pin into the middle of it.

 bend the pin so that the pinwheel is facing forward

instead of up.

 pretty, right?

 for the doll version, make a 3 inch square

and use the 4 inch lollipop stick

all ready for the party!