Crafty Cat – Paper Plate Spinner

Paper Plate Spinner

A NOTE FROM CRAFTY CAT Summer is here! The weather is beautiful and outdoors is the place to be. Gather your supplies and head outside to get crafty by making this neat spinner. Create cool designs using nature as inspiration. As always, make sure you have permission from an adult before creating projects. Please send pictures of your creation to

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to be included in the next issue of (585) Kids!

Gather your materials

• Paper plates
• Cardboard
• Twine

Gather your tools

Scissors, Thumbtack or small nail, Pencil or pen, Tape measure or ruler, Markers, Glue sticks

Steps

1. Cut 3 paper plates along the circluar bevel on the plate. 
2. Fold one circle in half. Unfold. Fold circle in half the other way. Unfold. The circle should have two fold lines that look like a plus sign.
3. Poke a hole with the thumb tack or small nail where the fold lines cross in the center of the circle. Insert the end of a pencil or pen in the hole to enlarge the hole. Now you have a template to mark the center points on the other two circles.
4. Place the template circle on top of the second circle. Use pen or pencil to mark the center. Repeat with the third circle. Set the template aside.

1. Decorate the circles any way you like! Let the designs dry completely.
2. Turn over one circle and rub glue all over the back. Turn over and place circle on piece of cardboard. Let dry completely.
3. Cut the cardboard around the circle
4. . Flip circle over. Rub glue all over cardboard. Place second design on the cardboard circle. Let dry.
5.  Use the thumbtack or small nail to poke holes through all the layers on the left and right of the circle’s center mark. Carefully use scissor to make the holes larger.

1. Cut a piece of twine 36 inches long.
2. Thread one end of twine through one hole, then back through the other hole. Tie a knot in the twine ends.
3. Hold both sides of twine in each hand with circle in the middle.
4. Move your hands in a circular motion to twist the twine.
5. Now pull, then relax, and repeat to make your spinner go!