1Print out the template.

Print out this flower pinwheel template on A4 or Letter size cardstock. If you want a two-toned flower pinwheel, use different colors of cardstock for each page.

2Cut out the template.

Cut out all three template pieces.

3Glue the 2 template pieces.

Take the pair of identical pinwheel template pieces. Align them such that the blades of the first template are nested between those of the second one. Glue the template pieces together at the center.

4Glue one tip at the center.

Without creasing the paper, bring one of the six tips towards the center and glue it in place.

5Glue the adjacent tip at the center.

Similarly bring the adjacent tip towards the center and glue in place.

6Glue all tips at the center.

Repeat Step 5 with the remaining four tips, working from one adjacent tip to the next.

Once you have finished gluing all the tips at the center, your pinwheel will look pretty much like a six-petalled flower.

7Glue the circle at the center.

Glue the paper circle at the center.

8Insert a push pin.

Once the glue dries, carefully insert a push pin at the center of the pinwheel. Wiggle the push pin around to make the hole a bit larger.

9Attach the pinwheel to a pencil.

Push the pin onto the eraser of a pencil. Leave a small gap between the paper and the eraser to allow the pinwheel to spin more freely.

As an option, you can put a bead or small button between the pinwheel and the eraser. This helps the pinwheel rotate better and prevents the pin's point from going through the other side of the eraser.