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Paper windsock

A rolled paper windsock with long ribbon tails that dance in the spring breeze on the porch.

Paper windsock
LevelIntermediate
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time40 minutes
Cost$2 to $5

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Materials

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Decorate the paper
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    Decorate the paper

    Let your child color the whole sheet while it's flat.

  2. Step 2: Cut the streamers
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    Cut the streamers

    Have them cut 8 streamers, each about 18 in long.

  3. Step 3: Tape the tails
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    Tape the tails

    Tape the streamers along 1 long edge of the paper.

  4. Step 4: Roll the tube
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    Roll the tube

    Roll the paper into a tube with the tails at the bottom. Grown-up staples the seam.

  5. Step 5: Add the hanger
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    Add the hanger

    Punch 2 holes across from each other at the top. Tie the string through both.

  6. Step 6: Hang it outside
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    Hang it outside

    Hang it where you can see it from the window. Watch which way the wind blows.

Edie's tip

Ask, "Which way is the wind going today?" each morning. It turns the craft into a weather station.

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