A Stick with a Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

The windmill consists of four sails made from reflective plastic using a template. Each sail is secured in the middle with an eyelet and a stub wire and then the windmill is then attached to a flower stick using cloth tape.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

Numbers-wise (logical-mathematical intelligence): Children's logical-mathematics intelligence is enhanced when making windmills from various materials (number-wise).

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

1

Print the template which is available as a separate PDF file for this idea. Cut it out, and draw the parts onto a reflective plastic sheet. Cut out the parts. Make a hole in the middle of the circular piece.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

2

Use revolving hole punch pliers to make a hole in the middle of the square.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

3

Place the circle on top of the square and use an eyelet setter for attaching an eyelet in the middle – through the two holes.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

4

Cut towards the circle from each of the four corners.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

5

Make four holes with hole punch pliers – one in each left corner of each quarter.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

6

Turn each quarter and assemble them in the holes with eyelets.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

7

Use an eyelet setter for attaching the eyelet.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

8

Attach the stub wire onto the flower stick using cloth tape. Let 10cm of the stub wire protrude.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

9

Use round nose pliers for bending the protruding part of the stub wire downwards over the flower stick.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

10

Thread two beads onto the stub wire and then put the windmill onto the stub wire. Finish with a bead and bend the stub wire.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets

11

Cut off the excess stub wire with side cutters.

A Windmill made from Reflective Plastic Sheets