nature's organics pinwheel
CS I N A G R O S ’ E NATUR EEL PINWH
NATURE’S ORGANICS PINWHEEL Put a new spin on a classic pinwheel with upcycled wipes packaging!
MATERIALS
TOOLS
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clean wipes package drinking straw earring post rubber earring back metal earring back
scissors tape thumbtack or needle pinwheel template
START! STEP 1 Print and cut out the template.
STEP 2 Open up your wipes package and place on a flat surface. Tape your template onto the wipes package.
STEP 3 Cut out the square and along the dotted lines. Use the thumbtack to poke holes at the center and marked corner holes. You can take off the template now and set it aside.
STEP 4
STEP 5
Take your earring post and insert it into the corners one at a time, turning them so that all corners meet in the center. Then insert the post through the center of the square.
Secure the pinwheel onto the earring post with the rubber earring back.
STEP 6 Use the thumbtack to poke a hole near one end of the straw, and push the pinwheel and earring post through. Use the metal earring back to secure the pinwheel onto the straw.
DESIGN TIP:
Cut out different parts of the package to customize the design on your pinwheel.
Sign up for the TerraCycle Brigades at www.terracycle.com.au TerraCycle®, the TerraCycle Logo® and Brigade® are all property of TerraCycle, Inc. used under license. ©2015
hole
pinwheel template
hole
hole
hole hole
HEEL W N I P D E L UPCYC R U O Y E K A T ! FOR A SPIN
NATURE’S ORGANICS PINWHEEL Put a new spin on a classic pinwheel with upcycled wipes packaging!
MATERIALS
TOOLS
• • • • •
• • • •
1 1 1 1 1
clean wipes package drinking straw earring post rubber earring back metal earring back
scissors tape thumbtack or needle pinwheel template
START! STEP 1 Print and cut out the template.
STEP 2 Open up your wipes package and place on a flat surface. Tape your template onto the wipes package.
STEP 3 Cut out the square and along the dotted lines. Use the thumbtack to poke holes at the center and marked corner holes. You can take off the template now and set it aside.
STEP 4
STEP 5
Take your earring post and insert it into the corners one at a time, turning them so that all corners meet in the center. Then insert the post through the center of the square.
Secure the pinwheel onto the earring post with the rubber earring back.
STEP 6 Use the thumbtack to poke a hole near one end of the straw, and push the pinwheel and earring post through. Use the metal earring back to secure the pinwheel onto the straw.
DESIGN TIP:
Cut out different parts of the package to customize the design on your pinwheel.
Sign up for the TerraCycle Brigades at www.terracycle.com.au TerraCycle®, the TerraCycle Logo® and Brigade® are all property of TerraCycle, Inc. used under license. ©2015
hole
pinwheel template
hole
hole
hole hole
HEEL W N I P D E L UPCYC R U O Y E K A T ! FOR A SPIN
