On the last day of school term the children received the gift of play in the form of a whirly gig! It was the perfect way to start the holidays. With the children heading home with colourful whirly gigs spinning in their wake.
At home we used some wet-on-wet watercolour paintings to make more, using the first as a template (and here is a template for you).
Together we cut around the outside of the whirly gig and down the middle to make the propeller. Then we cut the two smaller cuts into the body of the whirly gig. Next we folded one propeller part forward and one back. The sides of the body were folded in from where we made the smaller cuts too (like in the photo above).
Then the kids made some new wool twisties ~ with a bead in the middle ~ to tie through the end of their whirly gigs (see how here).
Then we were all running around the house and backyard making them spin!
Happy crafting, Kelly
What is wet-on-wet watercolour painting? Sounds cool (and very pretty results)! Such a simple way to make a whirly gig too - love it!
ReplyDeleteoh so cute - I didn't even know what these are but love the cute name! look like a lot of fun :)
ReplyDeleteThese look beautiful! How fun!
ReplyDeleteFun! Thanks for the template :)
ReplyDeleteI've not seen these before. Love them. Thanks for the template.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! We've not made these before. Thanks for the template. Pinning :D
ReplyDeleteFirst time I've heard of a whirly gig and will be trying these out
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