Celebrate World Peace Day Make a Pinwheel on September 21st

Pinwheels for Peace*

• Is an INSTALLATION ART PROJECT for ALL ages • The idea was started in 2005 by Ann Ayers & Ellen McMillan, two Art teachers from Coconut Creek, Florida as a way for children to express feelings about world events and their lives.

• Millions of Pinwheels for Peace have been displayed worldwide Join the “whirled” peace movement!

What is a Pinwheel?

• A Kinetic Sculpture that moves in the breeze to provide entertainment for all!

How to make a “Pin-less” Pinwheel

• These are safe alternative directions that do not require the use of a pin or nail.

• Easily created by young children • Uses readily found materials

Materials

• • Download the template on www.pinwheelsforpeace.com

or, • an 8 inch square piece of paper • A stick, pencil, chopstick or straw • A chenille stem or wire • 3 “Pony” beads • Scissors • Ruler • Pencil • Crayons, Markers, • or other coloring tools

Steps

• Step 2- Cut the square from the template. If you are making your own pinwheel, without a an X on the square paper corner to corner. Place your ruler on the opposite corners, with a pencil draw step on the other side.

Steps Continued:

• Step 3 Decorate your Pinwheel – Include one or more “Elements of Design” or, write messages of Peace.

Putting the pinwheel together

• Step 4 –Use a whole punch to paper in center to do this.

• Step 5 - Cut the X – Leaving one side

Preparing the stick

• Step 6 – At the top of your stick, wind chenille stem or wire around and twist three times.

• Step 7 – place 2 pony beads on the chenille stem

Steps – Assembling the Pinwheel

• Step 8 – Place the middle of the pinwheel on the chenille stem, then place the corners you punched on the chenille stem.

• Step 9 – Add the last pony bead • Step 10- open both ends of the chenille stem, like wings. Trim if needed

Enjoy!

• Blow into your pinwheel & see it spin • Plant it in a sunny, breezy spot and watch it spin!

On the Website you will find:

• Directions for making pinwheels • A quicktime video • Register your site/school • Purchase kits • Purchase the PFP song • Map of participants throughout the world • www.pinwheelsforpeace.com

Credits

• Photographs by Ursula Accumanno • “pin-less” pinwheel directions by Ursula Accumanno • www.pinwheelsforpeace.com