whirl·i·gig Noun(h)wərlē, gig 1. A toy that spins around, for example a top or windmill. 2. A thing regarded as hectic or constantly changing.

We made little pumpkin whirligigs for craft day this week {which we did yesterday because we haven't been to the beach all week and the kids are dying to go today!} and they were a hit! :)

How to make your own pumpkin whirligig:

1.  Make yourself a template and cut out 5 pumpkins from some sturdy paper you have on hand. I used patterned paper and for the kids we used construction paper - I think the heavier weight paper works better. Mine was more spinny. ;)

2. Using a template will help make sure all your pumpkins are the same size. It's also important that your pumpkins are symmetrical. If you fold your paper in half, trace half your pumpkin template on the fold and then cut out, when you unfold it you should have symmetrical little pumpkins.

3. Once you have your 5 pumpkins cut out {you can do more than 5 if you want, totally up to you} grab yourself some string and a gluestick or two and you're ready to put your whirligig together.

4. If you made your pumpkins using the method described above {cutting them on the fold} your pumpkins should be folded in half already. If not, go ahead and fold them all in half. Start by glueing half of one pumpkin to half of the next pumpkin.

5. Continue attaching one half of each pumpkin to the next. Before attaching your final pumpkin, place a length of string in the center. This is how you'll hang your whirligig when you're finished. Now glue that last pumpkin to the first one. Make sure all the surfaces are attached really well and that the string is glued securely in the center and you're done.

Hang your cute pumpkin whirligigs up somewhere where you can enjoy watching them spin!

I didn't get any images of the kids finished pumpkins, but they drew jack 'o lantern faces on theirs and they loved that part! Like I mentioned, the thicker weight paper worked better than the construction paper we used for theirs. Theirs just flapped wildly in the wind and I couln't get a good shot of them.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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