Pinwheels are perfect for summer centerpieces.
Pinwheels are fanciful, charming decorations that are perfect for a variety of occasions. Use them to create decorative centerpieces for events ranging from kids' birthday parties to Fourth of July parties. They're great for summer festivities as they spin delightfully in the breeze at outdoor events and they're sure to be crowd-pleasers with kids, who will love taking a pinwheel home as a favor after the event. For maximum drama, create your own pinwheels instead of using store-bought ones, so they coordinate with your party's color scheme, and group them in a giant bouquet that will attract attention. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
DIY Pinwheels
1. Choose decorative scrapbook paper from which to create your pinwheels using one sheet of 12-inch by 12-inch paper for each pinwheel. Choose paper that complements your party theme, like brightly colored balloon paper for a child's birthday party, red, white and blue starred and striped paper for a Fourth of July bash or pink and silver sheets for a princess party.
2. Fold each sheet of paper into triangles. First, fold the bottom corner up to the top, creating a large triangle; fold this in half to create a smaller triangle. Crease the edges, unfold and smooth the paper.
3. Cut on the fold lines about half way in toward the center axis of the folds.
4. Fold in alternating corners of the cut edges in toward the center, creating a pinwheel. Fasten all the corners together using the butterfly fastener or thumbtack.
5. Tape the pinwheel to the pencil or dowel that will serve as the stem of the pinwheel.
Creating the Centerpiece
6. Choose arrange the pinwheels. On a long table, evenly spaced buckets of pinwheels allows all the guests to enjoy the centerpiece. For increased drama, a grouping of containers in a variety of sizes is perfect for creating a colorful bouquet of pinwheels.
7. Insert floral foam into the containers, if desired. This is a helpful step if you are using containers with wide mouths, like small buckets, where the pinwheels will have difficulty standing on their own.
8. Add the pinwheels to the containers. The more pinwheels you have in each container, the more dramatic it will be. Try grouping pinwheels of differing heights and colors to create interest.
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