Kids Crafting Pinwheels

It's a bright and sunny day so today I helped the kids make pinwheels. There were several things they couldn't do (like sticking a pin in the center) but it proved to be a good lesson in shape recognition. First we folded a rectangular piece of paper into a square and cut off the excess. Then by folding the paper we created an "x" in the square. Next, I helped them cut each fold of the "x" about halfway to the middle. Then we folded four flaps up and I pinned it all through the center to a chop stick. (it's good to already have made a hole in the chop stick because trying to make one with a pin that has paper on it is a wee bit hard).