Doing crafts is always a fun way to connect with children. Crafting, building, drawing and painting brings out their creative side while they learn to explore and challenge their inner artist. Drawing a circle or a cloud helps develop their fine motor skills. Something as simple as waiting for paint to dry teaches them patience and self-regulation. And there’s nothing like a completed project to give your child a nice self-esteem boost!
To celebrate National Children’s Craft Day, which is March 14th this year, and St. Patrick’s Day, try making this Wind Blower with your kids. I used a tin can (a bigger one that has tomatoes inside) to make my Wind Blower but you can also use a toilet paper or paper towel roll if you’re afraid of little fingers getting cut on the can.
Materials Needed
-Acrylic Paint- Colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, white, and light blue (get this great 18 pack on Amazon)
-Paper plate
-Cup of water
-Paintbrushes
-Tin can, paper towel, or toilet paper roll
-Can opener
-Green crepe paper/streamer
-Scissors
-Hot glue gun
-Fishing Line-15” piece
-Gold glitter (optional)
Wind Blower Directions
1. Remove the top and bottom of your tin can. If you’re doing this craft with a small child, you can use a paper towel roll cut in half or a toilet paper roll.
2. Prepare your paint. Drop a small amount of paint onto a paper plate. The colors of the rainbow are listed in order above. You won’t need very much of these colors unless you’re making multiple wind blowers. You’ll need more of the light blue and white, expect at least 2 coats of these colors.
3. Cut 9 strips of green streamer, each about 10” long. If you’re using a cardboard roll, cut 4 strips about 8” long.
4. Cut a 15” piece of fishing line and set aside.
5. Paint your rainbow and clouds.
6. Paint on the first coat of light blue around the rainbow. Set aside and let it dry before adding additional coats.
7. Glue green streamers on the inside of the tin can or cardboard roll (at the bottom). Arrange each piece side by side.
8. Glue the fishing line to the inside of the tin can or cardboard roll (at the top). Allow about 3” on each side to be glued down, this will give it extra support when hanging.
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9. Use your paintbrush and a bit of white paint to apply gold glitter to the ends of the rainbow (optional).
Once your Wind Blower is dry, hang it up inside or outside, somewhere you and your children can enjoy it.
Happy Painting!
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How did your wind blower turn out? Take pictures and share in the comments below. #fuaptwindblower
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Hi! I’m Meagan I just turned 40! I’ve been married for 14 years. She is a proud boy mom, happily navigating her way through the little boy years. She met her husband 20 years ago in high school; they got married 10 years later after graduating from the University of South Florida. Meagan currently helps run a family business with her parents while blogging about her life and love of DIY projects!
When she isn’t chasing her son around and constantly picking up Matchbox cars, she enjoys spending time with her family on a beach anywhere. She also loves decorating and organizing her home, delving into fun DIY projects, bargain shopping, and eating at unique restaurants. She also loves Barbecue anything and a good show or movie on Netflix.
This is the cutest! I’ll be making these with my little cousins next weekend, for sure. 🙂
I love this! It’s so cute. I think my eldest could manage this too.?
My kids would love to make crafts for every holiday. There was always a sense of accomplishment when they finished
This looks like a fun craft! I shall be trying this with my nephew soon 🙂
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Wow! This is so creative! Great to try with the kids at my church!