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Create your own dancing animal spinner. They are easy to make and fun to watch on a windy day! It only takes a few items and little creativity to turn a cereal box into a work of art.

What You’ll Need

cereal box
circular object, such as a lid
pencil
scissors
markers
paints and paintbrushes
colored paper
paper punch
yarn, ribbon or string

Optional: reinforcers, crayons, glitter pens

Instructions

1. Trace two circles from a cereal box by using a circular object such as a lid or small to medium sized plate depending on how large you want your spinner to be.

2. On one circle, draw the animal's ears, depending on which animal you plan to make. Cut out the animal's head and the other circle.

3. Use paints, crayons, markers and/or colored paper to add features to the animal's head. Optional: Use wiggly eyes to add a little more life to your animal cut out.

4. Cut the circle into a spiral. Starting from the outer edge, cut a narrow strip about 1/2 inch wide and keep cutting in a circular direction until you reach the center of the circle. Decorate the spiral with markers, crayons, paint or glitter pens.

5. Punch a hole on the top and bottom of the animal's head, as well as on the center of the spiral. With a piece of yarn, ribbon or string, attach the spiral to the bottom of the animal's head. Cut another length of yarn, ribbon or string and tie it around the hole on top of the animal's head. Use this to hang the animal wind spinner outside or by a window. Watch it dance in the wind!

OPTIONAL: Use reinforecers on the hole puch to help prevent the wind from tearing the spiral as the wind begins to blow.

Submitted by Leximom