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Make an Easy Paper Plate Spinner

How to Make an Easy Paper Plate Spinner

I adapted this from nponak's video on YouTube.

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I used a regular sized cheap paper plate.

I used a regular sized cheap paper plate.

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Fold it in half. No need to crease hard.

Fold it in half. No need to crease hard.

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Cut center circle out like so.

Cut center circle out like so.

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Now you have this guy.

Now you have this guy.

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Make light pencil marks like so. Mine aren't quite an inch. It doesn't really matter.

Make light pencil marks like so. Mine aren't quite an inch. It doesn't really matter.

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Make light pencil marks in between the green ones.

Make light pencil marks in between the green ones.

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Make light pencil marks in between the blue ones.

Make light pencil marks in between the blue ones.

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Cut on all your pencil marks like so.

Cut on all your pencil marks like so.

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Now you'll be folding each section like this.

Now you'll be folding each section like this.

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Here's a close up.

Here's a close up.

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Here it is all done folding the sections.

Here it is all done folding the sections.

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Turn it over & fold those sections down a bit...

Turn it over & fold those sections down a bit...

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Like this.

Like this.

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Here it is all done folding each section down a bit.

Here it is all done folding each section down a bit.

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Gently fold in half, so when you open it there will be cross in middle.

Gently fold in half, so when you open it there will be cross in middle.

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Like this. Now you get to decorate! Wait...

Like this. Now you get to decorate! Wait...

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Better test it first. Works best if you blow it w/ a straw. Sometimes I get it going by holding opposing points w/ my fingertips to spin it. Then blow. These babies will spin fast & for quite awhile.

Better test it first. Works best if you blow it w/ a straw. Sometimes I get it going by holding opposing points w/ my fingertips to spin it. Then blow. These babies will spin fast & for quite awhile.

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Here's mine all colored. Have fun with patterns & whatever meets your fancy.

Here's mine all colored. Have fun with patterns & whatever meets your fancy.

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And here it is in action. It's quite more fun in real life obviously...and much more of an optical illusion.

And here it is in action. It's quite more fun in real life obviously...and much more of an optical illusion.

You're Done

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Yay! Enjoy! I have another one that's easy & sturdy for paper spinners.

Ellie Kneeland (author) 7 months ago

Just bought some plates to try this with me boy. Gonna try one out tonight.

Rex Wholes 7 months ago

Oh good. Wish we had a way to share pictures on here. I'd love to see them.

Ellie Kneeland (author) 7 months ago

I am going to make this with my patients...thx

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