Want to keep the kids busy this holiday season? Our free printable Christmas activities are perfect to add to your family time or use in the classroom.  Create a DIY paper spinner with a peppermint Christmas theme! We love simple Christmas activities for kids!

HOW TO MAKE A PAPER SPINNER

You will love this easy Christmas craft for kids. Make your own paper spinner.

CHRISTMAS SPINNER FOR KIDS

Here’s another fun Christmas craft to add to your collection of simple Christmas activities for kids. No need to buy fancy toys, check out how easy it is to make your own paper spinner wheel the kids will have hours of fun with.

Our Christmas activities are designed with you, the parent or teacher, in mind!  Easy to set up, quick to do, most activities will take only 15 to 30 minutes to complete and are heaps of fun!  Plus, our supplies lists usually contain only free or cheap materials you can source from home!

CHRISTMAS PAPER SPINNER

YOU WILL NEED:

  • String
  • Printable Spinner (see below)
  • Cardboard (optional)

Supplies to make a paper spinner

HOW TO MAKE A PAPER SPINNER

STEP 1: Download and print out your Christmas paper spinner wheel below.

STEP 2: Cut out the 2 spinner circles and then glue them together.

STEP 3:  Make 2 small holes near the center of the spinner to thread the string through.  Thread the string through one hole and then loop it round and thread it back through the other side.

You will want your string to be long enough to tie the two ends together.

NOW IT’S TIME TO GET SPINNING!

HOW TO MAKE YOUR PAPER SPINNER SPIN FAST

Want to make your paper spinner spin even faster?  You will want to get a piece of cardboard or plastic (we tried it with a plastic food container lid) and cut out another circle the same size.  Glue the red and white spinner onto each side of your cardboard or plastic circle.  Then poke holes and thread your string through as normal.  See how fast your spinner spins!

Add carbdboard to make your paper spinner spin fast

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2 Comments

  1. The kids and I are having trouble getting out spinners to spin. It is not easy for them to wind them up. Do you have any suggestions or a video on winding them up so that I can show them. Thank you! I am doing this with 6 & 7 year olds.

  2. Try doing a few big wide circles or loops first to get it started and then pull the string tight to get it spinning faster.

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