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spring windsocks
Spring Windsocks Example

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Children welcome the breezy days of spring…with whimsical wind socks they make themselves!

This activity is appropriate for:
kindergarten - 3rd grade / 5 - 8 years

You will need:

Directions

  1. Invite children to pick out their favorite color of 12" x 18" construction paper and decorate it using colored markers, crayons, tissue paper, and other collage materials.
  2. Roll the paper into a cylinder and staple it shut. Next, staple long strips of paper streamers around the bottom edge.
  3. Punch three holes around the top of the cylinder and tie a piece of yarn through each hole. Tie the three strands of yarn together.
  4. Encourage children to hang their windsocks outdoors—and watch them “fly”!

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