How to Make Outdoor Pinwheels

Make a Sunburst Pinwheel from Recyclable Material

• 1

  Use your razor blade and carefully cut off the top of an aluminum can. Slice down the entire side of the can without and stopping when you are 1/2 inch from the bottom using your razor scissors.

• 2

  Position your scissors about 1/4 to 1/2 inch from your cut at the top of the can and make an identical cut that leaves a narrow strip. Continue all the way around the can using this method. When finished, lay your strips out flat with the bottom. You will have a sunburst look.

• 3

  Use your hammer and one nail to make a hole in the center of the can's bottom. Also make a hole in the center of the bottle cap.

• 4

  Weave one end of your string through the hole in your aluminum can and tie a large knot so the string cannot slide through. Weave your string through the bottle cap so it lies loose against the aluminum can. Position your wooden stick so the bottle cap rests against the top edge. Secure your string to the wooden stick by wrapping around several times and tie.