First, make your spinner outline on card stock or other heavy paper. We traced a bowl, then used a ruler to divide our spinner into 8 wedges. Our spinner is around 5″ across. (You can also skip this step and print a blank spinner & arrow template from The Homeschool Hutt.)
Color the wedges, if you like. My girls chose crayons, but colored pencils or watercolors would work well, too. Brainstorm a variety of treats, activities, and other special things for Dad. Since we’re going to let our dad spin this throughout the day, we picked easy things to do anytime. Our 8 spinner choices are: a hug and a kiss, a cold drink, a sweet treat, nap time!, watch TV, shoulder rub, hear a joke, and Dad’s choice. After your wedges are colored, write your activities on the spinner. We used a black Sharpie for writing. For little ones, do the writing part for them, or have them draw pictures for each activity.
Cut-out and glue your spinner to the front of your card. A piece of colored construction paper folded in half makes a perfect card base for a 5″ spinner. Punch or poke a small hole through the center of the spinner and card. Make an arrow from stiff paper or thin cardboard. Punch a hole in the arrow and attach it to the spinner with a brad (paper fastener). Or, do like we did, and use a paper clip for your arrow. If your arrow is not spinning well, loosen the brad a little, or put a spacer underneath the arrow. We used a small circle of craft foam under our paper clip arrow. Now you’re ready to spin!
Write a sweet message inside and get ready to spin and celebrate Dad this Father’s Day!
Want more ideas for Dad?
Snag one of these DIY Comic Book Coasters Make a watercolor bookmark just for Dad Cook up a mean meal Dad will LOVE!
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