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Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Many parents may have played with fan toys like this when they were children, right? At that time, bamboo was usually used instead of plastic balls, and the propeller could even fly up and turn into a flying bamboo dragonfly! Time has passed, and now it’s our turn. Our kids are here to try again!~

Materials and tools: plastic balls, ice cream sticks, bamboo sticks, 30cm long rope, super glue, soldering iron, scissors, knife, plastic bottles, rubber bands, markers.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Put the rubber band around the ball.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Mark 3 points along the rubber band.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Use a soldering iron to make three holes.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Then use a paper knife to cut off the rough parts.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Take out the bamboo stick.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Cut into 20cm lengths.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Take the ice cream stick.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Mark center.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Then dig out a small hole with a knife.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Insert the bamboo skewer into the small hole.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Add some strong glue to the top and bottom to tighten.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Prevent bamboo sticks and ice cream sticks from falling off.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Cut two small pieces from the straw.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Strung onto bamboo skewers.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Use strong glue to secure it.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Tie the rope to the bamboo stick.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Insert the plastic ball into the center hole.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Then insert the bamboo skewer through the top hole.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Through the bottom hole.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Observe the diagram for correct rod insertion.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Then stretch the string.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Add superglue to the center hole to tighten the string.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Insert another plastic straw and glue it with super glue.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Take a plastic bottle.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Take out the plastic bottle cap seal.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Tie the other end of the rope.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

And add some super glue.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Get out your paints and brushes.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Paint red in the middle and yellow on both sides.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

The ends are blue.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Wrap the string around the skewer and pull on the plastic ring, then push it to the center.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Quickly pull the plastic ring.

Handmade tutorial for making a simple small fan in kindergarten

Our little fan starts spinning~