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Foiled Pinwheels

Published: Jul 9, 2015 · Modified: Sep 23, 2015 by Ashley Phipps · 593 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. · 5 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads and sponsored posts · This blog uses cookies · See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: Craft, Sponsored Post

These fun DIY Foiled Pinwheels are made possible by Minc but all opinions are mine.

My kids and I love to create together!  In fact, during the summer when my kids aren't in school, we do several fun crafty projects a week!  I am blessed (at least for the moment) with kids who love to craft with me and it is so much fun!

DIY Foiled Pinwheels - these are super cute and so simple to make your kids can do it - plus they are just adorable

My kids and I had a blast making these foiled pinwheels together!  They were so excited to pick their designs and their foil colors!  I had never let them use my Minc before so this was a real treat for them!

Cute foiled pinwheels that you can make yourself

If you don't already own one, you will want to snag a Minc HERE!  You can also pick up a machine and accessories at Hobby Lobby and Jo-Ann as well as many other local and online shops.  However, the best price I have seen it for is HERE.  (Last I checked it was on sale for $101!!!  Wow!  That is an amazing price!!)  I realize that that there are many ways to apply foil to your projects, but the easiest way I have found is using the Minc.  And at that price I would run and snag one ASAP!

Foiled Pinwheels

I used the following items to create these Foiled Pinwheels:

  • Minc Foil Applicator
  • Heidi Swapp Pinwheel Kit
  • Heidi Swapp Reactive Foil, Silver
  • Heidi Swapp Reactive Foil, Gold
  • Heidi Swapp Reactive Foil, Hot Pink
  • Heidi Swapp Reactive Foil, Green
  • Heidi Swapp Reactive Foil, Teal
  • Good Scissors

foiled pinwheels - supplies

First of all I plugged my Minc in and let is pre-heat to a level 3.

Then I cut my foil to be a little bigger then my pinwheel templates.  My children and I had fun picking out two different colors for each pinwheel.

You will cut two pieces of foil per pinwheel and sandwich the pinwheel design in between both pieces of foil with the shiny side out.  You can choose to use the same color foil on both sides, but we used different colored foil on each side!

layer foil and printable

After your foil is cut and your pinwheel and foil is layered, you will put it into the Minc folder and run it through your Minc Foil Applicator.

foiled pinwheel

This was really fun to let my kiddos help me with!  I was there and instructed them carefully.  And they knew to keep their fingers away from the machine just in case (although I really don't think they could get hurt with it!).  They had fun loading their own designs into the Minc though!

foiled pinwheel

Then they peeled back the foil and watched as their designs appeared!

foiled pinwheel

Aren't they all so fun!?!?

foiled pinwheel

Then I simply followed the instructions that came with the pinwheel kit to turn these into pinwheels!  They were a little tricky to line up right so I had to help my kiddos with this part.  But it was great fine motor skill practice and I know after a few times they would be able to do it themselves!  But they had fun sticking the pinwheels onto sticks to enjoy!

Kids can make these cute foiled pinwheels - come see how

We all really love how these turned out!!  I think they are so pretty!  And who doesn't love a foiled pinwheel!?

DIY Foiled Pinwheels

My kids had so much fun creating these and had such a sense of accomplishment!  It was such a fun summer project!

The cutest DIY Foiled Pinwheels ever - super cute and so simple to make

If you want to learn more about the Minc Foil Applicator, be sure to follow Heidi Swapp on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. #HSMinc #FoilAllTheThings

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Melanie

    July 12, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    This is lovely! Foil adds such a classy touch.

    Reply
  2. linda(burlap+blue)

    July 13, 2015 at 9:44 am

    super adorable!! I NEED a Minc in my life!

    Reply
  3. Amy Anderson

    July 13, 2015 at 10:07 am

    These are so pretty I can hardly stand it! They would make great cake toppers!

    Reply
  4. amy @ one artsy mama

    July 13, 2015 at 10:08 am

    SO cheerful and fun! Love them!

    Reply
  5. Tianna

    July 15, 2015 at 11:31 am

    such a cute idea! I used to love these when I was a kid 🙂

    Reply

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