Aug 8, 2018 - Have them make a spinner that requires them to give hugs and do other. Why not turn that concept into a game by making a spinner full of.
Any kid (or adult for that matter) that has watched The Wheel of Fortune has longed to spin that giant prize wheel.
When we went to the fair last summer, there were booths set up with smaller, but equally
as awesome prize wheels that the kids got to spin…once.
I vowed to remedy that.
So you’ll need a lazy susan from Ikea ($7.99) and a board slightly larger than the spinner.
Shhh, don’t tell anyone that it’s so easy! Peel that rubbery plastic ring off the bottom of the spinner…
Okay, on my practice board, I got a step ahead of myself and painted before I drilled in the dowel.
Get a drill bit, and a dowel the same size.
Don’t drill all the way through the board…insert and glue in dowel.
I used some wood filler to sort of grout it in place.
Then I had to paint again…you’ll only have to paint once!
Next paint!
Paint them up any way you like!
I just used a light spray primer and then a coat of color!
so you don’t have to be so thorough.
Dry Erase vinyl surface…I got it at Hobby Lobby
I hand cut out a bunch of triangles for my first go…
for the next 6 I made, I used the silhouette and this png triangle.
Then peel off the backing and adhere your triangles around the spinner.
Note, they don’t line up exactly…but who cares?
Next, some tiny nails (1″ long) tapped in between every triangle.
Glue the wheel onto your board with this fab glue…allow it to dry.
Take a zip tie and scrunch it on the dowel.
I also painted a wooden ball (with a flat surface) for the center…I used craft paint,
hearts desires onto the triangles!
Chores
(I did this with one video game space…so far no one
Things to do this summer
Church lessons
Carnivals
Every event that I’ve taken this wheel, I’ve gotten multiple orders!
My kids were thrilled to help out!
I wipe with a lightly windex spritzed paper towel.
thin plastic sheet on the top of the vinyl starts to peel…
replace when they are too worn.
Ultimate Prize wheel!
If you don’t want to rush to the store to gather supplies right now…you haven’t seen enough pictures!
In closing, if you make this, you will be the envy of your friends, the coolest to your kids and they will actually want to hang out with you…
Make sure to stop by Natalie’s blog to see her other party ideas and tutorials at Doodle Craft!
Are you tired of the paper clip and pencil game ‘spinners’? Then you will love my tutorial today on how to make the BEST EVER, interchangeable game spinner for every game in your classroom!
I have a huge confession to make…I do NOT like the game ‘spinners’ made from paper clips and pencils. I know, I know, teachers everywhere sing their praises and love them to the moon and back…but not me. My kinders have a hard time keeping the pencil steady, while spinning the paper clip and someone always mis-uses it. Don’t get me wrong, I love spinner games. So I have been wracking my brain on how I could make a spinner that could be used over and over again, without a paper clip and pencil.
Somewhere over the last few months, I saw something similar, but can’t remember exactly when or where. Anyways, here are the details to make your own spinner, including your FREE game spinner template!
Supplies:
Hot Glue
Editable Game Template
Step 1: Hot Glue spinner to middle-front of CD case.
Step 2: Use editable template to make your own custom game board for spinner.
That is it…it really is that simple! I made a custom game spinner with numbers 1-4, for a spin and color math game and it worked like a charm. The cd case makes it easy to change in and out whatever game spinner you choose. And the editable game spinner template makes it easy to create whatever skill you choose to work on. The possibilities are endless…sight words, numbers, letters, shapes, or colors. Or maybe you teach older kids and want to add fractions or nouns. Use this interchangeable game spinner to create whatever game you choose!
Looking for more ideas for your classroom? Head over and check out this totally awesome Editable Plinko Game, Test Tube Math, or 50+ Must Make Anchor Charts for the Classroom!