Comments on: DIY Whirligig Toy for Old-Fashioned Childhood Fun https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/old-fashioned-fun-whirligig/ Screen-Free Activities and Books for Kids Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:46:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Erica https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/old-fashioned-fun-whirligig/#comment-456531 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:46:17 +0000 https://whatdowedoallday.com/?p=595#comment-456531 In reply to Christine.

Hmmm. Maybe try twisting the string, letting it go slack and then pulling tightly all at once? Here's a video in which Maggie of Red Ted Art explains how to hold the string. That might be helpful! https://youtu.be/bZ8PShMOXps?si=CIPICNpJTzrgMs9B&t=235

]]> By: Christine https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/old-fashioned-fun-whirligig/#comment-456523 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 15:50:25 +0000 https://whatdowedoallday.com/?p=595#comment-456523 In reply to cathy.

We are a little confused.Ours doesn’t spin.Why? Our holes are a half inch apart, we’re using card stock. It doesn’t work! Why!?

]]> By: cathy https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/old-fashioned-fun-whirligig/#comment-755 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:45:04 +0000 https://whatdowedoallday.com/?p=595#comment-755 Wonderful! Simple but engaging. Both my 6 and 3 yr old are going to love this!

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