Gift Wrap Inspiration: Pinwheel Gift Topper

 Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve got a quick and simple Gift Wrap Inspiration that is perfect for adding a little fun to mom’s gift!

It’s no secret that I love paper products and one of my favorite crafts to make are paper pinwheels.  When thinking about how I wanted to wrap my Mother’s Day gifts,  I thought a Paper Pinwheel Topper would be a fun and whimsical touch.

Here’s how to do it…

How to:

Select a decorative paper with a pattern on both sides.  Cut your paper in a perfect square–the bigger your square, the bigger your pinwheel will be.

Draw a light pencil line from corner to corner, intersecting at the middle of the square.

Using scissors, cut along each line towards the center, stopping about 1/4″ from the center point.  You’ll have 4 triangular pieces attached at the center of your square.

Starting with one corner tip, fold it into the center, securing it with a dab of hot glue.

Take the right tip of the next triangle section and fold it to the center and secure with glue.  Do the same with the remaining triangle pieces, creating your pinwheel.

Add a decorative button or brad to the center of the pinwheel to finish it off.

After making my pinwheels, I wrapped my boxes in polka dot craft paper.  I added ribbon bands in colors to match my pinwheel and secured my pinwheels as bows on the top of each gift. 

All in all, it took me about 30 minutes to make my pinwheels and wrap my gifts.  Simple, easy and festive, just how I like my gift wrapping!

To see another fun version of a pinwheel topper, hop over to my Instagram @ConfettiStyle.

And, to check out some of my favorite gift wrapping supplies and embellishments, check out my Ruffles and Remnants Etsy shop.