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How to make a small windmill by hand

The manual manufacturing steps of small windmill are as follows:

First, the steps are:

1. Prepare a square colored paper.

2. Fold it in half along two diagonal lines and open it to get a crease.

3. Take out the scissors and cut off about two thirds along the crease.

4. Two thirds of the other three creases are also cut off.

5. Lift the left corner of the triangle and stick it at the midpoint with double-sided tape.

6. In the same way, stick the left corners of the other three triangles at the midpoint.

7. Take another square piece of cardboard, roll it up from one corner and roll it into a thin stick.

8. Stick one end of the thin stick to the center of the windmill with double-sided tape, and a simple windmill will be made.

Second, the windmill is introduced:

A toy made of paper is similar to a wind turbine. As a kind of toy, windmill is only available in China, but it is rare in other places. In the past, the circumference of the windmill was 365 minutes, symbolizing 365 days a year, 12 spokes representing 12 months, 24 heads representing 24 honesty days, and the windmill had four symbols, praying for peace in the four seasons. Therefore, there is an old saying that "the wind blows around the car and the wind blows happiness." Windmills have become one of the cultural symbols of temple fairs and festivals in Beijing during the Spring Festival.