- Using crayons or markers, divide each paper plate circle into eight equal wedges, like slices of a pie. These are the spokes of your Ferris wheel. Add colorful designs to the plate. You can draw seats and people around the edges.
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- Punch eight holes around the outside of both plates, about an inch from the edge of the plate. Use scissors to poke a hole in the center of each paper plate.
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- Cut four of the plastic straws in half. Lay the plates on top of each other. Push one of the half straws through each hole around the edge. Pull the plates apart so that you can see both sides of each plate. Tape these straws in place.
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- Push the long straw through the center hole. Do not tape this rod. Hold the center straw and spin your Ferris wheel!