Wind Sock
Make your own wind sock to hang on the porch, then watch it dance and swing as it catches the breeze.
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What You'll Need:
- One 26-ounce-size plastic coffee can lid
- Blunt scissors
- 2/3 yard of nylon material
- Tape measure
- Permanent markers
- Needle and thread
- Cord
Step 1: Have an adult cut the center out from the plastic coffee can lid to make a rim.
Step 2: Cut a piece of nylon 15 inches wide on one end, 17 inches wide on the other end, and 12 inches long. Decorate the fabric with permanent markers.
Step 3: Sew the 12-inch long ends together to form a tube. Fold the 17-inch wide end over the plastic rim. Sew a stitch around the rim to secure it.
Step 4: To add streamers, cut four 1 1/2 × 24-inch strips of nylon. Sew them to the 15-inch-wide end of the wind sock.
Step 5: To hang the wind sock, cut a 12-inch piece and a 15-inch piece of cord. Carefully cut two small holes in the fabric on opposite sides at the 17-inch-wide end. Tie on the cords, then tie the ends together. Hang it from the porch so that it is slightly angled to catch the wind.
You won't need a weatherman to tell you how hard the wind is blowing with the next weather experiment.
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