Easy Asian-style Fan

Intro: Easy Asian-style Fan

My ten-year-old daughter made a very fast (10-20 minutes) and pretty Asian-style fan, and this is the documentation of her project.

Tools and supplies:

• paper (cardstock might be better)
• two popsicle sticks
• white glue (we used Aleene's)
• a piece of tape (or, better, some cloth)
• compass for drawing circle
• pen and/or other drawing tools
• optional: red string
• imagination

STEP 1: Cut a Semicircle

Adjust the compass to the size of the popsicle stick.
Draw a semicircle (or a full circle if you want to make two).
Draw an appropriate design.  E.g., a dragon.
Cut it out.

STEP 2:

Glue a popsicle stick from the center of the semicircle (i.e., the place where the spike of the compass was) along the side.

STEP 3:

Do a fan-fold, alternating folding directions until the fan is all folded up.

STEP 4:

Glue on a popsicle stick on the other side.

STEP 5: Join Popsicle Sticks

Now join the inner ends of the two sticks.  My daughter joined them with tape.  I would use a piece of cloth with a good quality glue.

STEP 6: Optional: Tie Up With Red String

To make a nice packaging, tie a red string around it.

Comments

[gralan]

Oh I like this. And it is not only stylish, but exceedingly portable.

Thank you.

[IreneM29]

awww very nice I made one, and I will show my grand daughter how to make them too,thank you for sharing

[galaxythecat64]

this tutorial will be perfect for my project.

[dlizlovs]

Just love that dragon. Looks cool.

[BigRed1973]

I'm going to have to try this! Summer is coming.....

[jessyratfink]

Oh how neat! That's a very fancy dragon. :D