• Use a compass, plastic lid, or a pencil and string to draw a 4-inch (10 cm) circle on stiff cardboard.
• Cut out the circle and color it as desired. Experiment with different geometric patterns, spirals, and colors!
• Punch out two small, diagonal holes in the circle, each about 3/8 inch (9mm) from the center of the circle.
• Thread about 2-1/2 feet (60 cm) of string through the holes and tie the ends together.
• Holding the string between the thumb and index fingers of both hands, twirl the circle until the string is taut. Then stretch it out and pull hard to make the whirligig spin! Continue to pull hard, alternating pulling and relaxing the string. It makes a "whiligig" sound as its name implies.

Variation
Instead of a cardboard circle, you may wish to use a large 2- or 4-holed button.