This is a shot of a pop can windspinner. To make this, it takes 2 cans, pretty much any size of can works.

So I started with two cans like this. These cans are really tall, but any soda cans will work.

So here I am determining the distance around the can. I am using a piece of masking tape to mark the distance around. I will now remove the tape, flatten it out, measure between marks, and divide that measurement by the number of blades I want. This will give me the width of each blade.

For this one, I marked out 8 blades on the outside of the can, using a permanent marker. Before the can is cut open, now is a good time to punch a hole through the bottom of the can. The hole should be large enough to accept a wire coat hanger, or for whatever diameter wire you have on hand.

Ok, so now mark the blades onto the can. Find an area on the can where you can start your markings. Use this same starting point for both cans. You want the top and bottom of the can to be marked at each blade location. Then you can cut off the top of the can.

Next step is to cut out the blades. I made this one with 8 blades from each can. The blades have to be cut a certain way in order for this windspinner to operate. Start cutting at one mark, but cut over to the next mark, to give the blades some angle. The two cans should be a mirror image of each other. On one can, the blades will lean left, on the other, the blades will lean right.

After you have the blades cut out, you can fold them back so they’re easier to work with. Put the two cans together and staple the blades together at their ends. I stapled mine together with 3 staples at each blade end. This shot was taken almost inside the windspinner.

I straightened out a 1/2 of a coat hanger, and created an axle section for the spinner to sit on. The very end of the hanger (or wire if you prefer), needs to be looped so the spinner doesn’t slide off. I bent my coathanger in such a way that the spinner points itself into the wind. The coathanger will slide into any vertical tube that you might have lying around.

Its hard to tell from this picture, but the wire is bent in a half horseshoe shape to allow the spinner to spin and clear the hanger. Then its bent so it fits into a vertical stand/tube. Whenever I make one of these, I like to see how fast I can get it to turn, so this is really addictive.